Traveling solo can definitely cause anxiety... but it's also an incredible opportunity to push yourself outside of your comfort zone and grow! In this episode, I'm sharing the top 10 highest-rated countries for traveling solo, and some of my own extra tips, too.

Here's the Bounce Study I referenced in this episode: https://usebounce.com/blog/the-2023-solo-travel-index

And some extra resources for solo travelers:

https://www.thetravel.com/safest-countries-for-solo-travelers/

https://www.traveldailymedia.com/top-safest-countries-for-a-solo-travel-getaway-in-2023/

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What is the one thing that brings you back, time and time again, to set off into the unknown? In this episode, I'm sharing about a trip I took with my mom to Japan when I was building the vision for Mariposa Skies.

Fashion from Japan: https://shopmariposaskies.com/collections/fashion-from-japan

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In today’s mini-episode, I am addressing this thing called connection. If you’re an introvert or an empath or maybe both, like myself, it can be difficult to open yourself up to connection. Today, I'm offering some tips and insights on how we can overcome this difficulty and start creating true connections. I hope this episode gives you some ideas about how you can connect with people and places during your travels.

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In this week's episode, I'm sharing some tips on how to shop the souks of Marrakech and a peek behind the curtain at what it was like when I went on my first buying trip for Mariposa Skies. Grab your passports and buckle your seatbelts, because we're headed to Morocco!

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In today’s episode, I share the most important information you need to know about general information surrounding most local markets. These tips apply to almost any market around the world, whether it be local in your hometown or one you encounter while traveling this great planet. Each one of these tips will be useful to know before you go, while you're there, and of course, before you start making your purchases.

World Market Collection: 

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I don't want you to let the thought of things going wrong deter you from getting out there and experiencing the world. Even on many of my trips right here in the United States, things don't always go according to plan. And this week, I'm sharing the story of how that's just what happened during my recent 40th birthday celebration: a road trip to Idyllwild, California.

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In this episode, I'm sharing about a big trip I took to South America to celebrate my 30th birthday. I wasn't just anxious because I was taking such an extended trip visiting multiple countries, but I was entering a new decade of my life without a plan for what was coming next. On this trip, I found a sense of healing, renewal, and absolute joy.

Bastardilla's website: 

http://www.bastardilla.org/

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Today, I'm sharing a story about a time that I learned about a Reciprocity Fee that I was totally unprepared for... at the moment it was due. Do you know what it feels like to be in another country, traveling across a border, and realizing that there are travel regulations and entry requirements that you didn't know anything about? Well, I've been there, and today's episode is the story of what happened.

Legend of the falls: 

https://www.journeylatinamerica.com/travel-inspiration/other/legend-behind-the-falls/ 

Iguazu Falls Travel Info: 

https://iguazufalls.com/national-park/

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There are so many stories I can't wait to share with you about people I've met in my travels. In today's episode, I'm sharing one story about someone I met on a trip to Colombia who changed the way I understood the culture of the country.

The Physics of the Quest - Elizabeth Gilbert

“If you are brave enough to leave behind everything familiar and comforting (which can be anything from your house to your bitter old resentments)

 and set out on a truth-seeking journey (either externally or internally),

and if you are truly willing to regard everything that happens to you on that journey as a clue, 

and if you accept everyone you meet along the way as a teacher, 

and if you are prepared - most of all - to face (and forgive) some very difficult realities about yourself…then truth will not be withheld from you.”

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This week, I'm excited to share some of my top tips to ease travel anxiety, some What to Wear suggestions, and our first Travel Story submitted by listener Linda G.

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