Featured Episode: Your Complete Guide to Solo Traveling: How to Budget & Plan Your Itinerary
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
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(Or watch the interview right here!👇)
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Hey friends! Welcome to Girls Night!
At the moment we’re in between seasons here on the show. But while we’re waiting for our next official season to begin, we thought this would be a great time to pull some of our favorite episodes out of the Girls Night archive. This is the perfect time to catch up on episodes you might have missed, or listen again to old favorites.
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
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
Our Favorite Girls Trip Shirts on the Whole Internet! (blog post)
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
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