The Travel Answer Key

In light of current events with Simon Biles bravely withdrawing from the Olympics to focus non her mental health, I wanted to discuss the importance of considering your mental health before, during, and after travel. There are positive and negative sides surrounding mental health and travel. In today's episode, I get candid on the subject.

Women tend to overpack for their travels, but even in over-packing, we don't always bring the most useful items on our journeys. Listen to today's episode to find out the items I always bring as a savvy traveler. Trust me, packing these items may save you a headache on your next vacation. 

I traveled solo for the first time at age 15. Would you let your daughter go on a solo journey at that age? Listen to today's episode to gain some insight from my life full of travel and solo journeys. I hope you leave with a sense of encouragement about exploring the world.

Where should I go to eat? Do I tip? How do I make sure I don't get food poisoning? All things you need to consider about food while traveling. On today's episode, I share some tips to make sure you are always fed, perhaps even good food, while on your trips.

In our current world, discussing vaccines and medications required for travel is very important. Tune in to today's episode to learn some tips and tricks about where to find the required information for your travels. I also discuss suggestions on medications and things to consider before you go. As always, the more you know, the better!

This week, I'm taking a break from my typical Q&A style content to tell reintroduce my travel company, Cherish and tell a profound travel story. I believe that travel creates unique connections between people. When you are removed from the comfort of your routine, you learn the most about yourself. When you're outside your comfort zone, your walls are lowered and deeper relationships seem to form with ease.

Listen in to hear a story about a time this was true for me.

Making new friends while traveling solo can be a big part of your experience. Tune in to today's episode to hear some tips and tricks on how to make these new connections while you are traveling.

Listen in to this weeks episode to get some helpful tips on how to have a safer experience with transportation from place to place while you are traveling within a country.

Have you ever taken yourself out to eat? For me, going out to eat alone is one of the best ways to meet new people and get to know a new area, especially when you are traveling. On today's microcast episode of the Travel Answer Key, I share some easy ways to feel more confident in going out to eat alone.

Have you traveled to another country where they don't speak your first language? How did you get around? Did you point at everything, use a translator, or try to learn some of the new language? It can be more difficult to travel around when you don't speak in the language of your destination. Listen in to this Q&A for a few quick tips on how to navigate in a foreign language country.

How do you typically find which restaurant to eat at, which store to go into, which bar to have drinks while you're traveling? Do you pick the first one on your path or closest to your hotel? My friend Brigid came on to ask the first question of my new Travel Answer Key segment: "How do you avoid tourist traps while traveling?". I helped answer her question and gave tips on this topic. Every week I will answer a new general travel question to share with you. Want to ask your own? Send me a message or email to join and ask yours!