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Travel Trends with Dan ChristianGirl Gone Global: Building a Bold New Kind of Travel Brand with A Dose of TravelSend us a textWe’re kicking off our new Emerging Multi-Day Operators series - spotlighting how a new wave of founders is reinventing group travel for modern explorers. The multi-day category is poised for growth in the next 5-10 years an impressive average of 20–30% annually, driven by travelers seeking deeper connection, curated itineraries, and shared experiences.In this episode, we meet Dr. Nabila Ismail, pharmacist turned founder and creator of A Dose of Travel, who turned her solo travel storytelling into a thriving small-group brand that celebrates belonging for South Asian travelers while welcoming all...
2025-10-221h 09
Beyond This by Zaheerah Bham IsmailEpisode 7: Beyond This by Zaheerah Bham Ismail : Turning the pageBook Club Review with Nabila Mayet from Blended Books unpacking Moni Mohsins Diary of a Social Butterfly. Sometimes a book that's meant to make us laugh ends up making us pause...
2025-07-2926 min
The Brave Table with Dr. Neeta Bhushan346: How One Solo Trip Changed Everything with Dr. Nabila IsmailWhat happens when you ditch the “perfect” life path and book a one-way ticket instead? In this bold and joyful episode, Dr. Neeta Bhushan sits down with travel content creator and pharmacist-turned-global-connector Dr. Nabila Ismail, founder of Dose of Travel. From navigating South Asian family expectations to launching a business by accident, Nabila shares how solo travel cracked her wide open—and how she's now helping hundreds of others do the same through curated group travel experiences.If you've ever craved reinvention, feared doing something alone, or wished you had deeper friendships in adulthood—this one’s for you. G...
2025-07-1638 minBeyond This by Zaheerah Bham IsmailEpisode 2 - Beyond This with Zaheerah Bham Ismail & Nabila Mayet-Cassim Blended BooksBeyond This with Zaheerah Bham Ismail & Nabila Mayet-Cassim Blended Books #bookreview #turningthepage #zbi #blendedbook
2025-06-2524 min
Spotlight with SandalinaS3E01 (ft. Nabila @doseoftravel): MUSLIM WOMAN SOLO TRAVELS THE WORLDS3E01: Meet Nabila Ismail, a Pakistani and Muslim founder of the Dose of Travel Club, Entrepreneur, and Solo Travel Influencer. She’s been featured on Forbes, BBC, and Yahoo Finance. And her club, The Dose of Travel Club, has amassed 270k+ members!
In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments:
📚LIFE STORY📚
🔥HOT SEAT🔥
🤫SHADOWS🤫
🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: MUSLIM WOMAN SOLO TRAVELS THE WORLD
We talk about Nabila’s impressive background, do some rapid fire Q&A about her worldwide travels, talk about the darker sides of creativity with isolation and online ha...
2025-05-0428 min
Karak with MahreenPharmacist QUITS Job to Travel, Stories, Pakistan and More!In this episode, Dr. Nabila Ismail, a licensed pharmacist turned travel content creator, shares her incredible journey of quitting her stable healthcare job to explore the world. She opens up about navigating stereotypes, traveling solo as a Pakistani-American woman, and her transformative trip to Pakistan after a 10-year gap. From the unique Kalash Valley to exploring places even her family in Pakistan had never visited, she experiences the country in a whole new way. We also dive into the challenges of convincing South Asian parents about solo travel, the reality of traveling without a set purpose, and the lessons...
2025-02-2655 min
The Dream JobHow To Turn Travel Into a Career - The Pharmacist Who Abandoned Six Figures to Travel the WorldToday, we're diving into a transformative journey with Dr. Nabila Ismail, and how she Turned Travel Into a Career. Nabila is a pharmacist turned entrepreneur and travel enthusiast. We explore her bold transition from a traditional pharmacy career to a multifaceted role in marketing, travel, and consulting. Learn how she navigated the challenges of pivoting careers, leveraged her unique skills, and embraced a life of passion and purpose.Quotes:"Staying curious and talking to people outside your field can open doors you never knew existed." – Dr. Nabila Ismail"Once you make one pivot, you realize it’s po...
2024-08-0938 min
The Maverick Show: Remote Entrepreneurship and World TravelThe Brown Girl's Guide to Traveling the World Solo with Dr. Nabila IsmailLearn how to navigate the cultural dynamics of traveling the world full-time as a Pakistani-American digital nomad. _____________________________Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.). Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram _____________________________Dr. Nabila Ismail joins Matt from Houston and starts off talking about her parents experience immigrating from Pakistan to the U.S.. She th...
2024-06-101h 05
The Sass LifeDose of TravelDr Nabila Ismail, is a Pharmacist turned travel writer, influencer, and marketing professional. She started her travel blog and social media platform, Dose of Travel, nearly 10 years ago after her first solo trip.Since then she’s been to 50+ countries and likes to share stories about being a solo, female South Asian traveler, visiting off-the-beaten-path destinations, and discussing culture and humanitarian work. She also leads group trips for people of color to increase accessibility to travel and create safe spaces for marginalized communities.Her words can be found in Forbes, Travel and Leisure, GoodRx, Insider, Fodor's Travel, and more...
2024-06-0348 min
Pharmacy FocusPublic Health Matters: A Pharmacist's Journey in Global Public HealthHost Dr. Christina Madison welcomes a special guest, Nabila Ismail, PharmD, a social media influencer, digital marketer, and passionate traveler. Together, they delve into Nabila's unique journey as a pharmacist exploring global public health, the challenges and triumphs of safely traveling solo, and the importance of advocating for one's health while abroad. Find out more about Nabila here.
Key Takeaways
Nabila Ismail's journey serves as an inspiring example of seamlessly blending a health care profession with a love for global exploration.
Solo travelers, especially women and people of color, can benefit from practical tips for staying safe and...
2023-12-2122 min
The Desi RealityDr. Nabila Ismail On Quitting Pharmacy, Founding Her Travel Company, Imposter Syndrome & The Value of RepresentationHey guys! Today, I have Dr. Nabila Ismail, a Pakistani American Pharmacist turned creator, writer and entrepreneur, joining me on this episode🎙️ She is the founder of Dose of Travel Club ✈️, encouraging diversity in travel and organizing trips with desi people in mind!
Dr. Ismail opens up about the significance of her journey to becoming a pharmacist 👩⚕️ and quitting pharmacy, a step equivalent of putting herself first. Throughout this journey, she discusses her encounters with imposter syndrome, lack of representation, and finding her purpose🫀
Dr. Ismail’s story is truly an inspiring one...
2023-07-2625 min
Soul of Travel: Women's Wisdom and Mindful TravelCreating Your Own Path in Travel with Nabila IsmailSend us a text“Learning to be okay in your own company is one really big factor of solo traveling, because once you feel confident with your own company, then you can take on anything else.” - Nabila IsmailIn this episode, Christine hosts a soulful conversation with Nabila Ismail, founder of the Dose of Travel Club and solo female traveler, entrepreneur, and pharmacist. Nabila is a Pakistani-American who is originally from New York and calls the world her home. She’s been solo traveling for the past ten years with the mission to educate hersel...
2023-04-1242 min
Unscripted48. Nabila Ismail, PharmD - Pharmacist started her own brand, media company, and boutique travel agencyNabila Ismail, PharmD, is a pharmacist and solo traveler who started Dose of Travel, a brand, media company and boutique travel agency. Her company is curating trips for people of color with several planned for this year. She works remote as a pharmacist doing medical writing and marketing consulting. Hear her unique path and how she’s leveraging her degree and combining her passions to create the life she desires!
2023-03-1118 min
Pharmacy FocusAn Inside Look Into Travel PharmacyIn this week’s episode, we will be discussing travel pharmacy and balancing work with a passion for seeing the world with Dr. Nabila Ismail. If you would like to nominate a pharmacist or pharmacy staff member as a Pharmacy Hero, email AAntrim@pharmacytimes.com!
2021-11-1209 min
Dose of TravelHow You Can Be a Travel Content Creator & Get Paid Like ChasThere's something for everyone. It has never been easier to go viral, to build an audience, or to create with platforms like TikTok and Instagram. You don't even need fancy equipment anymore, your iPhone, pajamas, and homemade videos will do! Creators with as little followers as 1,000 are getting PAID for their work. Chas from Through the Llyns is a full-time travel content creator and content creator coach! Her mission is to help creators and influencers understand their worth and get paid for their work.Listen the our conversation about what it really takes, what you need t...
2021-09-0722 min
Take a Wander with ShebsA Dose of Travel | Dr Nabila Ismail | South Asians TravellingI sat down and spoke to Pharmacist and Travel Blogger, Dr Nabila Ismail about how she first fell in love with travelling and why she wants to make that a part of her life going forward in her professional career.Growing up in the United States of America, Nabila talked to me about her first experience of travelling abroad. Before starting university, she spent time as an Au pair in Spain which she feels was one of her most significant transformative travel moment. Nabila went and trained as a Pharmacist, having studied through school and...
2021-06-1332 min
Take a Wander with ShebsSouth Asians Travelling | Dr Nabila IsmailI sat down and spoke to Pharmacist and Travel Blogger, Dr Nabila Ismail about how she first fell in love with travelling and why she wants to make that a part of her life going forward in her professional career.Growing up in the United States of America, Nabila talked to me about her first experience of travelling abroad. Before starting university, she spent time as an Au pair in Spain which she feels was one of her most significant transformative travel moments. Nabila went and trained as a Pharmacist, having studied through school and...
2021-06-1332 min
Dose of TravelFlying High with Come Fly with MaliaTell me a quarantine hobby you started in 2020. For me, it was maybe cooking or painting. For Malia, it was learning how to fly a plane and pivoting career paths. Malia, based in Southern California, started out as a pre-med student and it wasn't until last year early in the pandemic, that she decided that maybe that wasn't the right path for her. She never thought about being a pilot despite having a pilot in the family. It's crazy how that changed and how she is now passionate about making change in the pilot industry which has been male-dominated...
2021-05-2421 minDose of TravelAll about Responsible Travel, Travel Privilege, and Social Work with SojournerSojourner from The Sojournies and I met years back on social media. She had just completed Fulbright and was also a college student like me. I was seeking friends who were traveling like I was and finding ways to do it for free. Sojourner completed a Fulbright and also participated in AmeriCorps! She's traveled extensively and now works full-time as a social worker.
She ties in racial injustice, social issues, and responsible travel tips into everything she says and puts out. How did she win these opportunities? What are some other ways to go...
2021-04-1324 min
BULETIN VIRALBULETIN VIRAL 04: BERITA PERNIKAHAN ENGKU EMRAN & NOOR NABILARalat: Hari ini, 19 Mac 2012, dengan sekali lafaz, kakak kepada selebriti popular, Noor Nabila sah bergelar isteri Engku Emran di Masjid At Taqwa, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, jam 10.02 pagi tadi. Sebelum ini desas desus mengatakan Noor Nabila dan Engku Emran bercinta akhirnya terjawab dengan majlis pernikahan mereka yang berlangsung hari ini. Noor Nabila yang merupakan kakak kepada Neelofa dan bekas isteri Sharnaaz Ahmad kelihatan sangat jelita dalam persalinan busana akad nikahnya. Untuk info, desas desus mengenai percintaan Noor Nabila dan Engku Emran ini mula dicetuskan apabila satu muat naik foto mereka bersama di dalam sebuah kereta ini. Foto dengan kapsyen be...
2021-03-2009 minDose of TravelPakistan's Motorcycle Girl Tells AllNabila is joined with Zenith Irfan, also known as Pakistan's Motorcycle Girl. At the age of 21, she decided to take a solo trip by bike in Pakistan. While it was a transformative and spiritual journey, she broke stereotypes in the making. She grew up in a liberal household and her mother encouraged her to ride the bike but she knew that it wasn't common for girls to ride bikes in Pakistan.
Zenith shares her story on why she decided to take these trips by bike, what it meant for her, and what she's up to now!
2021-03-1324 min
Uptown LiveDr. Nabila IsmailPharmacist who loves to help other pharmacists and students find their voice and their career. Author of the "Dose of Travel" blog.
2021-02-2710 minDose of TravelPharmacists: Let's Make Our Voices HeardSo many pharmacists come to me and say that they aren't satisfied with their profession, they feel underutilized, and that what they do doesn't matter. On today's episode, I share how we can find confidence in our profession and where we can make a difference. It takes small changes but ultimately, comes down to mindset.
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2020-12-2919 minDose of TravelPharmacy burnoutI found myself struggling and miserable at times. I'm in a much better place now, but how did I find my love for pharmacy again? I had a change in mindset, tuned out people who really didn't matter, and believed in myself and didn't give up.
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2020-12-2320 minDose of TravelAttorney to Full-Time Blogger, Bestselling Author, & Tedx Speaker with JenJen Ruiz from @jenonajetplane is proof that you can make your dreams come true! I've seen it with my own eyes, Jen and I met in Buffalo in the beginning of her journey. She quit her job as an attorney and has been putting in the work & time as a travel blogger! Jen shares stories about her journey, her success, along with what it really takes to make it!
You can find Jen here:
https://jenonajetplane.com
https://www.instagram.com/jenonajetplane/?hl=en
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2020-11-2900 minDose of TravelStarting a VA business during COVID-19 with SabaSaba was working a full-time job until she got laid off in March. She became a Virtual Assistant(VA) to make a living, and to her surprise (lots of hard work & self-learning later), she hit her first 5 figure month and started her own business! She now teaches others, 35 students to be exact, on how to become a VA, work for yourself, and become a digital nomad! She answers just exactly how she started and how she went from unemployed to making more money than she ever has within 7 months!
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2020-11-2700 minDose of TravelHow I Made a Career PivotI graduated from Pharmacy School in 2019 and started my first job as a retail pharmacist, after what feels like forever, I changed career paths.
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2020-10-2700 min
Dose of TravelWhat It's Like Moving Cross CountrySure, I can travel from time to time but last year, I moved all of my belongings from New York to Los Angeles, CA by myself. The move was much harder than I thought between finding a sublease, roommates, apartment hunting, making friends, and dealing with the depression and loneliness that comes with it!
If you're looking to move out for the first time, leaving for college, or looking to move abroad then I hope my experiences and stories will help you out!
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2020-09-0135 minDose of TravelOne Year of Travel with Sana AkhandOn this week's episode, I brought on Sana Akhand who lives in New York with her husband. They both left their corporate jobs to travel for the year, when they came back, Sana, started two separate businesses. She shares what it was like to leave her job, how she felt, and her journey of being a female founder!
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2020-08-1741 minDose of TravelBeing South Asian and TravelIf you've ever said my parents would never let me do that, this one is for you! I share my story about what its like to be South Asian and to deal with the pressures from your family and how I live my life on my terms now.
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2020-08-0931 min
Edvolution PodcastNabila Ismail: Feeling Unhappy, Solo Traveling, Self-EmpowermentIn this episode, Nabila shares her experiences as a solo-traveler and how she visited 30+ countries while being a full-time student. Coming from a traditional South Asian family, Nabila talks about being the girl that always followed the rules and stayed on the path that her parents wanted for her: going to pharmacy school, getting a job, marrying, and having a family. But when Nabila found herself miserable during school, she decided to make a change. She tells us about overcoming familial and societal pressures to empower herself and beginning her journey as a solo traveler. Nabila believes...
2020-08-0652 min
Dose of TravelHow It All StartedThis is where I tell you my story and how I got bit by the travel bug. At 18, I moved to Madrid, Spain for 3 months alone and since then, I have been to 36 countries and almost all of them alone!
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2020-08-0131 min
Edvolution PodcastFeeling Unhappy and Finding Self-Empowerment through Solo Traveling, with Nabila IsmailIn this episode of the Edvolution Podcast with host, Shireen Jaffer, Nabila shares her experiences as a solo-traveler and how she visited 30+ countries while being a full-time student. Coming from a traditional South Asian family, Nabila talks about being the girl that always followed the rules and stayed on the path that her parents wanted for her: going to pharmacy school, getting a job, marrying, and having a family. But when Nabila found herself miserable during school, she decided to make a change. She tells us about overcoming familial and societal pressures to empower herself and beginning her journey...
2020-07-0652 min
The Concierge Pharmacist ShowThe Concierge Pharmacist Show | Episode 44 featuring Nabila IsmailToday's show featured one of our most requested return guests, Nabila Ismail.Nabila is a recent PharmD graduate who was looking to pursue a non-traditional route in Pharmacy where she could use her knowledge and expertise to the highest potential.RXVIP Concierge was very fortunate to find Nabila as she was moving from Buffalo NY to LosAngeles CA. During that transition, she worked as a project manager to help develop the company's social media plan. She is now making an even greater impact as one of our Directors of Engagement, services the west coast market for the company.
2019-11-0957 min