Guide to Women’s Travel In

The Middle East

Lessons from Petra, Jordan: What Hiking the Back-Door Route Taught Me

A back-door hike to Petra, one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites, gives you precious time away from the crowds.

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...

Woman eating mussels at the food market on a food tour.

JourneyWoman Staff

Will Travel for Food: Food Tours for Solo Women

Not only do food tours give insight into a culture, they are a great way for solo women to connect with locals and...

Doha, Qatar skyline with boats in the harbour.

Tanzila Khan

Navigating Doha and Qatar Airways: A Wheelchair User’s Accessible Travel Adventure

Is Doha accessible to wheelchair users? Tanzila Khan finds that a 15-hour stopover becomes a memorable adventure,...

Women tour Egypt with Dawn Booker and Pack Light Global

Dawn Booker

Sisterhood, Love, Connection, and Joy: A Transformative Journey Through the Ancient Wonders of Egypt

Egypt was a healing journey filled with beauty, culture, and sisterhood. Even in the face of loss, I was able to feel...

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Kabul, Afghanistan

Afghanistan

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Iran

Panoramic view of the sandy beach near the Vacation Resorts at the Dead Sea. Taken in Ein Bokek, Israel.

Israel

Camels in Jordan

Jordan

Doha, Qatar skyline with boats in the harbour.

Qatar

Woman touching Turkish lamps for sale in the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey

Türkiye

More Stories From The Middle East to Inspire You

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Tina Hartas

Discover the Wonders of Asia and India With These 10 Books

Visitors walk by Prophet Mohammed Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia

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Tina Hartas

Five Inspiring Books Set in the Middle East

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JourneyWoman Staff

We Asked Women: “What’s Your Most Memorable Culinary Travel Experience?”

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Breanna Schnurr

JourneyWoman Readers Share Their Top Travel Tips for May 2022

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Carolyn Ray

Lessons from our Mothers: Karen’s Adventurous Spirit

Safed Israel

Guest Writer

Mother-Daughter Misadventures: Stranded in Safed, Israel

Sand Dunes at Sossusvlei, Namibia

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Carolyn Ray

20 Less-Travelled Places For Women Over 50 to Explore

Two Iberian Air planes at the Madrid Airport

Marin Scotten

Best Airports (and Hotels) for Layovers, Recommended by Solo Travellers

Cadiz new Year's eve

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Carolyn Ray

Five Memorable Places to Ring in New Year’s Eve

unique places to stay Wadi Rum Desert

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Amanda Burgess

8 Unique Places to Stay, From Treehouses to Desert Tents

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Amanda Burgess

The Top 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites Recommended by Women

A map with photos and memories of past travels. Here's how we are redefining luxury travel.

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Amanda Burgess

Women Share Their Best “Once-in-a-Lifetime” Solo Travel Experiences

senior woman read a paper book at home

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Carolyn Ray

23 Women Whose Travel Memoirs Will Inspire Your Next Journey

morocco

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Carolyn Ray

“Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure” by Alice Morrison

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Carolyn Ray

Bike The Silk Route in Kate Harris’ Memoir “Lands of Lost Borders”

Sailboats on Nile River

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JourneyWoman Staff

Kate Pullinger’s Historical Fiction Novel: “Mistress of Nothing” Takes us to Lady Duff Gordon’s Egypt

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