Design Her Travel
Do you feel most alive when exploring new parts of the world? Do you dream of living a life filled with adventure, connection, and purpose?
If so, you’re in right place! Design Her Travel is the podcast that inspires you to turn those dreams into reality.
Hosted by global nomad Kim Anderson, this podcast is your weekly source of travel tips, fascinating stories, and actionable advice. Whether you’re dreaming of your first solo trip, planning your next family adventure, or searching for ways to design an intentional life full of travel, Design Her Travel has something for you.
Each episode takes you behind the scenes of extraordinary journeys, from travelers who’ve walked the globe, rowed across oceans, written best-selling books and created success as digital nomads and travel entrepreneurs.
Through a mix of guest interviews and solo episodes, you’ll get real-world tips, heartfelt stories, and the kind of inspiration that’ll have you turning your travel dreams into reality.
Meet Kim:
Her solo travels have taken her to over 40 countries and across countless oceans, and her unique experiences—like sailing the world despite not seeing the ocean until age 12—prove that transformation happens when you step out of your comfort zone. Her passion for adventure and community led her to create Design Her Travel group trips for like-minded women, offering you the chance to explore the world with a built-in travel tribe of lifelong friends.
Tune in each week to discover inspiration, learn something new, and get excited about planning your next adventure!
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Design Her Travel
This Solo Female Traveler Hitchhiking from Portugal to Australia is Proving the World is Safer Than You Think #190
Think hitchhiking across 25 countries as a woman is dangerous? Think again.
Meet Ana Lucas, also known as The Sustainable Backpacker, a solo female traveler currently hitchhiking from Portugal to Australia.
That’s 25 countries, 40,000 kilometers, and an epic journey that defies the media narrative about the dangers of traveling alone as a woman.
In this episode, host Kim Anderson learns how Ana's her open-hearted approach to slow, sustainable travel has not only brought her across continents, but into contact with the kindness of strangers, the depth of her own courage, and a version of the world that’s very different from the one we often see on the news.
If you’ve ever dreamed of taking a big leap, challenging the status quo, or just seeing what happens when you trust humanity and follow your gut, Ana’s story will light a fire in you.
From her mindset and practical tips for hitchhiking to the quiet moments of clarity she’s had on the road, this conversation is filled with wisdom, vulnerability, and inspiration.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:
- What it’s really like to hitchhike solo as a woman across 25 countries
- The safety tools Ana swears by and how to tune into your intuition
- The key to meaningful long-term travel.
This episode is for anyone who’s craving a deeper kind of journey, questioning the fear-based narratives we’re often sold, or secretly dreaming about that one wild adventure they can’t stop thinking about.
RESOURCES:
- Connect with Anna on Instagram & YouTube
- ⚡️ ROUND BOOK: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
EPISODE DETAILS:
05:44 - A journey isn’t just about getting somewhere
11:23 - If you’re interested in long-term travel
13:56 - One of the most important ways to stay safe
28:31 - Bravery is as simple as
29:35 - If there’s an idea in your head and heart
WANT MORE Stories from Solo Female Travelers?
Try these episodes:
- How to Handle Foreign Privilege and Unwanted Attention Abroad - Solo Female Travel Tips #122
- Traveling Syria: A Solo Female Traveler’s Unfiltered Journey #146
- Wander Woman: Empowering Women to Travel Solo - The Ins & Outs of Solo Female Travel #10
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