April 4, 2025 • 7 mins
Advice for single women traveling alone outside the US. Kerry Damiano, Ms World Traveler, The Queen of Travel and Shopping, having visited over 130 countries shares her advice. https://msworldtraveler.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-damiano-62122417
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Speaker 1 (00:05):
I'm Tom Real, promoting successful business experts connecting people throughout
the world from my podcast studio in Brazil. Joining us
today from Phoenix, Arizona Carrie Demiano, known as Miss World Traveler,
the Queen of travel and Shopping, having visited over one
hundred and thirty countries. So, Carrie, what advice do you
(00:26):
have for single women like yourself about traveling alone outside
the US.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Well, Hi, Tom, thanks for having me. I'd love to
inspire women to travel because it's been such a big
part of my life. One of the things I hear
from women all the time is aren't you afraid? And
fear of doing it alone? Fear of not having enough money,
not being able to afford it, fear of being lonely
(00:53):
when you get there, fear for their safety. There's a
number of fears that women have that keep them from traveling,
and so what I like to say is try and
figure out what it is that particularly is causing you
some fear and then address that thing. So, for example,
if you were afraid of being alone, well, let's find
(01:16):
ways that you can't connect with other people. And maybe
that's taking a group tour, maybe that is arranging things
when you get there. Maybe it's hiring a private guide
so that you've got someone with you to take you around.
So there's things that you can do that particularly focus
on the specific fear that you.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
Have, and you have a whole shopping list of fears.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
That's right.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
But what was your what you've been the one hundred
and thirty different countries. What did you fear the first
time out?
Speaker 2 (01:49):
You know, I really didn't because I had traveled with
my mom for about ten years before I started doing
it by myself, so I almost almost came into it
as a better and even though it was, you know,
doing it by myself. I mean there's a slight trepidation
to start that whole process, but I wasn't afraid of
(02:11):
you know, I don't speak the language, so how will
I make myself understood? You know I had some wherewithal
already under my belt.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
Well, today it becomes that I mus say, easier, less complicated,
because you mentioned the language is not understanding the language.
Today we have automatic translation for almost anything exactly.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
It's so much easier, so much and so many more
people speak English because the Internet, we were a much
more global society. When I first started traveling in nineteen
eighty four, very few people other than in English speaking
countries spoke English. It's difficult to make yourself understood. But
it's very different now and frankly much better, much easier.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
No, it is, it's easier. Well, technically it's easier.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
Yes, And I found way around is easier, you know,
with with Google Maps, and you can just be you know,
you see people all the time holding their phones and
looking you know, which way am I going? Well, in
the old days you saw with a great big map
you're trying to hold it up at trying to find
your way. So yes, technically it's much easier.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
I can remember that I used to travel to Europe
quite a bit and you wouldn't have a map, you
would have books full of pages of things and trying.
You know, I got lost more than I would found
what I wanted. But anyway, today it's hard to get lost.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
It is, it is, And that again it's a fear
that you can overcome by knowing that you have one
the technical ability and two that you can ask someone
and they can understand you, so you can get help.
Speaker 1 (03:48):
Well, even before going, even in the planning process of
where you're going. Today we were able to see more
of wherever we're going than we did before.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
Yes, yes, I do a ton of research before I go,
and that is so that I hit the ground running
when I get there. I'm not wasting my time because frankly,
we don't have a ton of time do we We
get there and sometimes you have two days in one place,
or maybe only have a week vacation, and so you're
trying to accomplish as much as you can in a
short period of time. So you really have to know
(04:19):
what you're doing before you get there.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
So that's the first fear. Don't be afraid of planning.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
Right, that's right, and do your due diligence. It will
help you when you get there. And I'll give you
a confidence that you know, okay, I kind of. I
have plans and you're organized, and that will help you
make the best use of your time.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
Well, let's take confidence. You said way back when then
you started, so you were a companion. When do you
feel you overcame or you gained your confidence as a solo?
Speaker 2 (04:53):
Well, I think I got to the age I was
in my thirties that I felt like I was just
much more independent. I started traveling, I was right out
of college with my mom, and I hadn't been overseas before. Again,
it's a big daunte if you haven't done that before.
So the fact that I went with somebody and that
particular trip we were on a tour ten countries and
(05:15):
seventeen days. So it sort of just gets your you know,
it gives you climated to how it's going to be
somebody sort of taking care of you. So by the
time I was in my thirties, I felt much more
independent and ready to sort of honker it on my
own mine.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
You've been conquering ever since.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
That's right, never looked back.
Speaker 1 (05:38):
Now what today? You help others conquer their fears?
Speaker 2 (05:43):
Well, yes, I talked a lot about that, and of
course people ask me lots of questions, right, because my
whole the whole purpose of what Miss World Traveler is.
You know, it's a web series and we're focused on shopping,
fashion style, sort of a different element of travel than
may some of what other travel bloggers are doing. But
the idea is to inspire women to travel. And so
(06:06):
you know, the questions come up, where should I go?
What should I do? And so I have sort of
baby steps that I try and give people. If you've
never gone before, why don't you try London? Okay, it's
an English speaking country. You're going to be able to
find your way around very easily. It's going to feel
foreign but comfortable. Right, So you know that's just an
example of a baby step.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
Went back to comfortable wearing comfortable clothes right, even gets
back to you, what are we wearing right?
Speaker 2 (06:34):
Insorable shoes, comfortable walking shoes. That's even more important than
comfortable clothes.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
We'll very god well, how can our listeners find you?
Speaker 2 (06:43):
Sure they can find us on YouTube, Miss world Traveler,
ms MIZ world Traveler. We're also on Facebook and Instagram
with Harry k E r Y Harry Miss world Traveler.
Speaker 1 (06:56):
Very good, Well, thank you for being here and keep
on going right, don't stop.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Thank you absolutely just do it, just.
Speaker 1 (07:02):
Go just go, get up and go right. So thank
you again. And for our listeners, it is Carrie Demien,
It's k E r r Y. The last name d
A M I A n O. You find her on LinkedIn,
YouTube and her site which is msworld Traveler dot com,
msworld Traveler dot com. Cafe Networking is broad tost by
(07:25):
focus at my Market Intelligence and agricultural market research specialist
in Brazil. More information at f O, c U, s
m I dot com. Talk to Tom, Talk to the world,
Thanks for listening. Till the next time here at Cafete
and Networking podcast
I'm Tom Real, promoting successful business experts connecting people throughout
the world from my podcast studio in Brazil. Joining us
today from Phoenix, Arizona Carrie Demiano, known as Miss World Traveler,
the Queen of travel and Shopping, having visited over one
hundred and thirty countries. So, Carrie, what advice do you
(00:26):
have for single women like yourself about traveling alone outside
the US.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Well, Hi, Tom, thanks for having me. I'd love to
inspire women to travel because it's been such a big
part of my life. One of the things I hear
from women all the time is aren't you afraid? And
fear of doing it alone? Fear of not having enough money,
not being able to afford it, fear of being lonely
(00:53):
when you get there, fear for their safety. There's a
number of fears that women have that keep them from traveling,
and so what I like to say is try and
figure out what it is that particularly is causing you
some fear and then address that thing. So, for example,
if you were afraid of being alone, well, let's find
(01:16):
ways that you can't connect with other people. And maybe
that's taking a group tour, maybe that is arranging things
when you get there. Maybe it's hiring a private guide
so that you've got someone with you to take you around.
So there's things that you can do that particularly focus
on the specific fear that you.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
Have, and you have a whole shopping list of fears.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
That's right.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
But what was your what you've been the one hundred
and thirty different countries. What did you fear the first
time out?
Speaker 2 (01:49):
You know, I really didn't because I had traveled with
my mom for about ten years before I started doing
it by myself, so I almost almost came into it
as a better and even though it was, you know,
doing it by myself. I mean there's a slight trepidation
to start that whole process, but I wasn't afraid of
(02:11):
you know, I don't speak the language, so how will
I make myself understood? You know I had some wherewithal
already under my belt.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
Well, today it becomes that I mus say, easier, less complicated,
because you mentioned the language is not understanding the language.
Today we have automatic translation for almost anything exactly.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
It's so much easier, so much and so many more
people speak English because the Internet, we were a much
more global society. When I first started traveling in nineteen
eighty four, very few people other than in English speaking
countries spoke English. It's difficult to make yourself understood. But
it's very different now and frankly much better, much easier.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
No, it is, it's easier. Well, technically it's easier.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
Yes, And I found way around is easier, you know,
with with Google Maps, and you can just be you know,
you see people all the time holding their phones and
looking you know, which way am I going? Well, in
the old days you saw with a great big map
you're trying to hold it up at trying to find
your way. So yes, technically it's much easier.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
I can remember that I used to travel to Europe
quite a bit and you wouldn't have a map, you
would have books full of pages of things and trying.
You know, I got lost more than I would found
what I wanted. But anyway, today it's hard to get lost.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
It is, it is, And that again it's a fear
that you can overcome by knowing that you have one
the technical ability and two that you can ask someone
and they can understand you, so you can get help.
Speaker 1 (03:48):
Well, even before going, even in the planning process of
where you're going. Today we were able to see more
of wherever we're going than we did before.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
Yes, yes, I do a ton of research before I go,
and that is so that I hit the ground running
when I get there. I'm not wasting my time because frankly,
we don't have a ton of time do we We
get there and sometimes you have two days in one place,
or maybe only have a week vacation, and so you're
trying to accomplish as much as you can in a
short period of time. So you really have to know
(04:19):
what you're doing before you get there.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
So that's the first fear. Don't be afraid of planning.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
Right, that's right, and do your due diligence. It will
help you when you get there. And I'll give you
a confidence that you know, okay, I kind of. I
have plans and you're organized, and that will help you
make the best use of your time.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
Well, let's take confidence. You said way back when then
you started, so you were a companion. When do you
feel you overcame or you gained your confidence as a solo?
Speaker 2 (04:53):
Well, I think I got to the age I was
in my thirties that I felt like I was just
much more independent. I started traveling, I was right out
of college with my mom, and I hadn't been overseas before. Again,
it's a big daunte if you haven't done that before.
So the fact that I went with somebody and that
particular trip we were on a tour ten countries and
(05:15):
seventeen days. So it sort of just gets your you know,
it gives you climated to how it's going to be
somebody sort of taking care of you. So by the
time I was in my thirties, I felt much more
independent and ready to sort of honker it on my
own mine.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
You've been conquering ever since.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
That's right, never looked back.
Speaker 1 (05:38):
Now what today? You help others conquer their fears?
Speaker 2 (05:43):
Well, yes, I talked a lot about that, and of
course people ask me lots of questions, right, because my
whole the whole purpose of what Miss World Traveler is.
You know, it's a web series and we're focused on shopping,
fashion style, sort of a different element of travel than
may some of what other travel bloggers are doing. But
the idea is to inspire women to travel. And so
(06:06):
you know, the questions come up, where should I go?
What should I do? And so I have sort of
baby steps that I try and give people. If you've
never gone before, why don't you try London? Okay, it's
an English speaking country. You're going to be able to
find your way around very easily. It's going to feel
foreign but comfortable. Right, So you know that's just an
example of a baby step.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
Went back to comfortable wearing comfortable clothes right, even gets
back to you, what are we wearing right?
Speaker 2 (06:34):
Insorable shoes, comfortable walking shoes. That's even more important than
comfortable clothes.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
We'll very god well, how can our listeners find you?
Speaker 2 (06:43):
Sure they can find us on YouTube, Miss world Traveler,
ms MIZ world Traveler. We're also on Facebook and Instagram
with Harry k E r Y Harry Miss world Traveler.
Speaker 1 (06:56):
Very good, Well, thank you for being here and keep
on going right, don't stop.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Thank you absolutely just do it, just.
Speaker 1 (07:02):
Go just go, get up and go right. So thank
you again. And for our listeners, it is Carrie Demien,
It's k E r r Y. The last name d
A M I A n O. You find her on LinkedIn,
YouTube and her site which is msworld Traveler dot com,
msworld Traveler dot com. Cafe Networking is broad tost by
(07:25):
focus at my Market Intelligence and agricultural market research specialist
in Brazil. More information at f O, c U, s
m I dot com. Talk to Tom, Talk to the world,
Thanks for listening. Till the next time here at Cafete
and Networking podcast
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