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Africa

15 Stunning Train Trips to Inspire Your Travels in 2025

These train trips across Europe, Asia, Africa and Canada remind us that the journey can be more memorable than the destination.

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JourneyWoman Staff

15 Stunning Train Trips to Inspire Your Travels in 2025

These train trips across Europe, Asia, Africa and Canada remind us that the journey can be more memorable than the...

Tanzila, Afshan and Zargoona are three women you prove you can travel to Egypt in a wheelchair. In front of the pyramids in Cairo

Tanzila Khan

Making International Headlines: Can Three Women Travel Solo in Wheelchairs to Egypt?

When three women travel to Egypt in a wheelchair, it’s not just about breaking stereotypes about disabilities but also...

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JourneyWoman Staff

G Adventures Expands Itineraries for Older Women on 2025 Classic, Dr. Jane Goodall Collection and Geluxe Trips

G Adventures is expanding its range of adventure trips for older women, focusing on affordability, longer stays and...

A group of elephants drink some water at a watering hole in Zimbabwe

JourneyWoman Staff

JourneyWoman Webinar: Journeys With Purpose With Humanitarian Carla Geyser on October 15

Join our webinar with humanitarian Carla Geyser to learn the audacious treks she designs for courageous women to raise...

Two wild dog pups, Lycaon pictus, stand together, looking out of frame.

Rupi Mangat

The African Wild Dog: Dr. Rosemary Groom Says These Misunderstood and Endangered Species Urgently Need Our Help

Featured image: Two African wild dog pups | Photo by Mint_Images on EnvatoThese unique, charismatic and caring...

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More Stories From Africa to Inspire You

Tarkwa Bay, Lagos Nigeria

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Carolyn Ray

Abi Daré’s Book “The Girl With the Louding Voice” Inspires Hope

A wild cheetah in Kenya, Africa

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Rupi Mangat

Insights into Kenya’s Endangered Cheetahs, From Mary Wykstra, founder of Action for Cheetahs

View of Kilimanjaro from Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

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When and Where to go For Your First Safari in Africa

Adult black back gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

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Rupi Mangat

Meet Trailblazer Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s First Veterinarian and Mountain Gorilla Champion

An elephant walks through Amboseli National Park in Kenya

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Rupi Mangat

Women in Travel: A Q&A with Dr. Cynthia Moss, Amboseli National Park’s Elephant Doyenne in Kenya

A leopard in the Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa.

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Rupi Mangat

Women in Travel: Meet Yumi Yamane, Leopard Researcher in Kenya

A lion lays on a rock in a safari in Tanzania

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Guest Writer

How to Plan Your Dream Safari in Tanzania

An aerial view of cityscape Tangier surrounded by buildings and water

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Carolyn Ray

Travel by Book to Tangier, Morocco with “Tangerine” by Christine Mangan

Aerial view from a Hot Air Balloon in the Sossusvlei area of the Namib-Naukluft Desert in Namibia

Maria Kamau

Milestone Birthday: Celebrating My 50th With a Hot Air Balloon Safari in Namibia

A variety of vegetarian dishes at a Moroccan cooking school

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Diana Eden

An Older Adventuress Eats Her Way Through Morocco on a Holiday Food Tour

Panoramic view in Barrea, province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

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Carolyn Ray

Six Unique Solo Trips for Women for 2023 That Blend Adventure, Learning and Exploration

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Diana Eden

Four African Women Whose Lives Have Been Transformed by Tourism

Hirosaki Castle in Hirosaki, Japan.

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Carolyn Ray

12 Countries Women Solo Travelers Want to Visit in 2023

Two women sell fruit and other goods at an outdoor shop in Tanzania

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Guest Writer

Coming Home: A Tanzanian Safari Experience

Carla Geyser of Blue Sky Trust in their Jeep

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Guest Writer

Women in Travel: Carla Geyser, CEO, Blue Sky Expeditions Shares Her Journey to Find Purpose

White mosque in Casablanca, Morocco

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Carolyn Ray

Travel to Morocco With Vendela Vida’s “The Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty”

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