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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · 10h

We aren't allowed to enter our workplace. Even if we end our strike we can't go back inside.

Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · 1d

Thinking about how I walked through this random gate in Germany and found myself in the middle of a family’s lunch party. 🙊 #travel #photography #germany

A black and gold gate opens onto a cobblestone street with historic houses in the background.

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · 1d

Still on strike AND locked out! That makes one full week of lost wages, just for finally standing up for safe working conditions and fair pay. You can support me during the strike by reading today's post! #travel #france #lyon

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A sightseeing boat passes under a low bridge in Lyon, France

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · 2d

Yup, I'm still on strike today (and also still locked out of my workplace). Today I'm sharing a recent(ish) blog post about taking a day trip from #Paris to Fontainebleau, an excellent option for anyone who wants to skip the crowds of #Versailles. #travel

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How to Take a Day Trip to Fontainebleau from Paris

Learn how to take a day trip to Fontainebleau from Paris. This 1500-room chateau rivals Versailles... with a fraction of the crowds!

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · 3d

I'm still on strike and still sharing one blog every day! You can support me while I'm locked out of my workplace and not getting paid by giving it a read or share - today it's my guide to spending a week in Provence. #france #travel #europe

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One Week in Provence – A 7-Day South of France Itinerary

The best itinerary for spending one week in Provence without a car. See the South of France in seven days by bus and train with this guide.

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · 4d

Now I'm not just on strike- my employer has also locked us out of our workplace! Until things are resolved my blog is my only source of income, and I appreciate it so much when people read it. Today I have a NEW post about #Germany! #deutschland #travel

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10 Things to Do in Freiberg, Saxony, Germany

Planning a trip to Saxony, Germany? There are lots of fun things to do in Freiberg, a historical town between Dresden and Chemnitz.

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · 5d

Today is the first day of the strike at my day job where I'm not allowed to enter my office and all my computer accounts are locked. Until we win our fight for safer working conditions, I'm sharing one blog post a day (since it's my only source of income!).

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · 6d

Today is #WordTeachersDay and this teacher is on strike (which means I'm not getting paid!). An easy way to help me help fight for my students is to read the blog post I share here every day until the strike ends. Here's my "gem" of a post for Day 3:

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Terra Mineralia in Freiberg - A Gem of a Day Trip in Germany

Terra Mineralia in Freiberg is one of the world's best collections of gems and minerals. Here's how you can visit it on an easy day trip.

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · 7d

Today, the blog post I'm sharing is about a lesser-known city near Vancouver (you might say it's part of Vancouver) with a beautiful waterfront promenade and a unique multicultural atmosphere. I hope you'll give it a read!

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · 7d

So, for the duration of the strike I will share one blog post each day. My blog will be my only source of income until the strike ends (which is likely to be about a month) so I will be especially appreciative of the time you spend reading and/or sharing the articles I've poured my heart into!

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · 7d

Hi everyone! I have something a little personal to share - I am on strike from my day job, which means I'm not getting paid. Work has become increasingly unsafe and stressful since COVID, and I've only had a 6% salary increase since 2012, which doesn't reflect the reality of the job anymore. (1/2)

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · 13d

I'm working on TWO posts about this top-secret destination. Can you guess what's inside this castle? It's not something I would normally seek out, but I'm definitely glad I visited! #travel #castle #nocheating!

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · 27d

Because they’re dumb.

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · 27d

My new guide to old things is here! Learn where to find the oldest restaurant, cafe, brasserie, boulangerie, patisserie, fromagerie and more in #Paris, #France. I promise, you'll be able to taste the history! #travel #food

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A Taste of History: The Oldest Restaurants in Paris

Explore 400 years of culinary history in Paris by visiting the oldest restaurants, cafes, bakeries and sweet shops in the French capital.

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · Sep 7

Can you guess what I'm writing about today? It's VERY specific! #blogging #travelblogger

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · Aug 31

I've said I was going to put some travel photos onto my work computer for the screensaver for YEARS, and I finally got around to doing it this week! Digging through my archives I found this shot of the Batu Caves in #KualaLumpur before they painted the stairs. I definitely prefer them like this.💕

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · Aug 30

Not into crowds? Skip Versailles and head to THIS chateau outside Paris instead. You might just find yourself alone in Napoleon's bedroom! #paris #france #travel

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · Aug 25

Back home and already missing being in cities with functional public transit systems. #paris #france #travel

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · Aug 19

It’s kind of crazy that the 2025 European Capital of Culture, #Chemnitz #Germany, has been under a boil water advisory for immunocompromised individuals FOR WEEKS but hotels and apartment rentals aren’t sharing this information with visitors. I now have to see a specialist when I get home to Canada.

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · Aug 17

Because I’m here for work and my employer isn’t open to me leaving early, as they’ve already paid for accommodation and transportation.

Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · Aug 17

You might not get sexually harassed very often (lucky you) but I look foreign and that apparently attracts a lot of attention in your city. To discourage this antisocial behavior there needs to be visible police presence in crowded areas. Otherwise creeps know it’s a free-for-all.

Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · Aug 17

I thought you said “there are always lots of police at the wine festival”. Now it’s changed to “there’s a police station two blocks away that you can only find out about by asking someone local”. 🙄 Exactly what I’d expect in #Chemnitz.

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · Aug 17

Having a police station two blocks away - that isn’t listed on Google Maps so nobody from outside of Chemnitz would know it was there - doesn’t make the festival safer for foreign women who are alone and being harassed or groped.

Screenshot of Google Maps showing no police station is listed at the central bus and tram stop.

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · Aug 17

I just went back and looked at the official map of the festival grounds and there is no indication on the map that there is a police booth, safety station or even an information station. Having a designated location is Festival Safety 101.

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Carly • Fearless Female Travels @fearlessfemaletravels.com · Aug 17

I’ve been there four of the last six evenings and not seen one single police officer in the crowd anywhere - by the windmill, by either stage, by the fountains, etc.

I have seen a single pair of private security guards pass by every now and then, particularly near the one stall serving cocktails.

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