interview by Prime Sarmiento I have read several memoirs written by solo female travelers, but one thing that stands out for me is that, too often, women go traveling on their own to recover from failed relationships. This bothered me a bit, why does it seem like a woman can’t travel on their...
interview by Prime Sarmiento This is a slightly different Q & A post for The Gypsygals. I interviewed Brooke Ferguson, location-independent entrepreneur who's now based in Thailand. I e-mailed Brooke earlier asking her why some women are reluctant on traveling alone. Brooke, who has a different experience as a a woman traveling on...
interview by Prime Sarmiento One of the main concerns while traveling on your own is how to stay fit and healthy. After all, who will ever take care of you when you're ill? In this interview with The Gypsygals, travel magazine editor, novelist and health buff Maya Calica offers some tips on how to...
Interview by: Prime Sarmiento You've been fantasizing about going on a yoga retreat for years and yet until now, you’re in your cubicle, in front of your computer, and reluctant to click the Buy Now! button for a roundtrip ticket. Your dilemma can be summed up in one sentence: “Can I afford this ?" ...
interview by: Prime Sarmiento A lot of us would like to go on own journeys but fear is holding back. In this interview, writer and coach Tara Sophia Mohr discusses how to release the fear of traveling solo: Q: Why are some women reluctant to travel on their own? Where does this fear come...
Darlene del Mundo is the Manila-based ecopreneur behind By Nature Handmande Soaps – a line of handmade soaps made from natural ingredients including olive oil, honey, herbs and spices. By Nature soaps have drawn a cult following among Filipina consumers, lured not only by its benefits (consumers rave that using By Nature soaps cured their...
interview by: Prime Sarmiento Janet de Neefe is the founder and festival director of the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, an annual literary festival held every October in Bali, Indonesia. The Australia-born De Neefe has been living in Bali for the last twenty years. Widely regarded as the "Queen of Ubud", de Neefe is...
interview by Prime Sarmiento Solo female traveler Stephanie Lee is the author of Art of Solo Travel: A Girl's Guide. This book is perhaps the ultimate guide for women who prefer and enjoy to travel on their own. <img src=”http://wms.assoc-amazon.com/20070822/US/img/noscript.gif?tag=gypsytales-20″ alt=”” /><br /> In 2008, after six years of full-time work, Stephanie...
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