Whether flying to Denver on business or Puerto Vallarta for pleasure, women face unique challenges while traveling solo. Safety challenges remain at the top of the list, and major threats can be hidden under the guise of “safe” hotels and “secure” transit systems. Pervasive financial perils can also confront even the most seasoned woman traveler.
Read MoreOur most recent Travel Her Way adventure consisted of 12 girls traveling to Peru to experience the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain, and so much more. While we surely have more detailed experience blog posts coming soon, we wanted to start out with the thing that captures eyes the most: photography. Our full itinerary of every single Travel Her Way trip is available online, but this will provide you with specific photos that align with each days’ adventures in Peru. So, without further ado, let’s get started!
Read MoreMoving to Peru was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and as I look back on my four months in this wondrous place, I can’t help but feel overwhelmed with love and gratitude. This journey into the unknown changed my life, and for that, I am truly thankful. It was April 2021 when I moved from Mexico to Peru. I didn’t know much about my new home, and my goals were simple- hike, surf, explore Machu Picchu, drink Ayahuasca, and brush up on my Spanish skills. With outdoor adventures and personal goals guiding my journey, it wasn’t long before I found myself falling for Peru’s unique biodiversity and beautiful culture.
Read MoreMoving to Peru was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and as I look back on my four months in this wondrous place, I can’t help but feel overwhelmed with love and gratitude. This journey into the unknown changed my life, and for that, I am truly thankful. It was April 2021 when I moved from Mexico to Peru. I didn’t know much about my new home, and my goals were simple- hike, surf, explore Machu Picchu, drink Ayahuasca, and brush up on my Spanish skills. With outdoor adventures and personal goals guiding my journey, it wasn’t long before I found myself falling for Peru’s unique biodiversity and beautiful culture.
Read MoreOver the past few years, I have started to come to terms with the concept of people entering and leaving my life on a regular basis. I used to think it was such a terrible thing, the idea that relationships would not last forever. I would get so upset, thinking that the time and effort I focused on people may have just a temporary outcome…
Read MoreMy sister tells the story all the time. The one about me being a whiny little sister. The one where I preferred not to walk. Or run. But instead, when faced with covering some ground by non-motorized means, my go-to response would be: Can somebody carry me?? (pleading in the whiniest of voices to be sure – at least that’s the way my sister tells it).
Read MoreThis year’s ‘Girls Gone (into the) Wild’ trip – 53km and four nights on the Chilkoot Trail (a.k.a. the meanest 33 miles in history) between Dyea, Alaska and Bennett Lake, BC, the first stretch of the original 1898 Klondike Gold Rush journey on the route to Dawson City, Yukon – was to us, as I’m sure it was to the original stampeders (although admittedly in much less of an I’ve-risked-everything-to-chase-gold kind of way), an exercise in defiance.
Read MoreWhen we decided to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro (Kili) as part of our East African experience during a year of volunteering and adventuring our way around the world, I must admit I didn't know much about it. I didn't know about the three volcanic craters, Shira, Mawenzi, and Kibo. I didn't know that while Shira and Mawenzi are extinct, Kibo is considered dormant (although it has not erupted for a gazillion years).
Read MoreDespite this passion for travel, I’ve always felt a little too apprehensive about the idea of leaving a secure and stable life behind to pursue the unknown. I’d worked very hard to establish myself so, there’s always been a reason or an excuse why I couldn’t just go for it and adventure off somewhere long-term. Haven’t we all dreamt of quitting our jobs to travel the world?
Read MoreA few months ago my partner met a few new people why visiting an old college friend. He hit it off with them and by the end of the week, they invited him to join them in Mexico over the holidays. We were due for a vacation, so when he came home and asked me if I’d like to go, it was hard to say no.
Read MoreWe started very early, around six in the morning with our headlamps ready. We knew this would be a long day, 8hrs worth of hiking. Our trek started at -20 degrees Celsius. I think I had just about every piece of clothing I owned. The hike to EBC was very cold (obviously the higher we went in altitude) and very windy.
Read MoreOne word to describe my Everest Base Camp (EBC) Trip would be: majestic. True beauty can be found everywhere from the smiling faces of the locals, to the amazingness of momos (Nepalese dumplings) and to the obvious... the views. This opportunity changed my perspective of the world-for the better.
Read MoreStick to your plans even when you are the only one who is going. Little did I know that today would not go as planned once we reached Victoria Falls. My microlight flight was booked and a deposit was paid to save my spot…
Read MoreTravel teaches you lessons what no classroom can. Each trip helps prepare you for the next one. Fear will hold you back. Do not let it - you are stronger than you know. It gets easier.
Read MoreTravel has shaped my life for as long as I remember. It’s a thread woven through some of my highest highs and lowest lows. It expanded my world view, introduced me to my husband, and fulfilled childhood dreams. Yet, there was a time, when I lost focus and travel was absent from my routine. Now, as I enter my 50’s, I see clearly both its influence in my past and impact on my future.
Read MoreAh, October… the perfect fall hiking conditions for dramatic yellow larches, super comfortable trekking temperatures and a high probability of freezing your buns off the moment you stop moving. It seemed fitting to be making our way north to Leavenworth on a cloudy Saturday morning. As fellow Washingtonians gathered in their Lederhosen and prepped their beer steins for Oktoberfest, my crew and I were pulling into the Stuart Lake trailhead (#1599), stoked to spend a few chilly days in the woods.
Read MoreIf I told you that one trip changed my outlook on life, would you believe it? If I were you, I’d probably be skeptical. I’m acutely aware of how dramatic it sounds. Especially when “lifechanging” is thrown around so thoughtlessly these days (I should know since I recently described a bottle of red wine as such). But the kind of lifechanging I’m talking about is more akin to a shift in perspective, the clarity of the path ahead, the knowledge of inner acceptance – rather than that of some stimulated taste buds.
Read MoreYeah, I cried a little… ok, I cried a lot haha. It was just one of those life-changing moments ya know. You can’t speak, you just stare, and breathe, and the happy tears come rolling down your cheeks. You smile your biggest smile, and you say to yourself “YEAH!! This is what it’s all about!” It’s the ultimate “high” (5,895m high, yeehaw!)
Read MoreMy unfiltered experience trekking to Everest Base Camp with a group of 13 girls and 5 guides. The good, the bad, the ugly, the celebrations, all of it. Through sickness, altitude, and the encouragement of the entire group, we all made it. This is the story of my experience to EBC.
Read MoreFlying to Lukla Tenzing-Hillary Airport (2860m), the world’s most dangerous airport, was scary business. We had 9 days to reach Base Camp with two acclimatizing days. The first day we hiked around 4 hours to Phakding (2610m). We actually descended on this day. I prepared well and was wearing my knee braces as well as my arm braces as I knew full well that a decent has more impact on my joints, but I was absolutely fine. All my training has strengthened my muscles around my joints and was holding it in place.
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