Archive for the ‘Destinations’ Category
My Evening at MasterChef Korea
by Kissairis Munoz
A few weeks ago, I received an unexpectedly awesome email from my running group. The international cooking show MasterChef was currently filming its first Korean season and one of the upcoming episodes was based around a Western-style challenge. The show’s producers had contacted...
May 15th, 2012 | Extras, Food News, south korea | Read More
Mount Kynthos, Greece: For Cynthias Everywhere
Ready to travel the world? Check out our Guide to First Time Travel!
by Cynthia Ord
Special to Lost Girls
Follow Cynthia as she travels far and wide to discover the roots of her given name.
Names aren’t fair
First names, like genes and hometown, can be a tyrant of a basic identity fact....
May 15th, 2012 | Greece, Portugal | Read More
How To Pack for a Himalayan Trek
By Annie Shustrin
An important part in planning any journey or trek is curating a packing list. For a Himalayan trek, this packing list can get pretty specific. Not only will it deviate from what’s needed for typical travel, but it may also deviate from what’s needed for typical trekking due to...
May 11th, 2012 | Adventure Travel, Backpacking & Trekking, India, Packing & Wardrobe | Read More
Best Hostels In Cairns, Queensland, Australia
by Thea Hutchison
Special To Lost Girls
Thea is currently on a solo trip around the world and will be sharing her best finds with us as she travels.
Make your way up the eastern coast of Australia to the Great Barrier Reef and chances are you will stay in Cairns. It is the one of the closest towns to...
May 8th, 2012 | Budget Travel, Hostels, New Zealand | Read More
Corsica: L’Ile de Beaute
by Kelly Newsome
Special to Lost Girls
Today guest blogger Kelly Newsome returns to Lost Girls World after a two-year writing hiatus, sharing musings on her latest sightseeing sanctuary, Corsica. Today she talks terrain, men in camoflage and where to find what may be the best pasta in France.
Here’s...
May 8th, 2012 | Food & Wine, France | Read More
LG Guide to Myrtle Beach
By Kristen Putch
LG Acquisitions Editor
I’ll admit: I’m very skeptical of beach towns. While I love the ocean and the beach itself, the surrounding areas tend to be overrun with souvenir shops and arcades. So when I was invited to visit Myrtle Beach back in June, I expected nothing more than a tourist...
May 2nd, 2012 | Adventure Travel, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Spa & Beauty | Read More
How to Pitch: Travelfish.org
By Emma Rosenberg
Special to The Lost Girls
Samantha Brown, managing editor of Travelfish.org, caught up with The Lost Girls to give no-nonsense advice on how to pitch for the site. Travelfish.org is an all-encompassing travel guide for backpacking Southeast Asia written by travelers who’ve really...
May 2nd, 2012 | Asia, Travel Writing, Websites and Blogs | Read More
Beauty Around The World – Part 5
by J’Nisha Towne
The final installment of our series about what women around the world do in their quest for beauty and eternal youth.
Beauty regimes, whether waxing stubborn hair from sensitive body parts and injecting fat into facial creases to eating animal entrails and smearing bird droppings...
May 1st, 2012 | Africa, Middle East, Spa & Beauty | Read More
Lost Girl’s Guide to Las Vegas
By Becky Johnson
Special to Lost Girls
With nicknames such as “Sin City,” “The City that Never Sleeps,” and “The Entertainment Capital of the World” Las Vegas has much to live up to. Yet many visitors to this oasis in the desert never venture far past the infamous Las Vegas Strip, which...
April 26th, 2012 | City Travel, Extras, Nevada | Read More
10 Tips for Women Traveling to Iran
By Ashleen Williams
Special to Lost Girls
I recently traveled to the Islamic Republic of Iran, alone, with the purpose of clearing my mind and finding my way again. I also wanted to buy some amazing handicrafts, indulge in the fantasy of being able to afford a Persian rug, and enjoy endless cups of...
April 26th, 2012 | Middle East, Passports & Visas | Read More





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