https://www.jordanelizabethblog.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://www.jordanelizabethblog.com/blog/how-a-bus-ride-on-the-coast-of-spain-turned-into-a-leaning-moment monthly 0.5 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68f2a2fff6cc7f1835e66432/8ccd5161-f420-439f-a751-028d22581b3f/IMG_6744.jpeg Blog - How a Bus Ride on the Coast of Spain Turned into a Learning Moment - Make it stand out Cadaques, Spain https://www.jordanelizabethblog.com/blog/deepening-our-sense-of-humanity monthly 0.5 2025-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68f2a2fff6cc7f1835e66432/1bf9349b-89cf-48d0-828b-f249e6695283/DSCF0205_VSCO.jpeg Blog - Deepening Our Sense of Humanity Through the Ordinary Moments - Traveling Solo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68f2a2fff6cc7f1835e66432/bc8bb80b-48eb-469c-9847-1516df168cef/IMG_7554.jpeg Blog - Deepening Our Sense of Humanity Through the Ordinary Moments - Traveling Solo Then, I began observing the people eating, a combination of tourists and locals. I watched the woman and her partner laughing and talking to their dog, the family with food and beers sprawled across the table, filming the two musicians. Then, the asado chef caught my attention again, and for some reason, that’s when it hit me, I experienced this overwhelming feeling of what it meant to be human, to cook food, to exist in this world among other people. How beautiful is it to enjoy space with people from all around the world, as these flags hang above us. Flags, which represent country borders, cultures, and even some religions, flags that can also often symbolize deep-rooted pain and conflict. However, when you gather in a room with people from around the world, you start to understand that, in the end, we are not so different from one another after all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68f2a2fff6cc7f1835e66432/f3f55e40-0073-45ab-8070-974523b036a9/DSCF0208.jpeg Blog - Deepening Our Sense of Humanity Through the Ordinary Moments - Traveling Solo - While we may speak different languages, and were raised in different countries, there is a common, shared, human experience, an experience that can be seen oftentimes in the quieter, more ordinary moments. https://www.jordanelizabethblog.com/blog/women-around-the-world monthly 0.5 2025-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68f2a2fff6cc7f1835e66432/97104be0-5e9e-4b88-855d-dc7227044c8d/IMG_8372.jpg Blog - Women Around the World and the Experiences We Carry With Us - This may not be my most light-hearted post, but I wanted to write about it because I think it’s important. Often, when I talk about my travels, I hear things like, “I can’t believe you’re going alone,” or “Do you ever feel unsafe?” — and more often than not, those questions come from other women. While I’ve always understood the sentiment behind them, it wasn’t until recently that I started thinking about it more deeply, and how our society has shaped women to think this way. The truth is, I myself am sometimes surprised that I travel alone. And yes, there are most definitely times when I feel unsafe. For example, I think about what time I am going grocery shopping to avoid walking when it's dark, or if I will wear both headphones while walking on the street, or perhaps if I should wear shorts or not, even though it's hot outside. Frankly, these are things that cross my mind at home too. The sense of danger I feel, often from men, subtly shapes many of my day-to-day decisions. These things are further magnified when I am in another country, because now I have to carry my day-to-day concerns into a place where I may not know the language or customs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68f2a2fff6cc7f1835e66432/9bdad005-f3c7-4ec9-86d0-8de255f30f7d/IMG_1433+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Women Around the World and the Experiences We Carry With Us - Simply existing in the world as a woman means that if you're walking home, you should plan to be back before the sun goes down. It means never arriving in a new city after dark. It means saying you don’t live alone, even when you do. It means that almost every new interaction comes with an internal calculation: What are their intentions? It means that even when you’re scared, you hold your head high and pretend not to be. After that conversation, I left feeling a little sad. It’s disheartening to realize how much this fear shapes our lives — and that the questions I often get from other women likely come from their own lived experiences. Experiences that may have made them feel unsafe even in their own homes. Experiences that might make them hesitate to travel alone. We shared tips, stories, and moments of connection. We hugged and said we were sorry—sorry that this is our experience, and the experience of so many others. Importantly, we ended the conversation acknowledging our space and the spaces other women occupy. While it's unfair, it's a privilege to be able to share and support one another, as some women may never have the opportunity to do the things each of us is doing. Since then, I’ve been thinking more about the comments I get when I mention I travel solo. I can see now that shared fear quietly shapes the way we move through the world. Still, I hope that as more women come together and have these conversations, we can support one another and begin to move through the world with more confidence. I hope we can reimagine what solo travel means for women—not as something we do entirely alone, but as something we do while quietly banded together, always looking out for each other. https://www.jordanelizabethblog.com/blog/month-itinerary monthly 0.5 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68f2a2fff6cc7f1835e66432/ba39787d-f84f-4784-aed5-f1b5f6e7292d/IMG_2908.jpeg Blog - My Essentials List - For Travel Lasting 1 Month or Longer - Introduction Traveling for a long period can be daunting, for me anyway. My first thought is always something like "How do I manage packing as little as possible, while still feeling like I have everything I need?", which can be difficult if I plan to be away for a long time. However, traveling for extended periods is enjoyable for me because it allows me to live in a place, rather than just "travel" there. This way, I can get a sense of the culture and the day-to-day life without rushing to fit in activities. While each trip lasting a month or longer can vary widely depending on your plans, I have a few things that I don't like to leave behind if I am away for a month or longer. The Essentials I usually start making a to-do list a few months before my trip. Oftentimes, I need to schedule appointments (typically I only do this if I am traveling longer than 4 months) and get a variety of things done that may take a few weeks. Often, I start by making sure my annual/bi-annual appointments are scheduled (physical, dentist, etc.). At these appointments, I also make sure to ask my doctor to prescribe any meds I may need in bulk so I can pick them up from the pharmacy (e.g. birth control, malaria pills, etc.). This is usually the most time-consuming task so I like to do it with some advance. Oftentimes, there are restrictions with insurance, and you may have to pay for things out of pocket, so beware of that! 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