About Us
Wanderlust and Lipstick: Your destination for women’s travel.
Our mission is to increase your passion for travel by providing inspiration, tips and words of wisdom from experienced Wanderlusters who’ve seen it all! Here you can find travel stories to whet your appetite for adventures around the globe; join a WanderTour to Bhutan or India; peruse posts from the ever expanding group of WanderBloggers; read travel tips from experienced globetrotters; learn about Wanderlust and Lipstick-recommended travel gear; and salivate over the glorious photos in the WanderGallery submitted by travelers the world over.
Wanderlust and Lipstick provides both the nervous newbie and the well-seasoned Wanderluster with all the tools needed to set out on a dream journey, whether to Paris, Peoria or Prague!
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About Beth
Beth Whitman is the founder and editor of Wanderlust and Lipstick. For more than 22 years, she has been traveling the globe as a contemporary Wanderer: combining her love for travel with volunteer work, adventure trips, travel writing and business. She has backpacked through Nepal and hiked the Himalayan foothills in Bhutan; ridden a motorcycle solo from Seattle to Panama; worked with orphans in Vietnam through various volunteer programs; driven the AlCan Highway to Alaska; and maneuvered the back roads of France’s Dijon region in a rental car. She’s had a hand grenade pulled on her in Cambodia; fought off giardia in southeast Asia; been threatened by Nicaraguan motorcycle police; and been flashed by men from New Orleans to Saigon. Read more…
Beth at Kumbalgarh Fort, India
WanderBloggers: Visit these blogs for unique perspectives on travel!
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Angela Dollar
Born with a severe case of Wanderlust, Angela is a Washington State native who blogs about eco-friendly travel at: Travel with a Purpose |
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Anne Stewart
A freelance travel and food writer, Anne believes that music can immediately transport us to a destination, whether we’ve actually traveled there or not. She blogs about world music at: Travel Tracks |
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Debby Lee
Debby travels the world to gain experiences beyond her wildest dreams. An independent at heart, she likes getting off the beaten path away from guidebook’s suggestions. She blogs mostly about solo travel, as well as travel with others at: Tea, Sugar, a Dream |
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Kristen Gill
After her first international trip (to Ireland) at age 16, Kristen hasn’t looked back, and has visited over 35 countries SO FAR. She blogs about her wild adventures at: Catchin’ up with Kristen |
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Lisa Overman
Though she recognizes the world is filled with many amazing places, Lisa loves island life, having spent numerous years living islands in the Pacific. She blogs about life near the water at: Hammock in Paradise |
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Lisa and Cheryl
These two women sold their homes, cars and possessions and took off for 1.5 years to travel the world. They continue to document their travels at: What Boundaries |
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Michelle Duffy
Michelle, an native of Ireland, has been traveling as far and as wide as possible since she was out of school. With a husband and two boys in tow, she writes about traveling with her family at: WanderMom |
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Myscha Theriault Myscha is a self-confirmed travel addict who loves seeing the world, reading, cooking and using frugal strategies to achieve her goals. She writes about ethnic cooking and her favorite travel books at: World Eats Readers’ Treats |
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Rebecca Fishman
Rebecca believes it’s never too late to try and find a path that’s more rewarding, challenging, and interesting. Abroad Volunteers |
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