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After 33 years as an English teacher, Susan Beckham Zurenda used her long study of literature to write a haunting debut novel, Bells for Eli. Here she t...
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After 33 years as an English teacher, Susan Beckham Zurenda used her long study of literature to write a haunting debut novel, Bells for Eli. Here she t...
A new list of top female global leaders shows that nothing beats experience. Who do you think jumped straight to number 3 in the tally?...
Jeannie Ralston isn't bothered that she's hitting 60, just that she's hitting 60 without her usual fanfare. Has the time come to be more discreet about ...
Artemisia Gentileschi was doing Cindy Sherman and taking on issues of rape and inequality back in the Renaissance years. How many other amazing artists ...
Here's a shout out to eight iconic women celebrating milestone birthdays. They capture the spirit we most admire in women this age: resiliency, creativi...
Fresh off Star Wars fame--and a drug overdose--Carrie Fisher found her true calling: as a writer. In this excerpt from her acclaimed biography of Fisher...
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After 40 years of nonstop work, a first-time NextTribe traveler learns to slow down among Lisbon’s hills, the Douro’s vineyards and Porto’s waterf...
Burned out after years in the corporate world, Dawn Burnett packed her life into two storage units and hit the road. A medical crisis changed what she t...
On a trip to Spain, a dance reminded Jeannie Ralston of one of the worst nights of her life and showed her why flamenco belongs to women of a certain ag...
Talk about a pain in the butt! Getting “stopped up” while you’re traveling can literally cramp your pleasure. Here's how to prevent and deal with ...
For all those who like to stray far from the well-trodden path: a supremely exotic and remote country that allows you to experience a world that hasn't ...
What are the best souvenirs? According to Dawn Janecek, they are ones that will stay close by forever to remind you of your adventures. ...
In the mountains and villages of southern Mexico, curanderas, weavers and a mezcal maker opened a door into traditions that still shape daily life....

A century ago, when women were confined to strict roles, Rose Knox built a formidable company and showed the world they could have adventures on their o...
How does someone become a trip leader for NextTribe? Start with being a great traveler and, in Jane Shlaes' case, have years of experience teaching othe...
She was broken by grief. But on a trip to Japan, Becky Austen found a way through her sadness by practicing an ancient Japanese art....
Your layover just got an upgrade. These 8 airports turn "waiting for your flight" into "shopping the world."...
Dawn Janáček is an avid traveler and an IT specialist. Here she shares her best advice for protecting your online data on the road....
Not only has Najwa Klostermann seen much of the world in the past couple of years, she's made a lot of good friends along the way. ...
Japan had long been at the top of Tammy Cox's must-see list. When she finally traveled there she was moved by the people who "make loveliness an art."...