July / August 2001 - Travel Columns Click on a link below to jump to an article: Travel: Hostel Environment Herstory: Jackie Cochran: Traveling with the Stars Women's Health: Take Back Your Breasts House & Home: Putting Down Roots Well-Being Page: Wheels of the Soul: Understanding the Chakra System Hostel Environment by Margaret McConnell Hostelling is a great way to make travel affordable, and it allows you to meet a wide variety of new people. Whether your travel itch has you making plans for an out-of-town weekend getaway or a long-term international voyage, hostelling is a great travel tool. My own hostelling experience began with my first trip to Europe. I first stopped in London, where the hostels were bursting at the seams with travelers and beginning-of-the-trip energy. Because I was in the big city, I paid the "high price" of $20 for my accommodations-and I was happy to pay it. Each of the five London hostels had a waiting list that season. After being thrown into such a hubbub of energy, I gained a sense of the size and strength of this traveling community. I chatted with the other travelers, functioning through a haze of first-time jet lag, but didn't actually befriend anyone in this hectic environment... To finish reading this article, order this issue of NervyGirl! to be delivered to your door! back to top Jackie Cochran: Traveling with the Stars by Tony Maxymillian Through clear skies high above the desert landscape of Edwards Air Force Base on May 18, 1953, Jackie Cochran skillfully pushed her venerable F-86 Sabre fighter even faster, in search of yet another speed record. Older than 50 at the time, Cochran reached speeds greater than any woman had ever traveled, breaking the sound barrier and achieving another milestone in her already stellar career. She nudged the plane, slowing down, and returned from her breakneck journey to find the hard-packed runway. She coasted to the control tower in her moment of triumph - a moment that the tower, remarkably, failed to record. Without hesitation, Cochran hopped back in the plane and broke the sound barrier a second time so history could be written correctly... To finish reading this article, order this issue of NervyGirl! to be delivered to your door! back to top Take Back Your Breasts by Caroline Peterson Were you raised to be a "nice" girl? Do you tend to put everyone else's needs before your own? Do you bite your tongue if you feel angry? Warning: These behaviors are hazardous to your health... To finish reading this article, order this issue of NervyGirl! to be delivered to your door! back to top Putting Down Roots by Marie Pham Buying a first home is like going to college: you're filled with a sense of newfound freedom, you often feel like you're in way over your head, and you frequently wonder if it's worth the time and money. But unlike a college degree, a home takes considerably less time to acquire, and it is almost guaranteed to increase in value (unlike that philosophy degree). Before running out to take advantage of the low interest rates and abundant housing choices, arm yourself with some basic information... To finish reading this article, order this issue of NervyGirl! to be delivered to your door! back to top Wheels of the Soul: Understanding the Chakra System by Joanna Present Wolfe The lump in your throat. The butterflies in your stomach. The knot in your chest. Yes, these are responses to stress, but did you ever wonder why you felt these sensations in these particular areas of your body? Why a broken heart feels like a broken heart? Why your stomach feels like it was punched when you get a terrible surprise?... To finish reading this article, order this issue of NervyGirl! to be delivered to your door! back to top Nervy Girl! - P.O.Box 16601 - Portland, OR 97292 - 503-25-NERVY - ISSN 1536-9897 Copyright 2002 by Nervy Girl!, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Web issues contact [email protected]