ISSUE 14
Misdiagnosed No More: 5 Resources for Women Who Suffer From Endometriosis
Your period isn’t supposed to be excruciating — there’s actually nothing normal about being in debilitating pain on a monthly basis. For a long time I was led to believe that missing school during my period was normal. That this was the price of womanhood. My mother...
Recycling Urban Waste to Create Work for Women
It all started with Camille. Camille is a mother of three living in a low-income community in Lagos, Nigeria. She runs a small store on her street. In the community where Camille lives - similar to communities where approximately 66% of Lagosians live - uncollected...
Pandemic Life One Year Later: Seeking Comfort in Community and Lessons Learned Under Pressure
On 11th of March, COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. At this point there were 118,000 cases in 114 countries and 4,291 deaths. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are now, a year later, more than 122,524,424 cases and 2,703,620 reported...
8 Outstanding Women Who ‘Choose to Challenge’: International WOmen’s Day 2021
“A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change.” This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is "Choose to Challenge." This theme could not be more apt considering the past year of challenges faced on a global scale. International Women’s...
On the Cover: Lilia Shares her Perspective and Passions
Lilia has graced us her presence on the March 2021 issue of GGI Magazine and shared her perspectives on life and passions. Born and raised in Mexico, Lilia currently calls Mallorca her home. She embodies a strength and aura that is important to highlight, particularly...
GGI MAGAZINE
MARCH EDITION
GGI MUST READ ARTICLES
Why Do I Feel So Lonely? It’s Not Just You
Living abroad can be exhilarating but you can often feel lost and alone. We tell you how to navigate this place we all visit called Loneliness.
5 Most Common Challenges of Living Abroad and How To Overcome Them
Women move abroad for many different reasons. Some live abroad for fun, others do it for love or family and some do it their careers. But regardless of the 'why', there will always be some bumps in the road. As it it turns out, a lot of women find that the bureaucracy...
10 Tips to Help You Make Friends Abroad
Making friends abroad can be intimidating in the best of times. Fortunately friends Jessica Pan and Rachel have experienced all the highs and lows of living abroad - after moving to Beijing and Paris respectively - and here they share their top friend-making tips with...
LGBTQ+ Travel: One Trans Woman’s Journey to Self-Discovery
Travel for Andrea was a way to build comfort with transitioning into being the woman she had known herself to be deep inside.
Everything You’ve Been Dying to Know About Girl Gone International
Girl Gone International is celebrating its 10 year anniversary. So in honor of 10 years of GGI, we're offering up answers to the 10 questions most commonly asked in our communities! 1) Loneliness is what sparked Girl Gone International GGI was started by one woman's...
How To Find a Job Overseas
Job searches are never without their difficulties, and if you're hoping to find a job overseas in another country the task can feel even more daunting. Not only do you have to deal with the built-in stress of job hunting itself, but you also have consider the...
8 Tips for Female Solo Travel
Solo travel is often credited for being the catalyst for many GGI's decision to move abroad. But whether you intend to stay overseas long-term or are just looking to escape your daily routine for a while, when you go at it alone you need to be prepared for some...
The Many Microaggressions BIPOC Face While Living Abroad
Those pesky things called microaggressions seem to serve to remind us that not everyone experiences travel, living and moving overseas in the same way. On the one hand, there’s the issue of passport privilege. In short, passport privilege is granted to an individual...
Featured Author
LIANA LOZADA
Liana Lozada‘s editorial work spans travel, wellness, events, and dining as seen on USA Today, BizBash, Refinery29, and Virgin Hotels. When she’s not writing editorial, Liana manages digital content, copywriting, production, and social media for clients under her company, Moxie & Meanderings, LLC. When she’s not working you can find her staying active, spending time with her dog, or staring at her fridge.
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Letter From the Editor: Let’s Unpack Travel
Dear Readers, Girl Gone International (GGI) is not a travel group. I know, you’re probably reeling after reading that statement, but let me explain. While it might be safe to assume that most of the women in GGI are travelers or have traveled at some point in their...
8 Practical Travel Tips To Reduce Your COVID-19 Risk
Oh COVID-19 (sigh)! To think that one little virus would change the world as we know it. Somehow it feels very much like the wartime stories I used to hear from my grandma — my 92-year-old, Indian grandmother who lived through the Second World War, the Indian...
LGBTQ+ Travel: One Trans Woman’s Journey to Self-Discovery
Travel for Andrea was a way to build comfort with transitioning into being the woman she had known herself to be deep inside.
How to Plan the Perfect Road Trip
Getting behind the wheel (or jumping in the passenger seat) has always been one of the best ways to discover new and little-known places in your own backyard, but there are many people who have yet to experience the bittersweet joys of making emergency pit stops and running out of car snacks.
Emily in Paris: What the Series Gets Right and Wrong About Living in Paris
There’s a new Netflix series that has been making the rounds across social media. Critics have hated it, viewers have loved it, and while there are plenty of foreigners living in France that find it relatable, there are countless more that find it unrealistic….
An Introduction to Eco-Tourism & Ethical Travel
So The way you decide to travel has a massive downstream effect on the local community, economy and environment, which is why eco-tourism and ethical travel are taking center stage. We talk to biologist Katie Lutz, a full-time biologist who explores the world every...
8 Tips for Female Solo Travel
Solo travel is often credited for being the catalyst for many GGI's decision to move abroad. But whether you intend to stay overseas long-term or are just looking to escape your daily routine for a while, when you go at it alone you need to be prepared for some...