Travel Fashion Girl and Women’s Travel Fest with Alexandra Jimenez
Away She Goes: The Girls Who Travel Podcast
Release Date: 02/11/2025
Discovering The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
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If you’re looking for an idea for a spring vacation this year, look no further! Carli and Sophia are joined by Nicole, the Executive Director of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Taking place in April every year in Washington, this unique festival offers visitors the chance to see one of the largest tulip blooms in the world. In addition to millions of beautiful flowers, visitors can participate in countless other festival events held all over Skagit Valley for the entire duration of April. For more information and to plan your trip, make sure to visit
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Destination: Morocco
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Our FOURTH GWT small group trip was a success! Trip leader Debbie sits down with Carli and Sophia to relive all of the magical stops along this amazing itinerary. From spending a night in the Sahara Desert, to riding camels, visiting bustling markets, and even acting out their own movie scene, our travelers truly had a once-in-a-lifetime experience. If you’re planning your own trip to Morocco, you’re sure to find helpful information here. Want to be a part of our next GWT trip? We are working on some amazing new opportunities. Sign up for our newsletter at to be the first to...
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How to - survive a long-haul flight
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Let’s face it, many people do not enjoy flying. Even the thought of a short flight is enough to deter some people from taking a trip. What do you do if you’re faced with a long-haul flight? How will you stay rested, comfortable, and not climb the walls? Carli and Sophia are here to help. In the next how-to installment, they provide tips and tricks that they’ve learned from personal experience to help make your next long-haul flight manageable. Worse case scenario, just binge your favorite podcast ;)
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The Highs and Lows of Living Abroad with Kristen Van Nest
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While living abroad is an exciting time, it also comes with many challenges. This week, our guest Kristen Van Nest describes the good, the bad, and the ugly. She talks about experiencing homesickness, culture shock with hot dogs, drinking fine wine and so much more while still experiencing the excitement and happiness that comes along with a new adventure. If you’ve ever lived abroad before, we’re sure you can relate!
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What happens when you try to send a package abroad?
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What started as a quick trip to mail Sophia a package turned into a hilarious story that we couldn’t keep to ourselves. We hope you enjoy this epic fail of a story, as well as the special return of a favorite segment from the past.
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Avoiding burnout as a travel entrepreneur with Ali Temple
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With over 5 years having passed since the COVID pandemic started, more people than ever are taking their work/life balance into their own hands and becoming travel entrepreneurs. While an endless life on the road sounds like a dream for many, this lifestyle does not come without its own unique challenges. On this episode, travel entrepreneur Ali Temple describes her experience with burnout and how to avoid it, along with other tips and tricks on making this dream a reality.
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Destination: Oslo
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Today, join Carli and Sophia on a trip to beautiful Oslo, Norway. Sophia shares her experience living in Oslo and provides plenty of tips and tricks for planning a trip to this popular destination. Whether you’re actively planning a trip or just exploring your options, this episode is for you!
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Living and working on Antarctica with Dr. Peter Neff
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to visit Antarctica? The remote continent is a bucket list item for many. Most people will never be able to visit Antarctica in their lives, let alone live there. Today, Carli meets with Dr. Peter Neff @icy_pete, a glaciologist and climate scientist working primarily to develop glacier ice core records of past climate, environmental conditions, and atmospheric chemistry. Peter describes what it’s like to live and work in such an extreme climate, as well as the importance of his work on the current and future climate.
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How to - prepare for international travel
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The next episode in our how-to series is here! Today, Carli and Sophia walk you through the ins and outs of planning an international trip. From booking flights, obtaining the proper visa, and dealing with culture shock, we’ve got everything you need to set off on an epic international adventure!
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Packing Ultra-Light with Brooke Schoenman
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This week, Carli and Sophia are joined by packing expert Brooke Schoenman of Her Packing List to discuss one of GWT’s most popular topics, packing light! Brooke shares valuable tips and tricks for how to make the most of a small packing space and maximize what you can bring on your trip. To follow Brooke online, you can find her on Instagram @herpackinglist or online at .
info_outlineToday, Carli and Sophia are joined by Alexandra Jimenez, founder of Travel Fashion Girl and host of Women’s Travel Fest. Alex explains how she started Travel Fashion Girl as well as what goes into running a successful travel business. We also discuss the upcoming Women’s Travel Fest!* To find Alex online, follow her on Instagram @travelfashiongirl. For more information on Women’s Travel Fest, follow @womenstravelfest.
*At the time of recording, Women’s Travel Fest was to be held in March 2025 in Los Angeles. Since recording, the event has been postponed to 2026.