Oftentimes when people travel they focus only on seeing the top attractions or landmarks and they never really take time to dive into the culture of a location. This is the definition of a tourist. However, traveling in this way means that you are missing out on the true reason for traveling and that is to immerse yourself in other cultures. By becoming a true traveler you can learn, be inspired, and open your mind, eyes, and heart to everything and everyone else in the world. Today, we are joined by cultural immersion coach and founder of The Wander Word, Jessica Lee. Jessica will share with us not only her journey into solo travel but how you can go from being a tourist to a traveler and become more culturally immersive. =About Jess Lee= Jess Lee is a native of Massachusetts, USA, and has been a traveler for over fifteen years. In 2020, Jess founded The Wander Word to be able to focus on her true travel passion to help others transform themselves from tourists to travelers, shifting the focus from prominent piazzas to understanding the cultural and historical context in order to better understand the destination and its people. Through one-on-one cultural immersion coaching, travel planning, and language courses, Jess prepares her clients to travel like they live there and to interact with locals in a positive way. Follow Jess on Instagram @TheWanderWord and check her site out at www.thewanderword.com. =About Sara Ann Straw = Sara Ann Straw, CMP is an NYC-based travel design and destination event expert with over 12 years of experience in travel and events. With a passion for solo travel, Sara founded the Solo Travel Woman Society to bring together other women with similar interests and passions to form a community, share knowledge and empower one another. Sara is the owner of STW Planning, LLC, author of The Ultimate Solo Travel Woman Guide, and host of The Solo Travel Woman Podcast. Join our email list and receive free solo travel tips: https://mailchi.mp/c5fbeffec188/podlist  Use code Sara50 for 50% off a 1-year subscription to Tourlina. ★ JOIN THE SOCIETY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesolotravelwomansociety ★ SOCIAL MEDIA: Main Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solotravelwoman ★ Join the FREE Solo Travel Woman Society Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solotravelwoman TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solotravelwoman Intro and outro music credit: Sand Patterns by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9. Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US This episode includes a paid advertisement. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/solotravelwomanpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solotravelwomanpodcast/support