Globetrottergirls is turning eight! Eight years of globetrotting and blogging – I am celebrating this milestone by looking back at the journey so far, and the big changes that are happening in my life right now…

The all-new ‘What I Wonder When I Wander’ series takes a closer look at the things I really think about as we travel around the world. This week looks at water, and the guilt that has become all bottled up inside because of it….

This week I wonder whether you can ever really go back to a place you loved, if how you experienced it is really an intersection of the person you were then, the people you met there and the city itself.

It’s true. No matter how much love I have for the world, no matter all the kindness I have experienced, somehow volunteering never ends up on my agenda. This week, I wonder why.

Being back in the States, Jess wonders why and how much nationality matters, and whether in today’s age, where you are from plays an important role in revealing who you really are.

After a few weeks here in New York, Jess reflects on the difficulties of reconciling the knowledge gained on the road within the confines of everyday life, and whether or not she is entirely neurotic. You be the judge in this week’s What I Wonder column!

This week I wonder about music and whether it connects us all, or gives a false sense of direction. Plus, I reveal a little known secret about the Germans.

This week I get off my chest something that’s been bothering me for a while, and we need you to weigh in on this as well!

This weekly series focuses on budget hotel gems we discover while on the road. This week: Villa Balanza (La Barranca) in Suchitoto, El Salvador.

Being on the road every day of the year means we stay at countless hotels along the way. For all the run-of-the-mill spots, there are the absolute gems which tick all the boxes. This week’s hotel tip: Hesperia Sevilla in Seville, Spain.