113 – Wanderlust and lipstick: An interview with Beth Whitman
July 17, 2009 in Travel Books
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Beth Whitman is a long-term traveller and now the owner of Wanderlust and Lipstick: her own travel publishing brand and a tour company. We were interested to figure out why a writer who promotes independent travel came to start running tours and also her specialist tips for women travelling solo.
This interview is not just for the ladies — Beth’s tips are have great practical application for single guys and couples too. It’s also motivational, inspiring you to set out on your trip or pursue your goal of funding long-term travel.
We speak about:
- Beth, her travels and her publishing company.
- Myths about women travelling on their own.
- How to research and be confident.
- Why packing light and abandoning most electronics is so important.
- If publishing travel writing can keep you funded for travel.
- Tours vs solo travel, or tours as a warm-up for independent travel.
- Tours to Bhutan and India.
Beth Whitman is the author of Wanderlust and Lipstick: for women traveling solo, Wanderlust and Lipstick: for women traveling to India and the publisher of Wanderlust and Lipstick: for women travelling with kids by Michelle Duffy and Leslie Forsberg. Reviews are imminent!
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This article was written by Craig and Linda
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Andy Hayes said on July 22, 2009
How cool – my travel methodology (did I just say methodology?) is exactly the same. Come prepared and then let your feet wander!!
jessiev said on July 23, 2009
how great it is to interview beth! i really like her – and just LOVE the work she is doing with wanderlust & lipstick. they’ve published some excellent books.
btw, love your tshirts!
Craig and Linda said on July 23, 2009
Hi Jessie. We really enjoyed talking with Beth; getting her back soon to talk about India and Bhutan, which will be great too. The t-shirts rock; loving the test prints we had made up!
“Come prepared and then let your feet wander!” — We like it, Andy.
Craig and Linda said on August 28, 2009
The second interview with Beth is now here. We talk about Bhutan and India.