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Fat Travel With Virgie Tovar & Friends
Editor’s Letter: Let’s Talk About Fat Travel

Editor’s Letter: Let’s Talk About Fat Travel

Author, activist, and guest editor Virgie Tovar invites you to the conversation — the first in a new series on travel accessibility.
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Virgie Tovar
Oct 13, 2019
Top 10 Plus-Size Travel Questions Answered

Top 10 Plus-Size Travel Questions Answered

From preventing chub rub to dealing with airport pat-downs, the creator of Fat Girls Traveling offers her best plus-sized travel tips.
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Annette Richmond
Oct 13, 2019
Traveling Abroad Is When I Get to Eat Without Shame

Traveling Abroad Is When I Get to Eat Without Shame

At home food is fraught — but when I wander through foreign countries, I experience the guilt-free feasting that feeds my soul.
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Mathew Rodriguez
Oct 13, 2019
Mother Nature Doesn’t Care How Much You Weigh

Mother Nature Doesn’t Care How Much You Weigh

What happens when a group of plus-size women take on Peru’s Salkantay trail to Machu Picchu? This NYC-based fat babe went to find out.
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Ashby Vose
Oct 13, 2019
Welcome To Camp Thunder Thighs

Welcome To Camp Thunder Thighs

The summer camps of my youth didn’t feel made for someone my size. So when I grew up, I made my own — one where fat kids ruled.
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Virgie Tovar
Oct 13, 2019
I Only Have Pies For You

I Only Have Pies For You

Two friends hit the road in pursuit of cherry pie wishes, coconut cream dreams, and some BFF bonding.
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Virgie Tovar
Oct 13, 2019
A Letter to My Thin Friend Before Our Trip

A Letter to My Thin Friend Before Our Trip

I can’t wait to share my vacation days with you — just please check your thin privilege at the door before we go.
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Lacey-Jade Christie
Oct 13, 2019
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