Breaking Stereotypes: Adventure Travel As A Female Muslim Backpacker
10/10/23 • 42 min
What is it like to travel as a solo female muslim traveller? What is it like travelling the world with a Hijab? On today's episode, we will find out with adventure enthusiast and 9-5 girlie Yomna Serag Eldin. Yomna still keeps her 9-5 but uses her PTO for adventurous trips such as skydiving and scuba diving, and all with her hijab.
In this episode we will cover:
- How she is able to stay in hostels and practice her religion
- Myths and stereotypes she wants to break as a travelling female muslim
- How she feels safer in what Western countries deem as "unsafe"
- How she doesn't let anything stop her from her adrenaline sports such as jumping out of planes & scuba diving
Follow her on
TikTok: @yomnatravels
Instagram: @yomnaxoxo
What is it like to travel as a solo female muslim traveller? What is it like travelling the world with a Hijab? On today's episode, we will find out with adventure enthusiast and 9-5 girlie Yomna Serag Eldin. Yomna still keeps her 9-5 but uses her PTO for adventurous trips such as skydiving and scuba diving, and all with her hijab.
In this episode we will cover:
- How she is able to stay in hostels and practice her religion
- Myths and stereotypes she wants to break as a travelling female muslim
- How she feels safer in what Western countries deem as "unsafe"
- How she doesn't let anything stop her from her adrenaline sports such as jumping out of planes & scuba diving
Follow her on
TikTok: @yomnatravels
Instagram: @yomnaxoxo
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Podcast mentions:
Dianni Hall - While She's Away Podcast
Podcast coach and host of a travel Podcast for women.
Check out her episode on the Wandrworking Podcast as well
Episode 2: Dianni Hall
Marie Walker - The Culture Cult Travel Show
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