How to make money from your travel blog (the real deal)
By Prime Sarmiento I just had a wonderful and insightful discussion with my dear friend Jet about business school and travel blogging. Jet just got her MBA and landed a lucrative job in an investment bank soon after her graduation from business school. No one deserved that job more than Jet who worked so...
HerStory: Confessions of a ‘Vandweller’.
Guest post by Tammy Donaldson I guess we are what is commonly described as 'Vandwellers'. My 13 year old son Demarco and I love small (or 'cozy' as he calls it), functional spaces. We love to travel (via van transportation!), find new adventures and desire to learn of life- from life! We are currently...
Q & A: Shannon O’Donnell on volunteering, career break and living the dream
Interview by Prime Sarmiento Solo female traveler Shannon O’ Donnell went on a career break because of a quarter-life crisis. Back in 2007, Shannon was living in LA to build her acting career while doing online marketing on the side to pay the bills. Everything was doing well, but Shannon, who has been bitten...
Postcard Moment: On top of a cliff, with a view, in N. Ireland
Text and photos by Nina Sarmiento If you find yourself in Belfast, Northern Ireland, you might want to go on a day trip at Carrick-a-Rede – a rocky island connected to the cliffs by a rope bridge. Once there was rope in Country Antrim, used by fisherman to link the mainland to...
How to have a craic in Paddy Day
text and photos by Nina Sarmiento I heard of St. Patrick's Day but it was only when I relocated to Ireland that I got to enjoy the festivities. More than honoring the country's patron saint, St. Patrick's Day is a day of fun (or as the Irish call it, "craic" -pronounced as crack). So if you're...
Prime’s Beijing: Weekend Guide to Beijing (last of two parts)
( Note: Prime’s Beijing is a series of several posts about my recent trip to the Chinese capital. in the next few weeks, I’ll be publishing inspiring travelogues, Vlogs and practical tips for women traveling alone in Beijing.) Text by Prime Sarmiento Photos by Prime Sarmiento and Nina Sarmiento In my previous post...
Prime’s Beijing: Weekend Guide to Beijing (first of two parts)
Text by Prime Sarmiento Photos by: Prime Sarmiento and Nina Sarmiento ( Note: Prime’s Beijing is a series of several posts about my recent trip to the Chinese capital. in the next few weeks, I’ll be publishing inspiring travelogues, Vlogs and practical tips for women traveling alone in Beijing. And if you are one...
Prime’s Beijing: Discovering Rhythm & Wellness Via Oriental Medicine
Text and photo by Prime Sarmiento The truth was I booked a consultation with Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor because I wanted to consult the I-Ching. Learning more about Oriental Medicine was just part of the package. I was on a career crossroads at the time and I felt that this particular issue will...
A Solo Female Traveler’s Weekend Guide to Melbourne
Text and photos by Nicole Smith * The world’s most liveable city and the most European Australian city, Melbourne is the perfect location for the solo female traveler. Full of chic bars, little boutique shops (hello, shopping!) and plenty of activities to see and do, Melbourne is my favourite city in Australia –...
The Gypsygals Caravan: Set Your Intentions, Ditch Resolutions
By Prime Sarmiento One of the many mysteries of the universe that I can’t still understand is our insistence of making New Year’s resolutions at the start of the year, only to break each of these resolutions by February and justify these actions by saying that we’re too busy/too poor/don’t have enough discipline...
Postcard Moment: A year of travels, a year of blessings in 2012
Text and Photos by Prime Sarmiento Sometimes I can’t believe that despite my busy schedule, I still manage to have the time, money and energy to go on working/leisure trips all over the world. I always consider my travels my biggest blessing and my travels in 2012 were full of many things that made...
Wine and Bread: Christmas Market in Munich
Text and photos by: Nina Sarmiento One of the things that I actually enjoyed when I went to Munich was visiting one of the most popular and festive Christmas markets in Germany. The Christmas market is a centuries-old tradition in Germany, and is usually located either in a town square or...
Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide for Lady Travelers
By Nina Sarmiento Creative commons image by: Mysza831 Going for some last inute Christmas shopping, but not keen on buying digital gifts like travel/lifestyle guides? I have listed down some last minute holiday gifts that will inspire lady travelers (like you and all your girl friends) to craft your...
How to Dress Warm for Winter Travel & Still Look Fabulous
Text and Photos by Nina Sarmiento This is me enjoying the snow in Switzerland! Winter travel need not be such a hassle. Traveling in winter can be such a hassle, but sometimes you can’t avoid it either because of work or family obligation. But there’s a way to make it easier....
A Solo Female Traveler’s Christmas Gift Guide
by: Prime Sarmiento If I can only give one tip when it comes to packing light, that tip will be to digitize everything. Thanks to Kindle (link) that my lil si gave me , my Ipod, my smartphone and my old trusty netbook, I managed to pack all the guidebooks, music, e-courses and meditation...