Travel for Women, Minus the Baggage: 8 Things We Learned at the Women’s Travel Fest

By Jessica Monk
“I think that as women we’ve got the same messages since little girls. If you think of red riding hood, it’s don’t go into the woods.”
Whether you love or hate the preparation part of travel, something about the combination of nerves, butterflies and blind spots is an integral part of taking the plunge. But fear of the unknown can only help you insofar as it needles you into being an informed traveler. Nerves may be necessary to keep you on your toes, but unfortunately for many women they become an obstacle to travel.

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