Jun 9, 2017
Beth Whitman is just an awesome human doing awesome things! She’s a traveler, blogger, podcaster, and 95% vegan. Beth has made a name for herself as the women’s travel expert, having done several solo trips by herself, despite protests from her friends and family. On one adventure, Beth took a solo trip on a motorbike sponsored by BMW, and traveled from Seattle to Panama. On the show, Beth describes what her experience was like, and some of the weird, and kooky, fears she had while undertaking such a transformative trip!
Key Takeaways:
*How did Beth get started with solo travel?
*We have hostels all over the U.S., but we rarely ever talk about them!
*Technology has only made solo travel easier. Beth was doing this ‘blind,’ over 20 years ago!
*How does Beth balance the technology aspect while she’s traveling? She has a blog and a podcast, so does she ever disconnect?
*Beth rode a motorbike from Seattle to Panama — 7,000 miles over 9 weeks!
*Beth discusses some of her biggest takeaways while riding solo on a motorbike.
*How did Beth’s friends and family react to the news that she’s gonna be traveling solo?
*What kind of fears did Beth have while she was doing this solo bike trip?
*Beth doesn’t see herself as a ‘woman.’ She sees herself as a person doing adventurous things.
*Why do some women lack the confidence to travel solo?
*If we keep telling ourselves we can’t, then we can’t.
*Put your money in a travel fund. Travelling really can be very inexpensive.
*Where’s Beth’s favorite place to go?
*Beth is now hosting adventures. What kinds of people go on some of her adventures?
*What’s one piece of advice Beth would give to those who want to travel solo?
Mentioned in This Episode:
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Email: Jennifer@TransformviaTravel.com
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