Planning Your First Solo Backpacking Trip and Best Places For Solo Female Travel With Gemma Thompson
Release Date: 11/04/2021
Pregnancy Announcement + Maternity Leave Checklist For Entrepreneurs
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I have big news to share. We are expecting our first child! Over the last few months, so much has been going on. Not only have I been adjusting to life as an expecting mother, but also life as a new entrepreneur (I quit my corporate job September 2021). In this episode, I share my maternity leave checklist as well as helpful maternity leave planning tips for entrepreneurs.
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6 Travel Hacking Mistakes To Avoid
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Since I started travel hacking around 2015, I’ve traveled all across the world either cheaply or for free. However, I have a confession to make. I’ve made my fair share of credit card mistakes. Listen to this episode to hear about all the embarrassing travel hacking mistakes I’ve made over the years as well as how to avoid them.
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Ways To Earn Points and Miles Without Traveling
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Are you unable to travel right now? Perhaps it's a busy season at work, you are taking care of a loved one, or travel restrictions got you grounded for the foreseeable future. While that's a bummer, it doesn't mean that you have to abandon your travel dreams completely. Now is a great time to build your travel hacking expertise and beef up your points and miles portfolio. In this episode, we discuss how to earn points and miles without traveling.
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How To Organize Your Finances To Pursue Multiple Financial Goals
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As we head into the new year, I wanted to share a conversation I had with Sasha Huff, host of Because I Can, a podcast about life and all of the lessons we learned along the way. I'm usually the one asking the questions on the show, but I'll admit that it's nice to be on the other side sharing my story. In this episode we chat about ways I've organized my finances so I can tackle multiple financial goals like traveling and paying off my mortgage early. You'll also hear a bit about my money story.
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Where To Experience Culture and Art in Tempe, Arizona
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Located in the heart of Metropolitan Phoenix, Tempe, Arizona, is a college town with a personality all its own. With 330 days of sunshine each year and the average temperature around 87 degrees, Tempe is a fun, refreshingly offbeat destination that embraces an active lifestyle and laid-back atmosphere.
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Planning Your First Solo Backpacking Trip and Best Places For Solo Female Travel With Gemma Thompson
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In 2002, Gemma Thompson quit her job, gave up her apartment, and left her boyfriend to travel independently. She went on to spend three months backpacking across South East Asia and Australia.
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[MWB Series Finale] How We're Building Wealth One Year Later in 2021
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Visit Over the Charles Rooftop Bar For Dreamy Views of Boston's Skyline
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During a recent trip to Boston, Massachusetts, I discovered one of Boston's best-kept secrets, a rooftop bar with stunning views of the Boston skyline. In this episode, I recap my experience staying at DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Boston - Cambridge and visiting Over the Charles Rooftop Bar for the first time. I also sat down with Jack's Abby Craft Lagers to learn more about their family-owned craft brewery specializing in lagers.
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How Dtravel is Innovating the Home-Sharing Economy With Luke Kim
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[MWB Series] How Jannese Torres-Rodriguez Created A Six-Figure Blog
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In this episode of Millennial Wealth Builders, Jannese Torres-Rodriguez shares her journey from side hustler to entrepreneur and how she makes multiple six-figures from her food blog and business. Jannese Torres-Rodriguez is a nationally-acclaimed Latina money educator, writer, business coach, and host of Yo Quiero Dinero Podcast. She became an accidental entrepreneur after a job loss led her to create a Latin food blog, Delish D’Lites.
info_outlineGemma Thompson hosts A Girl's Guide To Travelling Alone, a top travel podcast dedicated to solo female travelers. Growing up in Durham, in the North-East of England, Gemma did not have a lot of experience traveling before booking her first solo backpacking trip. In 2002, she quit her job, gave up her apartment, and left her boyfriend to travel independently. She went on to spend three months backpacking across South East Asia and Australia.
In this episode, Gemma Thompson shares how to plan your first solo backpacking trip and the most important lessons learned. She also shares tips for female solo travelers, first-time female solo travel destinations, and how her travel style has changed now that she's expanded her family.
In the extended interview, Gemma shares some of her favorite day trips from London. Get access to our archive of bonus podcast episodes by joining The Thought Card Club, a private podcast feed for supporters.
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