Glory Ali: Why Muslim Travel Rocks

Glory Ali: Why Muslim Travel Rocks

Update: 2018-10-11

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In episode 17 I speak with Glory Ali, founder of Muslim Travel Rocks, a blog that encourages and motivates Muslims to explore the world, seeking to combat Islamophobia through travel. It also provides useful information on Halal and Muslim friendly destinations. Glory has been featured in Huffington Post, Halal Incorp and Khadija Magazine, and has been invited to speak at numerous national conferences, including the Women in Travel Summit and TravelCon. During our conversation she shares her personal experiences as a Muslim traveler, discusses the importance of raising children to be global citizens, and explains why she feels that America is still a welcoming place for Muslims. She also shares tips and advice for women wanting to travel more.

Resources and links mentioned in the episode can be viewed at jetsetlisette.com/episode17

I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my podcast. If you'd like to know more about me, you can find me via my website (jetsetlisette.com), Instagram or Twitter (@jetsetlisette).

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Erica Virvo: Five Years of International Travel & Adventure

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Nubia Younge: Sharing Her Chronicles of Living Abroad

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Nicolle Merrill: Global Careers as a Way to Travel More

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Kicking Off Season 2 with Help from a Special Guest

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Solo Episode: Saving $100K in Costs through Travel Hacking

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Erin Papworth: Empowering Women to Navigate Finances and Travel

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Cathy Lindsay: Helping the Environment through Service Travel

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Martinique Lewis: Advocating for Diversity in Travel

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Jess Sanchez: Traveling Full-Time with her Jetsetting Family

2018-10-2500:46:15

Glory Ali: Why Muslim Travel Rocks

In episode 17 I speak with Glory Ali, founder of Muslim Travel Rocks, a blog that encourages and motivates Muslims to explore the world, seeking to combat Islamophobia through travel. It also provides useful information on Halal and Muslim friendly destinations. Glory has been featured in Huffington Post, Halal Incorp and Khadija Magazine, and has been invited to speak at numerous national conferences, including the Women in Travel Summit and TravelCon. During our conversation she shares her personal experiences as a Muslim traveler, discusses the importance of raising children to be global citizens, and explains why she feels that America is still a welcoming place for Muslims. She also shares tips and advice for women wanting to travel more. Resources and links mentioned in the episode can be viewed at jetsetlisette.com/episode17 I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my podcast. If you'd like to know more about me, you can find me via my website (jetsetlisette.com), Instagram or Twitter (@jetsetlisette).

Glory Ali: Why Muslim Travel Rocks

2018-10-1100:39:27

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Iliah Grant-Altoro: Traveling Mama Redefines Motherhood

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Katrina Morrison: Flight Attendant & Homeschooling Mom

In episode 15, I interview Katrina Morrison, a flight attendant mom and wife who home schools her three children. She's created a lifestyle that allows her family to travel whenever and wherever they want - including wonderful destinations like Morocco, Paris, Costa Rica and Jamaica. She's also the force behind the blog My Mommy Flies, where she shares her experience and tips on how to balance travel and family. During our conversation she provides insight into the flight attendant career and lifestyle. She also talks about her experience with homeschooling (or “unschooling” as she calls it) and how it's opened the door to more travel. And of course, Katrina leaves us with some great tips for other traveling moms. Resources and links mentioned in the episode can be viewed at jetsetlisette.com/episode15 I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my podcast. If you'd like to know more about me, you can find me via my website (jetsetlisette.com), Instagram or Twitter (@jetsetlisette).

Katrina Morrison: Flight Attendant & Homeschooling Mom

2018-09-1401:02:14

Cepee Tabibian: Helping Women Over 30 Hit Refresh and Start a Life of Travel

Episode 14: Join me as I sit down with Cepee Tabibian, a United States expat who now lives in Madrid, Spain. Now that she has made her biggest travel dream a reality, she is inspiring other women over 30 to do the same via her online community and blog, She Hit Refresh. We spend time talking about her life long passion for travel, how she's found a way to move abroad, and why her community is a hit with women looking to break free of their routine and start a life of travel. Resources and links mentioned in the episode can be viewed at jetsetlisette.com/episode14 I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my podcast. If you'd like to know more about me, you can find me via my website (jetsetlisette.com) or on instagram or twitter (@jetsetlisette).

Cepee Tabibian: Helping Women Over 30 Hit Refresh and Start a Life of Travel

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Tina Neville: From Refugee to Serving in the Foreign Service

Episode 13: Tina Neville's desire to travel started with wanting to reconnect to the country where she was born. Her family came to the United States as refugees from Vietnam when Tina was a child. Her life journey led her from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to graduate school at Yale, and then serving in Vietnam (and other countries) as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer. Just when she thought her life abroad was over, she met her husband, who was just starting his Foreign Service career. Together they lived abroad for 8 years, stationed in places like Thailand, Mexico and Honduras. They also found that being a part of the Foreign Service community allowed them to travel extensively at minimal cost. As a result, Tina has traveled to over 50 countries. At the same time, Tina successfully founded Transcend Academy, an online business that helps students prepare for college – and allowed her to work remotely. Currently back in the States, Tina sits down with me to discuss her travel-filled life, and how she is raising her children to also be travelers and global citizens. Resources and links mentioned in the episode can be viewed at jetsetlisette.com/episode13 I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my podcast. If you'd like to know more about me, you can find me via my website (jetsetlisette.com) or on instagram or twitter (@jetsetlisette).

Tina Neville: From Refugee to Serving in the Foreign Service

2018-08-1800:40:40

Kristen Winn: Traveling the World for a Year

Episode 12: Artist, wine industry veteran and seasoned traveler Kristen Winn shares her inspiring story of a year spent traveling. Her epic solo journey took her to Iceland, Sweden, Norway (where she worked in an art cafe), Northern Italy, Istanbul (where she worked as a nanny), and Tasmania (where she worked at an eco lodge). She also went to Oman, southeast Asia and Australia. As we listen to her story, we hear about the resources she used to make her dream travel a reality, and discover that this type of adventure might be more within reach than we think. Resources and links mentioned in the episode can be viewed at jetsetlisette.com/episode12 I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my podcast. If you'd like to know more about me, you can find me via my website (jetsetlisette.com), Instagram or Twitter (@jetsetlisette).

Kristen Winn: Traveling the World for a Year

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Danny Rivers Mitchell: Black Girls Travel Too

In episode 11 you'll hear the fascinating story of how a young girl from an underserved community in Mobile, Alabama became a world traveler who encourages other women of color to do the same through her travel company and online community Black Girls Travel Too. I wanted to share Danny's story for many reasons. I especially love that she is part of a growing movement that is changing perceptions about women of color and travel – something that is long overdue. I'm not the only one who has appreciated her message - the Black Girls Travel Too Instagram page now has over 113,000 followers. Listen and find out how one life changing moment led Danny to want to travel more - and help other women like her travel more too. Resources and links mentioned in the episode can be viewed at jetsetlisette.com/danny-rivers-mitchell I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my podcast. If you'd like to know more about me, you can find me via my website (jetsetlisette.com), Instagram or Twitter (@jetsetlisette).

Danny Rivers Mitchell: Black Girls Travel Too

2018-07-1201:04:00

Kat Weiss: Travel Hacks Make Dream Honeymoons an Affordable Reality

For episode 10, I have the pleasure of interviewing a fellow travel hacker, Kat Weiss, who is also the creator of World Wide Honeymoon – a blog and consulting service that helps couples turn dream honeymoons into affordable reality. A small town girl gone international, Kat is truly a budget traveler after my own heart. We have a shared love (addiction) of travel hacking and I’m afraid we geek out a bit during this interview about our favorite hacks. It makes for a great episode full of useful tricks and tips for anyone wanting to find ways to travel more. Resources and links mentioned in the episode can be viewed at http://jetsetlisette.com/episode10 I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my podcast. If you'd like to learn more about me, you can find me via my website (jetsetlisette.com), Instagram or Twitter (@jetsetlisette).

Kat Weiss: Travel Hacks Make Dream Honeymoons an Affordable Reality

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Annette Richmond: Fashionista, Digital Nomad and a Body Positive Voice for Plus Size Travelers

Today in episode 9 I’m talking with Annette Richmond, fashion stylist, writer, digital nomad and creator of Fat Girls Traveling – a body positive online community for larger women travelers.Not only am I inspired by all the traveling Annette is doing (and jealous of her nomad lifestyle), I’m also deeply inspired by her commitment to promoting a more diverse representation of travelers. Her hugely popular community (14K Instagram followers and over 4K Facebook group members) is shattering stereotypes and killing the notion that travel is only for thin people. And it also provides a supportive environment where women can share experiences, advice and resources – and encourage each other to travel more. During our conversation Annette shares how she started traveling more herself, why she started Fat Girls Traveling, and great tips for travelers of any size. Resources and links mentioned in the episode can be viewed at http://jetsetlisette.com/episode9 I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my podcast. If you'd like to learn more about me, you can find me via my website (jetsetlisette.com), Instagram or Twitter (@jetsetlisette).

Annette Richmond: Fashionista, Digital Nomad and a Body Positive Voice for Plus Size Travelers

2018-06-1400:43:03

Beth Santos: Creating a Wanderful Community for Women Travelers

Episode 8: Today's conversation is with Beth Santos, the passionate and dynamic founder and CEO of Wanderful, a global network for women who travel. Wanderful is a collaborative and inclusive community of women of all ages and backgrounds which includes a homesharing platform, local chapters in 28 cities, events and organized trips. Beth is also the creator of the Women in Travel Summit (WITS), an annual event for women travel influencers, bloggers and industry members. You are going to love Beth's enthusiasm and passion for empowering women to discover the world through travel. Resources and links mentioned in the episode can be viewed at http://jetsetlisette.com/episode8 I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my podcast. If you'd like to learn more about me, you can find me via my website (jetsetlisette.com), Instagram or Twitter (@jetsetlisette).

Beth Santos: Creating a Wanderful Community for Women Travelers

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Jessica Hansen: Doing Good through Social Impact Travel

In episode 7 I interview Jessica Hansen, Global Engagement Manager for Kiva (the world's largest microfinance non-profit) and a lifelong traveler who is deeply committed to doing good in the world. It is difficult to know what impact our jet-setting has, and how much money is actually going into the local economy rather than benefiting other parts of the tourism industry. It’s also hard to know which voluntourism organizations are actually helping, versus those that (while well-intentioned) are actually hurting people or environment they seek to serve. Jessica talks about what to look for when seeking to do good while traveling, what are red flags, and which organizations are doing incredible work in regards to social impact travel. She also shares some of her own personal travel journeys, and what led her to embark on a life of international service. Resources and links mentioned in the episode can be viewed at http://jetsetlisette.com/episode7 I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my podcast. If you'd like to learn more about me, you can find me via my website (jetsetlisette.com), Instagram or Twitter (@jetsetlisette).

Jessica Hansen: Doing Good through Social Impact Travel

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Glory Ali: Why Muslim Travel Rocks

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