Making a Difference in the Real World
At Go Girl, we encourage women to get involved in the world around them. On our Twitter page, in less than 140 characters, we say that “we encourage travel, global engagement, volunteerism/activism,...
View ArticleMeatballs and Ice Cream: Tastes Like Summer
I recently graduated from college, and my brother from high school. To celebrate the class of 2012, my family threw a double graduation bash. Like any graduation party, the house filled with friends...
View ArticleMegatrip to Nashville and the Most Megadelicious Buttermilk Biscuit
On the third day of summer I set out into the woods. Driving east of Nashville, we tallied six girls intent upon swimming at Burgess Falls. The ride was filled with conversation and country music as...
View ArticleTraveling Identity
I have a weird relationship with my birthday. It falls right at the end of the school year, so rather than celebrating me, it tends to call attention to goodbyes and elicits the quiet solitude that is...
View ArticleNeed a boost? Try some sunshine.
If you know my story than you know I have battled depression for the last eight years or so. My triggers come in all forms: being too stressed, recalling on a bad memory, being in unfamiliar places and...
View ArticleLet Me Take You To……New Zealand — Part One (the people)
It was snowing heavily outside and I’d just awoken from a fitful slumber. Our elderly campervan was parked up under the trees by a huge lake, with snow-capped mountains looming craggily out of the...
View ArticleFarewell picture postcards, we’ll never forget you!
Can you remember the last time you sent a postcard to anyone? Or maybe it’s something you’ve never done and are never likely to? When I was a youngster and still going on family holidays, I always made...
View ArticleThe best kinds of people to know when you are traveling cross country solo
I consider myself lucky. I know tons of great people scattered all across the United States. I made these people priorities in choosing my destinations on my cross country trip. These people took me...
View ArticleConnecticut Is My Heart
At a party last night, during introductions to friends of friends, someone asked, “Where are you from?” – a pretty standard getting to know you question. When I answered, “Connecticut,” he paused,...
View ArticleWomen to Watch: Canadian Travel TV Crew MISSADVENTURES
Give us the lowdown: your names, where you’re from and what you do. MISSADVENTURES is made up of four Canadian girls from Toronto: Ellie Geronikolos, Steph Chong, Hannah McLean, and Kathleen (Kat)...
View ArticleFriends, Young and Old: Changing Your Perception of What Makes a Friend
Five months ago, I was sitting on the sofa at a friend’s house. I took a sip of my Bloody Mary and then frowned a little, looking around. There were about six of us scattered throughout the living...
View Article5 Tips to Plunge into Festival Season
Are you ready for this festival season? Here are some tips to help you fully prepare! Festival season is ripe and in full swing. You’ve got your tickets purchased. You’ve bought a million glow sticks...
View ArticleFancy a Flight? How to Leave Town for Less
For all the bad press that airports and airlines receive, I’m still the girl who gets butterflies of excitement when I fly. I love the smell of disinfectant, fast food grease, and duty free French...
View ArticleBy: Patrick Bennett
So great to hear that you had such a warm welcome on StJ. Obviously, we’re biased, but the Virgin Islands are a very welcoming place. And, of course, St. John is a gorgeous place to visit… Even if you...
View ArticleBy: go.girl.magazine » Blog Archive » Beth’s Top 10 of 2010
[...] Later that May: “OMG, is that really YOU????” I went crazy when seeing my friend Jöel at a bar in St. John, USVI, en route to a workshop and [...]
View ArticleAn Introvert Abroad: What Is Travel Friendship?
The friends we made on our trek tour into the hills surrounding Chiang Mai. Photo courtesy of Sarah Poekert. Introverts tend to prefer a small, intense social circle. This is one stereotype I can...
View ArticleAll You Need to Know About the Art of Contra Dance
Care to contra? Image by Flickr user Jack Mitchell. When home, it’s possible (though more difficult) to see the world around you from a traveler’s perspective. One’s native culture can seem nigh...
View ArticleAnthropology Upside-Down: Insights Into Identity on a Cross-Country Road Trip
Lucy ponders her identity as she travels across America to begin a new adventure. Image by Lucy Copp. This week we’re debuting the fresh voices of the Go Girl Blogging Program! Stay tuned for new...
View Article5 Reasons Why Meal Sharing Is a Traveler’s Best Friend
Do you like food and new friends? Then you’ll love this. Image courtesy of Beth Santos. If you haven’t heard about Meal Sharing, get ready to meet your new favorite activity for pretty much the rest of...
View Article5 Female-Centric Travel Movies That Get It Right (and How)
A good travel movie can take you away. Image from Pixabay. As a pre-jetsetter kid and teenager, many of my assumptions about what a travel experience would be like were formed by films that portrayed...
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