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Meet Jodi Ettenberg, Former Lawyer Turned World Traveler

By Jessie Festa | Updated on December 14, 2025

Meet Jodi Ettenberg, travel photographer and founder of Legal Nomads, a travel site that follows her adventures (and mis-adventures!) around the world. Jodi is a former lawyer from Montreal who quit her job to become a marshmallow-addicted globe trotter. What inspired you to start traveling?I saw a documentary on the trans-Siberian trains when I was…Read more...

Forgetting Fear: Backpacking Europe Solo As A Woman

By Jessie Festa | Updated on November 29, 2025

As a woman who spent two months backpacking Europe alone — and about six months planning it — I know all about the warnings you receive from frightened friends and relatives. Before I left for my trip, I heard some of the most terrifying stories about what could happen if I traveled to Europe by…Read more...

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