Women's Travel
In the Victorian era,
adventurous women who traveled solo or together were looked upon as "unusual."
Thankfully, those days are over, and today, the world
of women's travel is wide open.
You'll find a range of options for travelers in the articles below
that appeal to every kind of woman. The possibilities are unlimited
and we hope that these stories inspire your next journey!
Women's Travel Articles
Vacations Designed for Women: Removing the Guesswork, Leaving the Fun
Lost Luggage--Packing in what’s really important
An Eco-Adventure with Dolphins in Sardinia
Miss Travel: A Ticket to Mrs or
Amorous Adventures
Muscat, Oman: My Arabian Dream
Morocco’s Essential Oil: Argan is the
Berber's lifeblood in Agadir, Morocco
Sudan: A Canvas of Skin
Burma's Chin State Day Festival
A San Antonio Girlfriend Getaway: On the Rocks with Salt
Egypt: A woman traveler in Cairo and in the Countryside
Experiencing Nature Five Ways in Ghana: Two women on a roadtrip
Lome, Togo:
Discovering the Paris of West Africa.
Lake Geneva's Shores: Lausanne, Montreaux and Vevey
Maya Roads: One Woman's Journey Among the People of the Rainforest
Switzerland: Keeping it Classy Since 1848
A New York Fashionista Discovers Luxury in the Granite State
Elbows In, Knees Together: Volcano Surfing in Nicaragua
Cancun, Mexico: For All Sorts of Reasons, A Perfect Paradise for women travelers
How to Climb Mt. Blanc in a Skirt: A Handbook for The Lady Adventurer
Ojai, California: A Weekend With the Gals
St. George, Utah: The Red Rocks are Calling Me Back
A Girlfriend Getaway in Glacier Country, Montana
Inka Piegsa-Quischotte: Sharing Her Love of Travel
GoNOMAD's Top Ten Women-Only Tour Companies
Jamu in Java: Lessons From The Grandmothers of Indonesia
Mother-Daughter Duo Discover 'The Alchemy of Travel'
The Lost Girl Phenomenon: Finding a Cure for the Quarter-Life Crisis
The Lost Girls and the Wander Year
Solo Travel Hang-Ups and How to Fix Them
A Woman's Life in Jordan: The Joys and the Hassles
Why We Can't Stop Talking About Eat, Pray, Love
Women with Wanderlust Pen Exciting, Daring Travel Tales
California: Hiking Palm Springs'
Indian Canyon
Go Green, Girlfriends! 10 Earth-Friendly Getaways
Daytripping in Venice Beach, California
Roz Savage rowing across the Pacific in her specially-built 24-foot rowboat.
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South African Safari Tours: The Next Step in Women's Travel
A Mass Wedding in Northern Pakistan
Love the One You're With: How to Travel Together Without Killing Each Other
Temecula, California: A Girlfriend Getaway Where the Sun Shines Through the Mist
Roz Savage Update: Rowing Across the Pacific
100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go
Isabella Bird: Intrepid Solo Women's Travel
In Search of History in Samos, Greece
Montréal Has That Je Ne Sais Quoi
Kidding Season: Three Days on a Massachusetts Goat Farm
Overlook Farm in Rutland, Massachusetts. Photo by Liisa Ecola.
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Micro-Lending Programs Help the Forgotten Women of Laos
Las Vegas Spas: Why Gamble When You Can Relax?
Cowgirls & Mustangs: Riding the High Desert in California's Surprise Valley
Leech Lake, Minnesota: Finding My Inner Fisherwoman
Eurynome Journeys: In Search of Ancient Goddesses and Pirate Queens
A Three-Generation Moms' Getaway on Cape Cod
Jasper, Alberta: A Great Girlfriend Getaway
The Future of Women's Travel: More Adventure, Less Shopping
North Wales: Rock-Climbing in Snowdonia
Sweetheart Sites of Seattle
Fun in the Mud at Sarawak's Rainforest World Music Festival
A beach in Mauritius - photo by Susan McKee |
The Island of the Eccentrics: Belly Dancing in Hydra, Greece
Argentina: Horseback Riding and Kayaking in Patagonia
Delicious Mauritius: Vanilla Tea and Coconut Therapy
A Luxurious Girlfriend Getaway in London
British Columbia's Harrison Hot Springs: The Perfect Girlfriend Getaway
Pack Your Lipstick: New Guidebooks Target Women Travelers
Traveling Tokyo Solo: What Every Woman Should Know
Girls on the Go: More Books by Women With Wanderlust
Portugal's Silver Coast: The Perfect Women-Only Tour
Birdwatching in West Marin, California: One Woman’s Journey to the Edge of the Lagoon
Wanderlust and Lipstick: The Skinny on
Traveling Solo
Niger: A Visit to the Fortune Teller
A flower vendor in Vietnam - photo by Lisa Lubin |
Q & A With Lisa Lubin
Rafting Peru's Cotahuasi River: One Woman's Whitewater Adventure
Kashgar, China: Auntie Val's Magic Carpet Ride
A Women-Only Bike Trip in Vietnam
Skiing Utah: A Four-Day Women-Only Getaway
Granny Goes to Greenland
Women’s Tales of Courage and Adventure: Seeking Submissions
Rowing Around the World: One Woman's Odyssey
Women-Only Tours: Finding Freedom and Forming Friendships
Madam, Have You Ever Really Been Happy? An Intimate Journey through Africa and Asia
Yukon Women's Expeditions: Enjoying the Beauty of the Wilderness
New Website Offers Travel Tips for Divorced Women
Canoeing the the Yukon - photo by Emily Morse |
“Ciao, Bella” A Warm Welcome in Sicily b>
Jen Leo: Bra, Panties and Talent
Ten Women Travel Books We Like
Seven Tips for the Virgin Journalist--from Guava Magazine
Travel Chic:
How to Refurbish
Vintage Luggage
Book Excerpt: Traveling Alone: A Woman's Voice
Traveling
to Europe with a Pet
Baltimore: Following the Trail of John Waters
Useful Advice
for Woman Travelers: Twenty Tips for Your First Soft Adventure
Smoking Spirits: A Women’s Ceremony In Cuba
Threads of Sisterhood: Weaving With Women In Guatemala
Boating in Srinigar. Photo by David Rich. |
Kick
It Up: Women’s Kickboxing In Thailand
Road
Mama: Driving an Overland Truck Is A Woman’s Job
Tribes
and Tribulations: Baring It All In A Moroccan Hammam
Rethinking
Royalty: Meeting a Bhutanese Princess
Study
A Broad?: Learning the Trade at Amsterdam’s Prostitution Information
Center
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