Amanda Walkins

Sep 3, 2024 | blog.sheswanderful.com | Amanda Walkins

No more waiting: Season 2 of 85 Percent is finally here! In this season we’re all about sharing stories, and in episode 9, Nikki Vargas, the author of the best-selling memoir Call You When I Land, opens up about a pivotal moment in her life after taking a trip to Iguazu falls in Argentina. But it’s not just about a trip to some waterfalls: Nikki’s journey is one of self-discovery, bravery, and finding her true path despite the challenges and heartbreak that followed.

May 2, 2024 | blog.sheswanderful.com | Julia Djeke |Helene Doetsch |Amanda Walkins

For Diana Ambrus, few towns serve the seasons and moods like Montreux, Switzerland. Similar to a walk-in closet, Montreux has the sequins and gowns for the soirees, and the shorts and sandals for the beaches. In July, tourists descend for the Montreux Jazz Festival. The event attracts big names (and even bigger wallets), as festivities wrap around Lake Geneva.

Feb 22, 2024 | blog.sheswanderful.com | Amanda Walkins |Astrid Vinje

Meet Gabby Beckford, the visionary force behind Packs Light, a platform she started in 2018 and has since grown to hundreds of thousands of followers across her social channels and groups. “I found my way into the travel industry organically,” Gabby recounts. A military brat with a mixed-Black and neurodivergent background, she discovered her love for travel at 17 during her first solo trip to Iceland. “I discovered my happy place: anywhere except my comfort zone,” she says.

Feb 16, 2024 | blog.sheswanderful.com | Netanya Trimboli |Amanda Walkins |Astrid Vinje

Episode 7 of the 85 Percent podcast is live and we can’t wait for you to meet Kirstie and Christine of On Airplane Mode!85 Percent is a new podcast hosted by Wanderful’s founder and CEO, Beth Santos. We’re talking about the fact that 85% of travel decisions are made by women, yet women are consistently left out of travel marketing and leadership.

Jun 13, 2021 | blog.sheswanderful.com | Amanda Walkins