Once upon a time, I was browsing some travel blogs online while dreaming (and possibly scheming!) about a future trip. I stumbled across a blog post written by one of…
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Art And Palestinian Resistance: Walking The Separation Wall In Bethlehem, Palestine
by AlissaIt is impossible to miss the separation wall when traveling in the West Bank. It is a hulking, concrete snake that twists and turns its way throughout the land, lining…
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Unwriting Rape Culture From Pop Culture: Conversations In San Miguel De Allende, Mexico
by Alissaby Alissa 4 commentsTrigger warning for discussion of sexual assault and violence against women. As part of my three month tour through Mexico, I knew that I wanted to make a stop in…
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Wandering While Bloody: Interview With Traveler And Menstrual Activist Emilie Pichot
by Alissaby Alissa 6 commentsI am so excited to present you with the next installment of my menstruation and travel series, this time in the form of an interview! Earlier this summer I put together…
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The Travelers’ Guide To Sustainable Menstrual Products
by Alissaby Alissa 2 commentsToday’s post is about, you guessed it… menstruation! Even just a few years ago, I had no idea that there were any menstrual products beyond commercial-brand pads and tampons. Menstrual cups?…
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Why I Don’t Believe In Encouraging People To Travel
by Alissa“I want to inspire people to travel.” A typical tagline on many of the thousands of travel blogs out on the internet. The more I see this tag line or…
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The Outsider’s Guide To Colombian Feminism
by Alissaby Alissa 2 comments*All photos are credited to: Emiliano Betancur Arango. Confluencia de Mujeres para la acción pública. Thank you to Confluencia de Mujeres Antioquia for the use of your fantastic photos! On…
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Girly Travelers Against Sexism: Thoughts In Puerto Escondido
by Alissaby Alissa 8 commentsIt was time to go home – and by home, I mean the hostel where I was staying during my 8 days in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. I had just spent an…
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Dubai, Part 2: Riding In Cars With Strangers
by AlissaLeap of faith Setting: Dubai International Airport. State of being: jetlagged and frenzied. I cursed my stone age travel phone for about the 1,000th time, trying to connect to the…
We’re going to talk about sex, while traveling and not. This article gets into everything sexual health for people of all genders, and discusses sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention and pregnancy…
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