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12 Woman-Owned Businesses to Visit in Norfolk, Virginia
If the only thing that springs to mind when you think about Norfolk, Virginia, is its massive naval base, you have a lot of surprises awaiting you. This small town in Virginia benefits from spurts of tourism from its neighbor, Virginia Beach, but it also stands on its own, too.
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The One Question That Changed How I Travel
In a child’s room, I stared at one of those primary-colored toy workbenches. Its pegboard was painted with outlines of where the plastic tools go, to show what’s missing and where it should be. I thought, When you’re in a crisis, you can find a metaphor anywhere. I had been filling in the outlines of my life for years, when, with one decision, I wiped the board clean.
This Inspirational Community Project In Medellin Allows Women To Flourish
Being a woman in Colombia is not easy. In 2020 alone, 630 women were killed because of their gender. Mothers face violence by their family members, young women have difficulties finding paid jobs, and access to education and political institutions is often limited for women. However, being a woman in Colombia can also be uniquely beautiful.
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I hesitated before placing my backpack in the rack above my seat, brushing off the idea that it might not be safe. It’s not like I was alone; between the two of us we could keep an eye on it. When we arrived at the terminal, I reached up and my heart plummeted into my stomach. It had only taken five minutes. Both of us had drifted off and someone had grabbed my pack and hopped off the bus.
Why That List of Safest Places to Travel For Women Is Problematic
So, where should we all travel when the world opens up? If you’re like me, you’re thinking about that bucket list adventure — that epic vacation you’re going to take just as soon as it’s right for you. If you’ve never traveled alone before, finding the right place to go is the priority. And, if you’re like most solo female travelers, you rank safety extremely high on your list.
Harassment: How to Respond to an Unwanted Ass Slap
It was a spontaneous weekend filled with saying “yes” to last-minute road trips and never-ending festivities. It was a weekend of good people, belly laughs, and a thousand new inside jokes. But there was one blip on the record, an occurrence I’m so familiar with that I almost forget that it surprises those around me: A stranger slapped my ass at a club, and I turned around to tell him off.
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