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TRAVEL + LEISURE
What One Photographer Learned When She Took Portraits of People Around the World
What Wendy Simmons Learned When She Took Portraits of People Around the World. Article features 17 of my photographs.
TRAVEL + LEISURE
Wendy discusses why she enjoys traveling the world alone.
POPSUGAR
Here’s How to Make the Most of Traveling With Friends
Traveling with friends can be amazing, as long as you do a few important things! Writer, photographer, and world traveler Wendy E. Simmons offers some great tips for your next trip.
Also appeared on POPSUGAR UK May 10, 2016
POPSUGAR
The Beauty of LA Discovered From the Passenger Seat
Long drives around LA may seem like a drag to some of us, but writer, photographer, and world-traveler Wendy E. Simmons offers a fresh perspective on the City of Angels.
MOGUL
LETTER TO YOUR YOUNGER SELF SERIES: WENDY E SIMMONS
Hey Younger Me, It’s me, your older self. I’ve been asked to write you a letter that foretells the myriad accomplishments and setbacks you’ll experience in life.
HUFFINGTON POST
Wendy’s tips for being a guest in someone else’s home(land).
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Don’t Let Money Mistakes Ruin Your Vacation: 8 Tips For Travelers
8 Money Tips For Travelers.
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10 Tips for the Road Less Traveled
Wendy's tips for traveling off the beaten path, which is the only path.
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Five Favorite New York City Tourist Spots Even Locals Like to Visit
Five Favorite New York City Tourist Spots Even Locals Like to Visit.
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America the Beautiful… Fun & Food
Tip for great places to visit and yummy spots to eat right here at home!
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The Day I Hit the Wall in North Korea
Wendy goes "to see" the concrete wall in NoKo.
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Next Stop: North Korean “Normal” People
Wendy visits North Korea and sees “normal” people.
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In Which Like Alice, I Fall Down into a Hole Known as North Korea
Wendy visits a North Korean Buddhist temple and gets an unexpected demand from the monk.
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Advice for Travelers From a Traveler
Wendy’s advice for best of the best travel
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Wendy’s tips for making time fly by on the subway
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Tips for Making Long-Haul Flights Fly By
Wendy’s tips for making time fly by on long-haul flights.
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Wendy’s wanderlust addiction and why she needs her fix.
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A Locals’ Guide to Eating Out in L.A.
Here’s Wendy’s picks for where to eat now in Los Angeles
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How to Make Coach Class Feel Like Business Class
A few easy tips from Wendy to make Coach Class suck less.
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Wendy’s tips for finding a fixer—a.k.a. local guide, translator, driver for the most authentic travel experiences.
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Freedom Trumps View at 30,000 Feet
Find out if you’re a window, middle or aisle seat person.
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The 5 Most Useful Items in the History of Travel
Wendy provides a list of her top 10 most useful travel items ever made, since the beginning of time.
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Tips for how not to be a jerk when flying (or at the airport), in hopes we can make the skies friendly once again.
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A Girl’s Guide to Denver’s Craft Breweries
Going to Denver? Like craft beer? Read on! Wendy’s guide to Denver’s craft breweries.
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How to Travel While Working a Full-Time Job
These tips have helped Wendy see the world while holding down a full-time job.
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Wendy’s extra special Christmas spent in the Sahara Desert.
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Wendy describes her love for the Sahara and her upcoming trip to one of the Sahara’s most inaccessible regions inside of Chad.
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Here’s a glimpse of some of Wendy’s weird and wonderful encounters at 35,000 feet.
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Have Your Shoes Ready and Butt Covered
Wendy's Tip for tolerating fear and sleeping easier when traveling.
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Turkey Day Traditions, Slander Resort Style
Thanksgiving day traditions come in all shapes and sizes….Wendy’s just happen to involve quesadillas, beer, and the Florida Keys.
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World Peace and Demi Moore in Jogya, Indonesia
Why can’t we all just along? A timely read about world peace…and Demi Moore.
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How Not to be Stupid While Traveling
It’s easy to make dumb mistakes when traveling. Here are Wendy’s tips for how not to.
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Wendy's the ultimate homebody who travels the world.
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Follow Wendy's equation to pack lighter: Item Value > Space Required + Additional Weight.
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Et tu, Toilet? Tips for Tackling Tricky Toilets
Wendy's Tips for Making Peace with the Loo.
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How Not to See Panama in Six Days
Travel’s imperfections open the door for serendipitous surprises and unexpected adventures…here’s why.
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That Time a Rat Ate My Toothbrush
Two rats. Two toothbrushes. Two countries, Two continents.
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Arrive Like a Celebrity and Other Trips to Enjoy Your Journey
Wendy’s tips for enjoying your journey, no matter what happens.
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Overcoming my fear of matches — and other challenges — alone, in the middle of nowhere, Congo…
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A chance encounter with Jerome and Owen…and a pinky swear.
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Packing Therapy in 10 Easy Steps
How to take the stress out of packing from someone who knows!
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The avid traveler Wendy Simmons shares her thoughts on why she decided she was going to travel to world and how she set out to do so.