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Georgina Lawton

http://www.girlunfurled.com
Bio
Georgina Lawton is a twenty-something writer, travel-addict and good eyebrow enthusiast who originally hails from London. She's a former Guardian columnist and has also written for or held positions at gal-dem, Time Out London, The Indy, The Times, Vice, Marie Claire, Elite Daily and others. Read her ramblings on identity, culture and travel at: www.girlunfurled.com and stalk her Instagram photos: @girlunfurled

Why Women-Only Workspaces Are More Important Than Ever, According To 3 Founders

In the last few years, a rapidly increasing number of women-focused workspaces and members clubs have begun springing up all over the world, inviting female 'solopreneurs' and businesswomen to come and work among the millennial decor and portraits…
By Georgina Lawton

3 Black Travel Bloggers Explain How To Deal With Micro-Aggressions Abroad

Travelling abroad should be a wholly transformative experience, and one from which you return fully rejuvenated and totally refreshed. But depending on where you go, travelling as a woman of colour can sometimes produce awkward or deeply distressing…
By Georgina Lawton

3 Women On How Travelling Helped Heal Their Grief & Heartache

Travel can be a panacea for life's most turbulent periods. Removed from the stressors and triggers of life back home, time spent abroad can reset both body and mind. Memoirs and movies depicting the many ways travel can assuage grief, cope with…
By Georgina Lawton

This Is What It's Really Like To Rent As A Person Of Colour In The UK

The number of people forced to live long-term in private rented housing has risen exponentially in the past decade, due mainly to the uncertain economic climate. Renting woes are, by now, frighteningly familiar to most of us. Dodgy landlords,…
By Georgina Lawton

How To Make A Freelance Career Work For You, According To 3 Women Doing Just That

This is an age of true entrepreneurship, with recent analysis revealing more than 320,500 self-employed people in Britain are working two or more jobs. Whether you call it a multi-hyphen or portfolio career, or think of yourself as self-employed…
By Georgina Lawton

Why You Should Try Immersive Travel During Your Next Vacation

Immersive travel is having its moment. And if you favor vacations that incorporate plenty of local interactions and culturally authentic experiences, you're probably inadvertently helping to popularize it. There are plenty of reasons why immersive…
By Georgina Lawton

How To Work Remotely While Traveling

Once upon a time, if you confessed to wanting to know more ways to work remotely while traveling, you might have been gently shamed, called a workaholic, and advised to take a real break. But in this digital age, staying plugged into our phones and…
By Georgina Lawton

Salt In Moderation Might Have Some Unexpected Health Benefits

For many of us, a meal just doesn't taste right without an ample dash of salt to boost the flavor. But is salt bad for you? While it's true that there's plenty of evidence that not overdoing it is in our best interest, for all the negative press…
By Georgina Lawton

How Economic Woes Can Impact Your Mental Health

One thing's for certain: Money worries are common for Millennials. From student loans to the rising cost of living, it's safe to say that as a generation, we definitely don't have it made. But have you ever stopped to wonder how economic woes can…
By Georgina Lawton

What Your Everyday Habits Say About Your Personality

Anyone totally obsessed with personality quizzes will likely know that the reigning champ in psychology is The Big Five. This test holds that dimensions of personality can be divided into five main personality traits — and, as it turns out, we can…
By Georgina Lawton