Surviving Machismo Culture in Argentina
Argentina is one of the world’s best travel destinations, famous for its steak, tango, scenery and its people. Yet, for the single female traveller, Argentina’s culture can be a novelty experience in...
View ArticleCures for Cramps While Traveling
There is nothing that can ruin a trip quite like cramps. Unlike your period, you can’t plan for their arrival or their intensity. Sometimes, they’re a small annoyance and other times, you’re doubled...
View ArticleGirls that Go: An Interview with Kate from Kate Goes Exploring
Kate is a feisty and adventurous twenty-something who embodies all that we at Go! Girl Guides try to inspire; an open mind, a sense of humour, a sense of adventure and a talent for making baked goods....
View ArticleThe Pros and Cons of Teaching English Abroad
Teaching English abroad has become a way for cash-strapped graduates and veteran adventure-seekers alike to fund their way around the world. Indeed, the job comes in attractive packaging: easy, quick...
View ArticleTravel Regrets You Never Want to Have
There is an unspoken ethos behind adventurous travel, which involves a certain amount of pluck, stamina and perhaps a slight dose of insanity to fully subscribe to. It’s the the carpe diem mentality –...
View ArticleLGBT Travel: Resources for LGBT Travelers
Traveling with a partner can be a great experience, though it can be rife with complications. For members of the LGBTQ community, travel can be even more intimidating and stressful, but it doesn’t...
View ArticleGirls that Go! – An Interview with Quinn of ‘Life Out of the Box’
I first heard about Quinn and ‘Life Out of the Box’, a business she co-founded at 25 with her partner, when a traveller friend and I were discussing the possibility of making a difference while you...
View ArticleWhy You Shouldn’t Pay to Volunteer Abroad
More and more, travelers are combining their desire for adventure with their desire to help. However, many organizations have taken advantage of that by offering expensive voluntourism packages that...
View ArticleHow to Beat Loneliness While Traveling
It’s an undeniable fact that as rewarding as travel can be, it can also be very challenging, both physically and emotionally. One common problem I find among all travelers, both solo and in groups, is...
View ArticleGirls that Go: An Interview with Kate from Kate Goes Exploring
Kate is a feisty and adventurous twenty-something who embodies all that we at Go! Girl Guides try to inspire; an open mind, a sense of humour, a sense of adventure and a talent for making baked goods....
View ArticleSurviving Machismo Culture in Argentina
Argentina is one of the world’s best travel destinations, famous for its steak, tango, scenery and its people. Yet, for the single female traveller, Argentina’s culture can be a novelty experience in...
View ArticleRomance on the Road: How to Prevent a Broken Heart
In a new environment, the ordinary turns extraordinary: the sights, the sounds and more than anything else, the people. The bonds you form with others abroad are especially potent, and it can be as...
View ArticleCouchsurfing: An Uncensored Review
Since its inception in the early 2000s, Couchsurfing has been both praised and vilified. A network of travellers that does much what the name suggests – offers available spare rooms or couches for no...
View ArticleCures for Cramps While Traveling
Cramps while traveling can ruin the best vacation. And unlike your period, you can’t plan for their arrival or their intensity. Sometimes, they’re a small annoyance and other times, you’re doubled over...
View ArticleWhat to Do If You’re Assaulted While Traveling
We do our best to give female travelers tips to avoid the worst case scenario–being assaulted abroad–but the fact is that it still happens. Though the likelihood of an assault is far exaggerated by...
View ArticleSurviving Machismo Culture in Argentina
Argentina is one of the world’s best travel destinations, famous for its steak, tango, scenery and its people. Yet, for the single female traveller, Argentina’s culture can be a novelty experience in...
View ArticleRomance on the Road: How to Prevent a Broken Heart
In a new environment, the ordinary turns extraordinary: the sights, the sounds and more than anything else, the people. The bonds you form with others abroad are especially potent, and it can be as...
View ArticleCouchsurfing: An Uncensored Review
Since its inception in the early 2000s, Couchsurfing has been both praised and vilified. A network of travellers that does much what the name suggests – offers available spare rooms or couches for no...
View ArticleCures for Cramps While Traveling
Cramps while traveling can ruin the best vacation. And unlike your period, you can’t plan for their arrival or their intensity. Sometimes, they’re a small annoyance and other times, you’re doubled over...
View ArticleWhat to Do If You’re Assaulted While Traveling
We do our best to give female travelers tips to avoid the worst case scenario–being assaulted abroad–but the fact is that it still happens. Though the likelihood of an assault is far exaggerated by...
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