A couple of weeks ago, reports surfaced that Alec Zimmerman, a young woman from the Seattle area, disappeared while hitchhiking from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Peru. She hadn’t been heard from by her family and friends for a few days and her loved-ones started to get worried. The couchsurfer whom she had stayed with prior [...]
Beth Whitman wears many hats as the founder of Wanderlust and Lipstick and WanderTours. She leads small group adventures to off-the-beaten-path destinations, she's the author of the Wanderlust and Lipstick guides for women travelers and the publisher of the Wanderlust and Lipstick website.
She draws upon her nearly 25 years of travel experience to write about travel-related issues as well as to share her favorite gear, music, photos and stories. Read more...
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There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the use of backscatter scanners at airports since their introduction in 2010. I’ve written about the potential hazards and why you should consider opting out. I’ve always maintained that if something comes with a warning that pregnant women and children should not be exposed to it (like the [...]
Yup – I’m pretty much on a soapbox these days about the importance of carrying your own water purifier or filter when you travel so that you can avoid buying bottled water. This CamelBak Groove Filtration System is the latest in water purifiers to come across my radar and I’ll be giving one away this [...]
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