Deb Lloyd is based in Canada and runs tours for women - Todays Woman Traveller. In most tours for women you can pay an extra 'single supplement' to have your own room, or you can share with another woman. Here Deb writes about how to be a good travel room mate. You’ve worked through the travel options, you’ve signed up for your trip-of-a-lifetime with a tour group and you’ve decided to travel solo with this small group. To help save money, … [Read more...]
Women of India
It is International Women's Day, and one year ago I was planting a tree in the grounds of a hotel on a hill station in Kerala India with 30 other bloggers from around the world on the keralablogexpress. One of them was Deepti Ashana who has just launched a new blog/facebook Women of India Deepti is a photographer and wants to record the stories of women through her camera. Despairing of life in the corporate world, she taught herself … [Read more...]
Nepal – Elen Turner tells her Story of life there
Elen Turner who was born in the UK and lived down the road from me in a small town in New Zealand called Waipu. Elen lived in Nepal from 2013 to 2014 whilst working for a local magazine in Kathmandu and in this video with Girl about the Globe she talks about life in Nepal, the earthquakes. More of Elen's adventures in Nepal … [Read more...]
Why every Women should Travel Alone
Maia Williamson lives in Montreal, Canada, her greatest passion in life is travel. "I mean, aaaall things travel. I guess you could say it’s what makes me tick." She writes as she travels at Travel Means here is an excerpt.... I’m not always adventurous. I tried my first yoga class about three weeks ago. I’m afraid to eat ham because it reminds me of a dog’s tongue, and if it were up to me, I would still own a VCR. But there are some things … [Read more...]
Lake Como in Italy
Mary Hamilton-Smith of Australian Womens Travel writes about one of her favourite destinations - why not join her on one of her trips To me Lake Como in Northern Italy is like a piece of heaven and I return there as many times as possible, which is why it features so many times in my tours to Italy! It has been appreciated for its beauty and uniqueness for ages, and even as early as Roman times. Throughout history artists, writers and actors … [Read more...]
Travelling as a Single Woman in Dubai
Guest blog By Megan Claire - her Blog is Mapping Megan While I now travel with my husband, I have spent the last 7 years travelling alone, and as a woman I am a huge advocate for travelling solo. I was never willing to forgo a trip just because friends didn’t want to come along, and the experiences I gained from travelling solo have done wonders for my confidence and really shaped who I am today. Not only does travelling alone completely push … [Read more...]
Packing for a three month adventure
Karen McCann writes: Next summer, Rich and I will walk out our door in Seville, stroll to the train station with our rolling luggage, and board a train to begin a journey that will last several months and cover thousands of miles. No reservations, just a Eurail pass and an iPad full of information about possible destinations. We'll wend our way by easy stages through Central and Eastern Europe, winding up in Transylvania and some of the … [Read more...]
When you travel alone you meet people – like Texas Jim…
Guest blog by Nancy Hawker: I have met many women during my travels who have said they are too afraid to travel alone because they feel too vulnerable. There are special challenges, but there are also many rewards. Traveling alone empowers women by developing their independence and self-reliance and it presents the opportunity to develop intuition and ingenuity. I have learned many things about myself that I never would have learned, and met … [Read more...]
Top Five Reasons for Women to Travel Solo
Janice Waugh is publisher of Solo Traveler, the blog for those who travel alone. She has been quoted in the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, Toronto Star and many other media outlets. Her blog offers solo travel stories, tips, safety advice and destination ideas as well as a couple of free ebooks including 'Glad You're Not Here: a solo traveler's manifesto' This article was published in The Travel Word - click here to read it … [Read more...]
Write the Journey
Trust the Journey - Enjoy the Adventure Guest blog by Christine Perigen For years, friends have been telling me to write down my story. I haven’t felt like I’ve had much of a story but maybe I do. We all do. I’ve chosen the road less traveled. The road with rocks and holes and mud puddles. I’ve fallen down, gotten dirty, scratched up and hurt. I’ve always gotten back up and continued to laugh at myself the whole way through. Maybe my story isn’t … [Read more...]
