What is it like to travel solo during or after a breakup? Should you go on a solo travel journey if you have just broken up, or are in the midst of a toxic relationship? How does going on a solo trip help you heal your broken heart? We break it all down here in this second part of our special Valentine's series. Stay till the end to listen to some of our own tips on dealing with breakups in general (since we are not able to travel for the time being).

What type of love stories do you encounter when you travel? In part 1 of this special Valentine's series, we retell a variety of travel stories involving  finding a soulmate, thirdwheeling, and just plain ratchetry as a single travel heaux. There is much we can learn from these stories as love doesn't always have to end up with finding your perfect soulmate.

This is part 2 of our series on racism in Asia. In part 1, we discussed what systemic racism is, how it is present in places in Asia, and how you can be an ally to POC locals on your travels. In this episode, we’re covering racism in Asia in terms of travel privilege and how you might be treated differently based on your skin color, passport, and language.

With Halloween right around the corner, Crystal and Sapphire have gathered for you a collection of travel horror stories, ranging from an eerie ghost story, to horrific true crimes -- for the purpose of entertainment, as well as to remind ourselves of the gender-based violence that continues to threaten us female solo travelers everyday. Tune in as we retell these harrowing stories and provide a list of important tips at the end on how to stay safe, because this sh*t is no joke!

Resources

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/brush+with+ghost/10339684/story.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/LetsNotMeet/comments/hzi5yj/sick_old_man_lies_about_his_wife_dying_proceeds/

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/travel/solo-female-travel.html

There has been long standing systemic racism in East Asian countries that is not as actively talked about as we would hope. In this episode, we discuss what systemic racism is, how it is present in a few Asian countries such as Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan, and how you can be an ally when travelling abroad. This is part 1 of a 2 part series on racism within Asia.

2:14 - What is the difference between prejudice and racism

As we eagerly await to resume our travels, we have put together our top 10 destinations you can potentially hit up for this summer, along with their prospective reopening plans, rules, deals and hidden gems. We discuss some of the aspects of travel that will change due to Covid and what you should expect.

We may be in a freaking pandemic, but just as you may have found yourself in a depressive hole, know that it’s also within your power to climb out of it, and even level up with the proper tools! This episode talks on glowing up and visualizing your future as a solo travel heaux post-covid through a vision board walk-through and ways you can attain your vision board goals.

Vision Board Apps

https://www.canva.com/

https://www.picmonkey.com/

https://www.dreamitalive.com/

https://visuapp.github.io/ (mobile app only)

Meditation Apps

https://www.headspace.com/

https://www.calm.com/

https://www.aurahealth.io/

Bullet Journaling

https://www.instagram.com/bullet.journals

https://www.instagram.com/vanessajournals

https://www.instagram.com/annajournals_

Online Courses

https://canscribe.com/

https://www.udemy.com/

https://www.codecademy.com/

https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/500-free-online-courses-from-ivy-league-schools.html

Freelance Service Platforms

https://remote.co/

https://www.upwork.com/

https://www.freelancer.com/

https://www.fiverr.com/

https://www.thehoth.com/

https://www.verblio.com/

Racism isn’t so casual anymore in today’s climate. The cup of overt racism runneth over these days, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, we talk about some dumb and some horrific racist and xenophobic incidents happening recently, how this impacts us as solo travellers, and what you can do for yourself and others.

Incidents

https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/FBI-calling-stabbing-at-Midland-Sams-a-hate-crime-569233691.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelyncorley/2020/04/14/boston-doctor-becomes-victim-of-covid-19-racism-here-is-how-we-should-respond

https://twitter.com/ourobororoboruo/status/1246178667484635140

https://twitter.com/JiayangFan/status/1240111033550766080

https://twitter.com/roselyrette/status/1245250374728065029

https://twitter.com/lovelyykrys/status/1246155467539337218

https://www.facebook.com/chen.he.161/posts/2752760854831618

Where to report incidents

http://www.asianpacificpolicyandplanningcouncil.org/stop-aapi-hate/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/crimesagainstasians/

How wildlife trade is linked to coronavirus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPpoJGYlW54

In politics

https://twitter.com/grecianformula/status/1245339698622537729

https://twitter.com/zlj517/status/1238111898828066823

https://twitter.com/SpokespersonCHN/status/1238003509510856704

https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/how-to-make-china-pay/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8188185/Britain-pursue-Beijing-courts-coronavirus-compensation-study-claims.html

Misc

https://www.becool2asians.com/

https://nextshark.com/coronavirus-asian-teens-use-tiktok/

In this episode of "Eff It, Go Travel", we’re pivoting from our planned happy-go-lucky grand release to speak on the current turn of events -- the Covid-19 pandemic. We will cover some alarming data, unfortunate racist attacks, and our recommendations on what you can do during a time like this and how to cope.

Cancellations and refunds

https://www.airfarewatchdog.com/blog/17207058/strategies-to-get-a-refund-on-a-non-refundable-airfare/

Travel restrictions across the globe

https://www.nytimes.com/article/coronavirus-travel-restrictions.html

Amy’s services

https://voicemap.me/tour/london/londinium-s-footprint-roman-wall-walk

Apps and websites

https://www.netflixparty.com

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_incidents_of_xenophobia_and_racism_related_to_the_2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_pandemic