Category: She Wanders
The Single Lady’s Travel Bucket List
Traveling alone might seem intimidating, especially for us women, but nothing beats the flexibility and adrenaline rush of a solo trip to a faraway place. (Just ask Kristen.) The freedom to make your own plans and set your own pace is refreshing, and the life […]
The City That Changed My Relationship
“I’m a little nervous, to be honest,” I confessed to my best friend at 3:00 a.m. in a Berlin hotel room. “What if we figure out we’re not compatible after all?” Kristen and I were only a week into our 21-day tour through Europe, and […]
The Top 5 Things To Do In London, According To A Diehard Anglophile
“Who’s that random girl walking alone through the park with a dreamy look and half-smile?” Probably what some Londoner on a jog was asking themselves on a recent sunny April morning in Regent’s Park. Me, that was me, just meandering through one of my favorite […]
Many A Midnight In Paris
Oh, Paris. I fear that I may never stop talking about the 5 short days the three of us spent in Paris. I never actually wrote anything in my notes about my time there, but I believe that to be because I knew I’d remember […]
Tales Of A Serial Mover
Damnit, damnit, damnit, I curse to myself. This is the third time this week I’ve missed something due to getting lost. I moved to Seattle about a month ago and despite my best efforts to get out, try new things, and meet new people, it’s […]
Overcoming Fears in Haiti
What if I lose my passport? What if I wake up next to a tarantula one morning? What if I come home with Zika? What if the language barrier makes it impossible to communicate? ⧫ Going on a mission trip to Haiti sounded like a great idea back […]
5 Tips For Traveling With Family
I recently returned home from a weeklong trip in beautiful Tahoe with my family. And when I say “family,” I mean everyone: My parents, Scott’s parents, my two brothers, Scott’s sister, and one very brave significant other (my brother’s girlfriend). All in all, there were ten of […]
The Life-Changing Act of Paying Attention
A Note from Her Story Goes: We’re beyond thrilled to have our first guest post from none other than the lovely founder of That First Year, Ally Willis. We’ve all admired each other’s work and writing for almost two years now, and we’re lucky to […]
Weekend Wanderings: San Antonio’s Must-Try Restaurants
By birth, I’m a San Antonio native. However, at the tender age of 5 years old, my family relocated to the Houston area and we left the beautiful Hill Country city in our past. Missing the food, the people, and the culture of San Antonio, […]
10 Reasons to Travel Solo At Least Once
The idea of traveling to another part of the country (or world) by yourself can seem daunting and even a little dangerous, but having recently spent more than a week exploring the Pacific Northwest all by my lonesome, I can now confidently say that the benefits […]