For globe-trotting women on a budget

GoGalavanting.com encourages women’s travel. Don’t expect expensive resorts or “the world’s perfect facial.” Instead, find travel tips and inspiration for women on realistic budgets.

What’s hot: The travel tips section offers sound advice for women gathering themselves for a road trip. The articles are as diverse as “Top 10 Family Travel Tips You Can Actually Use” and “Wardrobe Confessions of a Traveling Mom.” I particularly enjoyed the destination guide to Costa Rica by co-founders Kim Mance and Katy Quissell. A video in the “Galavanting TV” section showed off their trip, which included surf lessons and a trip to an organic coffee farm. Lest you think the site is all about the founders, it’s not. Women travelers are encouraged to submit their own articles and advice. If you want to be alerted to new material, you can subscribe by RSS, e-mail or join the Facebook group.

What’s not: “Galavanting TV” is unique, but it’s slim pickings so far. Once I watched one video, I wanted to watch more. When you’re through with the handful in that section, go to the “Community” page, where travelers can upload their photos and videos. I found a few more videos worth watching there.

-- Jen Leo