Tips for Choosing an Airbnb as a Solo Female Traveler

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Tips for Choosing an Airbnb as a Solo Female Traveler

Is Airbnb safe for solo female travelers? I say Yes. As someone who’s stayed in dozens of Airbnbs by myself in a handful of countries over the years, I’ve had plenty of great experiences and can definitely recommend it. If you are a woman planning to travel alone, the following tips are topics to keep in mind when choosing an Airbnb, as well as some some practical suggestions to make sure you have a positive experience that meets or exceeds your expectations.

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The Best Shoes for Traveling: Cole Haan Zerogrand Stitchlite Oxfords

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The Best Shoes for Traveling: Cole Haan Zerogrand Stitchlite Oxfords

After 2.5 years of wearing them almost exclusively through everyday life and while traveling through 25 countries, I can highly recommend the Cole Haan Zerogrand Stitchlite Oxford as the best shoe for traveling. This article is a review of what I love about them, and shares my tips for how I wash them and where to buy them.

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My Experience at Hotel Excelsior - Why I Can't Talk About Dubrovnik Without Mentioning This Hotel

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My Experience at Hotel Excelsior - Why I Can't Talk About Dubrovnik Without Mentioning This Hotel

Hotel Excelsior is the closest you can stay to Old Town Dubrovnik and still have a stunning view, all the luxury amenities, and direct access to the waterfront- and for these reasons and more- it is the absolute best option for accommodation in Dubrovnik.

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How to Balance Travel and Remote Work

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How to Balance Travel and Remote Work

Finding a work-life balance may be a tricky ideal to maintain- but when your work is done remotely and your lifestyle leads you all over the world, that balance can be even more challenging to achieve. Having lived as a full-time traveler and freelancer for the last seven years, I’ve found these nine tips have helped me find and maintain a balance between enjoying my time while traveling abroad and still producing great work for my clients.

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7 Places You Can Travel and Give Back with Intrepid Travel and the Intrepid Foundation

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7 Places You Can Travel and Give Back with Intrepid Travel and the Intrepid Foundation

Beyond offering ethical and responsible tours that benefit local economies, Intrepid Travel supports a number of projects that improve the livelihoods of individuals, communities, and animals worldwide through the Intrepid Foundation. This post lists seven top destinations below where you can treat yourself to one of Intrepid’s itineraries, and give back to an Intrepid Foundation project in the same country.

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My Experience Using the Natural Cycles App While Traveling

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My Experience Using the Natural Cycles App While Traveling

Because Natural Cycles uses your precise basal body temperature, it’s fair to be concerned about the app’s effectiveness due to temperature irregularities caused by travel-related stress, anxiety, and jet lag. In my experience traveling while using Natural Cycles, the app has been an essential tool to help me understand the changes in my cycle and my body, and for me has been an effective form of birth control. In this article, I describe why I switched to Natural Cycles, my experience using the app, tips for traveling while using the app, and I include screenshots of graphs and my temperature fluctuations during months of extensive travel.

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Weekend Getaway to Sands Hotel & Spa in Indian Wells, California

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Weekend Getaway to Sands Hotel & Spa in Indian Wells, California

Indian Wells, California is home to the Sands Hotel & Spa- a divinely decorated boutique hotel that’s only two hours away from San Diego and Los Angeles. This post is a review of my stay in a Junior Suite and my experience visiting the Moroccan Spa and Pink Cabana Restaurant. Keep reading to see why travelers from all over the state, country, and world are flocking to this desert hideaway.

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