Girls Night #164: How to Make Your Travel Dreams a Reality (Even if you Don’t Have Someone to go With!)

 
 
 

IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

  • How to travel even if you don’t have someone to go with

  • How to create a budget for traveling and save on expenses

  • How to figure out what to do while traveling so that you have the best experience possible

  • Tips for staying safe while traveling solo

  • What to do if you’ve been saving your bucket list items for when you’re dating or married

 

(You can also listen right here!👇)

 

(Or watch the interview right here!👇)

ABOUT THIS EPISODE


Hey friends! Welcome to Girls Night!

I’m so excited about today’s episode. Today we’re talking about how to travel solo. 

I love this topic because traveling is absolutely one of my favorite things to do and has played an irreplaceable role in my story! I’ve had the privilege of visiting places all around the world and every time I come back feeling more inspired and more full of life and just more like myself.

But while I love traveling, I know firsthand how hard it can be to actually make a trip happen. Sometimes it’s finances that get in the way, sometimes it’s work, and a lot of times, we find that we don’t have anyone to go with! 

That’s why I’m so excited to have my dear friend Gennean Woodall back on Girls Night to talk us through this. Gennean is a travel planner and content creator, and she has traveled to places all around the world… all by herself.

Like most of us, she had some major reservations about traveling solo. (Is it safe? Will I be lonely? Can I actually do this?!) But she’s figured out a formula that really works and now, traveling solo is her favorite way to go.

She also has grown so much as a person through these solo trips. I honestly can’t wait to take one myself! 

Friend, if you’ve been dreaming of taking a trip and are ready to actually make it happen — this episode is for you.

Gennean equips and empowers us to do the things we’ve been dreaming about for so long, and I’m so excited to share this conversation with you. 

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LINKS FROM THE SHOW

Read the transcript here

Steph’s book, The Lipstick Gospel (here’s a paperback copy and here’s a free digital download!)

Steph’s prayer journals, Every Single Moment and The Between Places

Safety tips for traveling:

  • Go to a self-defense class

  • Do your best to look like a local

  • Don't be on your phone all the time

  • Make copies of your important travel documents

  • Try doing things alone in your own city first to prepare

Past Girls Night Episodes with Gennean:

Girls Night #14: How To Know God's Will For Your Life

Girls Night #62: How to Cultivate a Daily Dependence on God

Girls Night #112: How to Trust God's Timing for your Life

The Simple Guide to Solo Travel

Travel Guides from Gennean

Quotes mentioned:

"I love that solo travel pulls you out of your comfort zone" - Gennean

"Even when you're married you still do things by yourself and it's a good thing to do things by yourself" - Stephanie

"Don't wait for someday or for something to happen before you say yes to the things that you really want to do" - Gennean

"Every time we travel, every time we step outside of our comfort zone and experience a new part of the world...we are better people because of it." - Stephanie

CONNECT WITH GENNEAN:

Facebook // Website // Instagram


CONNECT WITH STEPHANIE

Facebook // Bookstore // Instagram


 

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