Bed bugs might ruin your travel plans to France

👋 I’ll keep this one short!

We’re hitting summer in San Francisco (finally) and I wanted to share that the planning for next year’s travel summit is hitting the ground running. We received ticket sales, are tee-ing up the speakers and programs, looking at swag options, and I’m booking my flight to Taiwan for next year March 2023.

Until then, I’ll be spending my weekends staying in the city and perusing Trader Joe’s seasonal fall items haha 🎃 my fingers are itching to book flights, but I am staying home for the fam bam.

Emily, Co-Founder of AWW

P.S. here’s a fun October 2023 Horoscope: Ready Yourself for Eclipse Days, a Chaotic Time to Travel by CN Traveler

Bed bugs in France

Oh hell naw naw—there is a bed bug outbreak in France, from the metro, high-speed trains, movie theaters, and more.

“No one is safe,” Paris’ Deputy Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire wrote on X, the site formerly known as Twitter. “Faced with a bedbug infestation, coordinated measures are needed that bring together health authorities, communities and all relevant stakeholders to prevent the risk and act effectively.”

High heat and the dryer specifically can kill bugs. If you’re traveling around and don’t want to bring any pests back home, make sure to wash everything and inspect your luggage.

The Brown Girl’s Guide to Moving Abroad: Things I Wish I Had Known

• Many South Asian women are hesitant to consider moving abroad because they feel guilty.

• You may not be the perfect woman but you are still the dream of someone down your lineage.
  
  Before I moved abroad, I had never even cooked a pot of rice, used a washing machine or gone grocery shopping by myself. With my parents wanting me to focus on my education, I had been shielded away from most household tasks. When I started living by myself, it was a huge shock to me on how to manage a household, complete domestic chores and feed myself.
  
  I watched pixelated Youtube videos and wrote down recipes over Skype from my mother. But beyond that, I was surprised at how capable I was when dealing with immigration officers, asking strangers for help, filling out paperwork, navigating transportation and learning new languages. South Asian culture has us thinking that we need fathers, brothers and husbands to take care of us; and in exchange we give them our identities and devote our lives to them. When I moved abroad, I realized how inaccurate and flawed that was.

A Brain Snack from Rose Han, a successful millionaire and YouTuber 🧠

Rose Han shares the six habits that helped her become a millionaire and climb out of a six figure debt. She also recommends reading Your Best Year Ever by Michael Hyatt.

1. Treat failure as feedback - don’t be afraid of failure. You should see it as feedback to your approach. Pain + reflection = progress. According to Ray Dalio (American investor), if you’re not failing, that means your goals aren’t ambitious enough.

2. Set your goals and plan your time around them - be specific in your goal setting and write them down where you can view them daily. Take charge of how your time is spent and review which task gets you closer to your goals.

3. Learn insatiably - be voracious and read everything; you can find anything on the internet nowadays, especially from people you want to be like. If you can’t find mentors, you should read their articles, watch their videos, and consume all their content.

4. Make your own luck - what are all the ways you can make this happen? Don’t make excuses and take inventory of what you can control. There’s always something you can do.

5. Say no a lot - time, energy, and money are limited resources. Saying no will get you closer to your goal. Always ask yourself, “Will this support the life I am trying to create?”

6. Take care of your health - your productivity will take a toll. Eat healthy and take care of yourself so you can live a long healthy life.

Upcoming Events

AWW Meetup in San Francisco  
📍 San Francisco | Nov 5th, 2023 at 5-6 pm PST

AWW Travel Summit Q&A | Office Hours Hangout
📍Virtual | Nov 7th, 2023 at 5-6 pm PST

This is a fun, easy going session where everyone can ask any questions about next year’s summit, meet other AWWs who may attend, and bounce ideas around for the summit itinerary. Note: anyone who attends this virtual event live will receive a discount code.

Asian Wander Women Travel Summit 2024
📍Taipei, Taiwan | March 28-31st, 2024 TPE

Join our 4-day travel summit to meet your online travel besties, build an international network, and immerse yourself in a vibrant culture. It’s the first of its kind—make sure you don’t miss out!

*EARLY BIRD TICKETS ENDS OCTOBER 15TH.