Hey hey hey! Today on the podcast, I'm BEYOND thrilled to have a true girl boss and adventure queen. Nastasia Yakoub is the creator of the empowering female travel community Dame Traveler. If you aren't following Dame Traveler on Instagram, you're missing out on some of the dreamiest, wanderlusty feeds out there... and also a ton of great travel tips, food and hotel recommendations sourced specifically from female travelers exploring our beautiful globe! Hear Nastasia and I wax poetic about our love for adventures (large and small), her favorite places she's explored, and what inspired her to create the incredible Dame Traveler community.

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ROAM + GOLIGHTLY | Dame Traveler's Nastasia Yakoub On "Wanderlust & Empowering Female Explorers"

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE

Dame Traveler's origins and how Nastasia manages the ever-rapidly growing Dame Traveler community while traveling part time
Nastasia's background and how a severe back injury (resulting in a lot of bed rest) inspired her to create a female travel community
How she settled on the word "Dame" and its meaning to empower female community members who love to get swept away in wanderlust
Why Nastasia chose to separate and curate her Instagram channels by wanderlust, food and hotels
Her process in determining what content to share online and Nastasia's desire to celebrate courageous women exploring the world
Nastasia's tips for women wanting to travel solo and anyone about to take a long flight
The 45 countries Nastasia's explored and where she's wanderlusting after next
Her highest highs and lowest lows experienced abroad
Why connecting with locals can create a fuller, richer experience while traveling and her tips for connecting with people overseas
Nastasia's tips for finding the best of the best (food, cultural finds, shopping) around the world
Why "pace yourself" and "remember to remember" is Nastasia's biggest piece of advice for any woman hungry to see the world
How being "mindful and present of the magic of where you are" is the greatest lesson she's learned being a social media influencer
How being an influencer has changed Nastasia's style of travel, and the small things she does to disconnect from her need to share content online while exploring
Nastasia's dream 24 hours around the world
What her last meal would be if she could have any dish she's had from her travels
Her local adventure ideas for anyone who's craving some exploring but can't hop on a plane right now
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