Travel writer and Tibet expert Yolanda O’Bannon asked me recently if I’d like to share some tips for my readers about traveling to Tibet. I get a lot of requests from people, and honestly, my answer to such requests is usually no, but I sensed that Yolanda was offering something more, so I asked her to tell me more about her, her site — YoWangdu Tibet, and how her site supports women in Tibet and women who travel to Tibet. Here’s what … [Read more...]
Fancy Motorcyling through Asia?
Alison Grun does and has begun a journey of building a company to support the dream of creating Road trips for women: An intercultural, learning and human experience on 2 wheels - she is calling it FreeW. Alison's mission is to encourage all women to feel free to do what they want and be their true selves, to improve their quality of life and that of all others around them, by boosting self-confidence, fostering … [Read more...]
Mongolia with Rensina
22 day Mongolia tour is for women7th to 28th August 2020 How do I describe the intense blueness of a Mongolian lake? Or the sheer expanse of an enormous valley; embellished by majestic mountains for a full 360 degree view? What is the feeling I experience as I immerse myself into a rustic rock pool; as the hot mineral rich waters swirl around my body? Or the ‘slowing down/grounded’ feeling that descends upon me as I spend time with warm … [Read more...]
Incredible Gujarat
Australian Debbie Kindness of Incredible Indian Tours has been leading trips in India and beyond for nearly 20 years. They have just finished their inaugural Incredible Gujarat tour with 9 lovely women who had an amazing 16 days on tour. Although this was not a women-only tour, only had women booked on, and they were very fortunate to have the amazing Nirav Panchal as their local specialist guide throughout Gujarat. They visited … [Read more...]
Epic 23 day Women-only tour through North India
Debbie Kindness loves India and loves helping women explore it. Her company Incredible India Tours has regular women only trips, you can find her trips on WomenTravel.info. They have a few spaces left on the 3rd November departure and are offering US$500 off if you book by 20th September - see it here You’ll visit lots of major sights including Varanasi on the Ganges and Jaisalmer in far-western Rajasthan, plus some lesser-known gems. … [Read more...]
5 Awe-Inspiring Places in Sumatra to visit
Sumatra is a resplendent island paradise west of Java in Indonesia, accessible via plane or a series of ferries that will land you in the provincial capital of Medan. You can head to any number of breath-taking destinations that aren’t as tourist-clogged as Bali or Lombok, so it’s the perfect spot for an unplugged kind of holiday where you can truly feel that you’ve gotten away from it all. To experience the immense beauty of the region, … [Read more...]
Seven Women Nepal – Meaningful Travel with Impact
Stephanie Woollard was 22 when she met seven disabled women working in a tin shed in Kathmandu. These women were struggling to make a living in the face of harsh discrimination, so with her last $200, Steph paid for a trainer to teach the women how to produce products for sale locally and abroad - and Seven Women was born. 12 years later over 5,000 women have been educated, trained and employed by Seven Women, empowering Nepali women and … [Read more...]
Escape Ritual – Make it a Ritual to Escape in Bali
Bali has a growing reputation as a place to retreat. take time out and enjoy some pampering. There are some great places for women to stay in Bali, and the newest is Escape Ritual. Escape Ritual is a luxury boutique retreat. They aim to create space for those who are ready to tune out of the daily humdrum of life and tap into their inner voice – one that finds solitude, positivity and empathy from within. Their aim is to help … [Read more...]
Love Sri Lanka
Many countries like Sri Lanka rely on tourism - without it jobs disappear, local people do not get paid. Zurab Pololikashvili, the Secretary General of the United Nation’s World Tourism Organization has called "on the global community to offer its unwavering support to Sri Lanka through Tourism at this critical moment noting that hotels, beaches and other sites of interests are open as usual and ready to welcome you and by continuing to … [Read more...]
Kim Love India Travels
Kim Thanlinder first came to india in 1989, crossing the border from Nepal and arriving in Varanasi, a sacred city on the banks of the Ganges. India was so intense,exciting and overwhelming. At times I felt I was dreaming. I spent 3 weeks on that first journey and knew I wanted to come back. It took me ten years to do so. So trips followed to Rajasthan, karnataka and up to the Himalayas and Ladakh, little Tibet. Kim fell in love … [Read more...]
