Q & A: Jodi Ettenberg talks about travel and career change
Interview by Prime Sarmiento I believe that travel has the power to transform lives. Any journey brings new experiences and these open up our hearts and minds to all sorts of possibilities that we didn't consider before. On a more pragmatic level, I also believe that travels will not only enhance once career path...
Want to go on a career break to travel the world?
Text and photo by Prime Sarmiento If you've been reading this blog for quite some time, you'll know that I've been busy writing a book on how to have a a career break in order to travel. Well, I finished the first draft, it was reviewed and edited by my indie publisher and then returned to...
Q&A: Kate Yu on the rewards of traveling and teaching
Interview by Prime Sarmiento A lot of ambitious Filipinas like you don't only love to travel solo but also work overseas. Living and working abroad is not only fiancially rewarding but also a great way to discover yourself and find that place which really resonates with you. Which is why I believe that you...
Q & A: Jen Saunders talks about the power of abundance
Interview by Prime Sarmiento Jen Saunders is the lovely Wild Woman behind Wild Sister * – a lifestyle and inspiration e-magazine for women who want monthly boosts of inspiration and empowerment, sisterhood and freedom. That magazine has evolved into the Wild Sisterhood * – an online community created especially for women who are ready to love themselves, follow...
Q&A: Angela Avida talks about the adventures of a (Pinay) ESL teacher
interview by Prime Sarmiento I always loved interviewing fellow Filipina travelers for The Gypsygals – not only because I'm a Proud Pinay myself but moreso to counter the negative misconceptions against us. Filipinas are intelligent, beautiful, successful and accomplished career women. And In this latest edition of Q & A, I'm happy to have...
Q&A: Sarah Von Bargen talks about her journeys and fab mobile career
interview by Prime Sarmiento Sarah von Bargen is not only one of my favorite bloggers, but she is also someone that I openly admire and secretly envy. The sassy woman behind Yes and Yes which regularly publishes posts which “addressed the many, many aspects of modern life and didn't pigeon-hole women into...
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...
Q & A: Christina Ambubuyog talks about travel as a spiritual experience
Interview by Prime Sarmiento Christina Ambubuyog is a career changer. She left her corporate job in 2008 to honor her creative and spiritual gifts by launching I Love Intuition-an enlightened company dedicated to show you exactly how to claim your intuition in order to create clarity, authenticity and shortcuts to success....
Q&A: Sherry Ott talks about the joys of going on a career break
Interview by Prime Sarmiento Sherry Ott has been working in the information technology sector in New York for three years when she decided that it was about time to quit and travel the world. That was in 2006, back then Sherry’s plan was just to take a break from a career she didn’t...
Q & A: Loes Van Mierlo on Spiritual Journeys
Interview by Prime Sarmiento Soul Coach Loes van Mierlo is in many ways, a true-ble gypsygal. She was born in Netherlands but have lived in Finland, Germany, India, the Philippines and Ireland. She’s now based in California, coaching clients from all over the world (via Skype) to help them gain...
Q & A: Natalie Macneil on the rewards of a location independent career
Interview by Prime Sarmiento Natalie Macneil is the ideal solo female traveler. She has traveled on her own to over 60 countries and has managed to build a career that allowed her to work from just anywhere in the world. So is Natalie being paid to travel around the world? Well, no. What she...
Q & A: Solo Female Traveler Natalie Sisson on Living a Life of Fun & Adventure
Interview by Prime Sarmiento I have conducted these Q and As for the past few months and I have interviewed some of the most intelligent and beautiful (inside and out) female travelers around the world. But it is only now that I'm openly gushing for an interviewee. Natalie Sisson...
Q & A: Alexis Grant talks about writing a travel memoir
interview by Prime Sarmiento At a time when everyone and her pet monkey can travel and launch a travel blog, I find it fascinating that there are people who are committed in writing a travel memoir. After all, if you can just blog about all the places that you've been too, why bother...
Q & A: Travel host Anita Kapoor talks about being culturally sensitive
Interview by Prime Sarmiento While it might be PC (politically correct) to respect cultural diversity, some of us can't help but experience culture shock when traveling to other countries (or even other provinces or regions). Both newbie and experienced solo female travelers are prone to commit a faux pas which will not only...