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Nepal Safety Tips for Travelers

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Nepal Safety Tips for Travelers

Let’s start this off by saying, yes Nepal is safe for travelers! Due to what I’m guessing is…

by Marissa Sutera February 13, 2018

Is Travel Insurance Worth It

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Is Travel Insurance Worth It?

In short, yes, travel insurance is worth it. We all know the critics out there, and the confident…

by Marissa Sutera October 16, 2015

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We may have just celebrated 100 years of the 19th

We may have just celebrated 100 years of the 19th amendment, but not *all* women were granted the right to vote upon its ratification. It has only been 55 years since women of color received the right to vote. But voter disenfranchisement and suppression are still alive and well today.

⚠️ There are over 13 million permanent legal residents who are not allowed to vote. These are people who pay taxes and have spent years building lives and families in this country. They may be essential workers, they may have served in the military, but they still can’t vote.

⚠️ Nearly 6 million Americans are unable to vote due to felony disfranchisement laws, which vary by state.

⚠️ Over 3.5 million people live in US territories like Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They are US citizens, yet are still not afforded the right to vote.

⚠️ 61 million adults (26%) in the United States live with a disability, and inaccessible polling places and voting methods in general are a major hindrance for these folks being able to vote. Only 40% of polling places fully accommodate people with disabilities.

This only scratches the surface, and I haven’t even touched on voter ID laws, illegitimate voter purging, gerrymandering, restrictions and rules around voter registration, and so much (too much) more.

So this year, if you have the privilege of voting, I ask that you vote. Not just because it’s “your civic duty” or out of fear for who might end up in office. Vote for the millions of people who still cannot vote in this country.

Voting is not going to be enough. Politicians are not going to fix the massive inequities in our systems and society. This does not end on November 3rd. But it can start there.

If you’re ready to go a step further and are healthy/low-risk, join me in signing up to be a poll worker. There are fewer poll workers this year than ever before, which can make voting even more inaccessible than it already was. In most cases you will even get paid for your work.

🗳 Sign up via @powerthepolls and they will send you the information for applying in your local district: powerthepolls.org

#PowerThePolls

The last time I traveled, I had no idea it would b

The last time I traveled, I had no idea it would be my last trip for who knows how much longer. I was in South Africa, and I returned on March 1st, not long before all the COVID-19 shutdowns began. Back then, I never imagined that we would be in the midst of a global pandemic just over a week later.

I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to experience the beauty of South Africa, hang out with Clara (@yaya.hospitality), and meet some of the ladies from the @sheswanderful Johannesburg chapter.

It just happens to be women’s month in South Africa right now, so what better time to reminisce about my trip there and meeting these inspirational travel-loving women! I sure hope my next visit can happen sooner rather than later 🇿🇦

#ShareSouthAfrica #Wanderful #WomensMonth

Have you ever traveled to a place for such a short

Have you ever traveled to a place for such a short time that when you think back on it later the memories come to you in flashes?

I see the shiny cobblestone bricks of Old Town and the curvy streets woven together like spiderwebs. I feel the brisk cold on my fingertips and the quiet of the dimly lit streets during off season. I remember the crunch of the gravel when I tried to drag my suitcase through the pathway of the “shortcut” @arielpoems found to get to our Airbnb, only to realize my bag was not going anywhere on that shortcut. And the restaurant that was fully booked but had open tables at their other location down the street, that turned out to be the perfect tiny gem. Or the corny medieval restaurant where we ate elk, boar, and bear sausage just because.

These are the little things I remember as I lie awake in the midst of a pandemic daydreaming of the places I’ve been and those I have yet to visit.

Tallin, if I ever make it back I promise I will stay longer next time 🇪🇪

#VisitTallin #VisitEstonia #TravelMemories

That time I met the prince of Jaisalmer at Jawahar

That time I met the prince of Jaisalmer at Jawahar Niwas Palace on the @sheswanderful India trip with @sheswanderful 🤩

#purposefulnomad #wanderful #incredibleindia

It’s impossible to hide how much I love this cit

It’s impossible to hide how much I love this city. Gdańsk had me hooked without even having to bribe me with pierogies! Is it time for #WITSGdansk yet? #VisitGdansk

Riga is home to the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum o

Riga is home to the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia, one of Europe’s oldest and largest outdoor museums. Spread across 88 hectares, there are 118 historical buildings from the different regions of Latvia to highlight the different cultures and styles from across the country.

#WITSRiga #LiveRiga #RigaStories

I can finally shout it from the rooftops that WITS

Vecrīga, or Old Riga 😍 #WITSRiga #LiveRiga #R

Vecrīga, or Old Riga 😍

#WITSRiga #LiveRiga #RigaStories

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