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Community sourced holiday gifts for the Traveler

We’ve rounded a couple great ideas to gift friends who love travel! One great concept of gifting is thinking, “What is something this person would love to have, but wouldn’t want to necessarily pay for it?”

• Insta360 Camera

• Cozy airport loungewear

• Massages, manicure or pedicure, AirTags

• Business and first class tickets, lounge access passes

• Travel insurance, language lessons, personal trainers

• Tech kit pouches, power banks, camera, wallet that fits international bills

✈️ Follow the conversation in our travel community. Need more inspiration? Check out 51 Gifts under $50 from Asian founded businesses.

On Asian Shame and The Holidays by Holly Mak

Within cultures that emphasises conformity, rejection is a common outcome of challenging recognised norms, making it difficult to speak out or act differently. In Asian families, elders are respected at all costs, even if it means hiding your true feelings: this might look like appearing to agree with something even if you don’t, or going along with something even if you don’t want to. Read more

1. Check in with yourself
- How am I feeling at this moment?
- Where am I feeling this in my body?
- What do I need at this moment and how can I provide this for myself?
- Is there anything I can do to lessen any discomfort?

2. Relocate your centre of gravity
To support your nervous system in returning to safety, imagine your body as a stable, steady object, anchored to the earth by a strong centre of gravity. Your centre of gravity can be any part of your body that can root down to a surface, e.g. a chair or the ground. 

3. The Grey Rock Method
Picture a grey rock: what comes to mind? Probably not much. The aim is to be as brief and boring as possible, so as to decrease the emotional intensity between yourself and the other person. If you respond to an intrusion of your boundaries with a minimal change in facial expression, tone and body language, the intruder is likely to lose interest.

Interested in connecting with Holly? Find more info here or email [email protected].

Work Resources and Opportunities

💰 Apply for a $10,000 grant to further your business from @verizon. Apply now at http://bit.ly/ahnverizon. Learn more with Asian Hustle Network.

🧑📸 Looking for a local photographer in Taipei, Taiwan for our travel summit on March 28-31st! Email [email protected] with your portfolio or samples. This is a paid gig.

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AWW Businesses Bulletin Board

Rekindle Your Business by Yunzhe Zhou: a holistic biz group program & community for Asian women entrepreneurs who keep on yo-yoing with their business - and want to finally build a soul biz that is grounded in solid skills, sparkling joy and sustainable money flow. Say yes to this new way of being ❤️‍🔥. Early bird is going on right now & enrollment ends 12/28 for the January 2024 cohort!

📷 Aubry Miller is a photographer based in Indianapolis, IN. She shoots protraits and concerts. Check out her work here!

Upcoming Events

Grab your tickets here!

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!

💡 For a limited time, you can now use the discount code FRIENDSOFAWW15 for 15% off. Limited usage so order tickets earlier using this code!