How to travel alone as a woman: The unbearable lightness of packing light
— Text by Prime Sarmiento (Note: This is part five of the six-part series on How To Travel Alone As A Woman.The first part discusses travel safety tips for solo female travelers, the second is about how to travel...
How to Travel Alone as a Woman: Keeping Fit and Fab
posted by Prime Sarmiento creative commons image by Daveynin Note: This updated version on solo female travelers and health is part four of the six-part series on How To Travel Alone As A Woman. The first part discusses travel safety tips for solo female travelers, the second is about how to travel on a budget...
How to travel alone as a woman: The path to location independence
Note: This is part three of my 6-part series on How To Travel Alone as a Woman. Note: The first part discusses travel safety tips for solo female travelers, the second is about how to travel on a budget. Text by Prime Sarmiento Photo by: Nina Sarmiento A location independent professional is someone who can earn money...
How to Travel Alone as a Woman: 10 Cheap & Chic Travel Tips
By Prime Sarmiento (Note: This is part two of my 6-part series on How To Travel Alone as a Woman. The first part discusses travel safety tips for solo female travelers) My recent survey revealed that one of the top concerns of female travelers is how to travel in style without...
How to Travel Alone as a Woman: Travel Safety Tips (Part 1 of a 6-part series)
By Prime Sarmiento I’m celebrating this year’s International Women’s Day by launching a monthly series on how to travel alone as a woman. I made this decision after my exhaustive research (months spent lurking in online forums, reading numerous blog posts and comments, conducting surveys and reading e-mails sent to me by...
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by Prime Sarmiento Here's something I learned while traveling on my own – a lot of women want to go on their personal adventures but just don't know where to start. You want to travel on your own. But you have a lot of questions, concerns, fears, angsts. You have read tons of...
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...
Notes from Saigon: How to find the best cities for women travelers
text and photos by Prime Sarmiento I wrote this post in one of those fab lifestyle concept cafes that can be found in Ho Chi Minh city. This is my first visit in Vietnam. Based from what I've seen so far – chic boutiques and galleries, metered taxis, yoga studios, spas and even...
Q & A: Maya Calica talks about healthy travel
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...
On Abundance: Here’s Why I Can Afford To Travel Solo
posted by: Prime Sarmiento photo by: Rowdy Kittens Whenever people ask me where I get the money to indulge on my passion, I only say that I know my priorities. Traveling is important to me – if only because I need the time and space to write. While I'm not into luxury...
Q & A: How To Save Money For Your Dream Vacation
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 ?" ...
9 Inspiring sites for the solo female traveler
text and photo by: Prime Sarmiento So you finally decided that you want to travel on your own. The thing is, while you’re excited discovering and exploring a new city by yourself, you’re also afraid that things might go wrong and there’s no one to help you. You’re asking yourself: What if I got sick?...
Q & A: Ecopreneur Darlene del Mundo talks about green travel
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...
Cheap and Chic: How To Travel For Less in Europe
posted by: Nina Sarmiento Europe is expensive, and in touristy cities like Paris and London, prices shoot up during the peak summer season. But there are cheap ways to go around Europe and still have a fun and fab time: 1. Fly Europe for less: There are several budget airlines in Europe where you can...
Safe and Solo in Europe: Travel Safety Tips
posted by: Nina Sarmiento It is safe for women to travel alone through Europe. Key European cities such as Paris, London, Berlin,Vienna and Geneva are among the cities in the world that provide the best quality of living to its residents, according to the Mercer 2010 Quality of Living Survey. Cities included in this list...