Traveling—Informed, Fun, and Safe

Thinking of doing any traveling? Check out these two resources:

Girls Who Travel

GTW is for women who want to travel, not pay a lot of $$ to do it, and be safe. IMPACT Chicago is featured on the website under “Health and Safety.”  Founders: IMPACT grad and IMPACT Chicago social media tech coordinator Arden, IMPACT grad Dawn, and Debbie.

Traveling While Female

Traveling While Female is a blog on street harassment, sexual harassment, and sexual assault for women traveling to India and South Asia. Blogger Erin is a Ph.D. candidate in University of Chicago Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations and a self-defense instructor at Thousand Waves Martial Arts and Self-Defense Center. She offers a perspective on common misconceptions about traveling in Southeast Asia and recommends many resousrces.