…It is quite a vertical and uneven climb up, so wear comfortable shoes. On Sundays, the Mile is closed to motorized traffic. At the beginning of the 16th century, the…
Best Solo Travel Tips for Women September 2017
…DIAPER BAG — writes Evelyn in Toronto, Canada — Wear a backpack and everybody quickly identifies you as a tourist and that includes the social deviants and pickpockets who are…
Best Tips September 2018
…– underwear, dresses, t-shirts, jeans, etc. Note: You must divide laundry into smaller amounts to wash effectively – the bag will hold what a bathroom sink will hold. Combined with…
Malta’s Megalithic Temples Make You Wonder: Did Giants Once Live Here?
…recording on headphones, which runs in multiple languages. Protective plastic covers are provided to wear over shoes and there’s no touching anything. Tours have to be booked well in advance….
Africa’s Secret Places: Less-Travelled Destinations for Solo Women
…Cairo with a tour guide. Walking in Cairo and Alexandria is fun. Being a Muslim country, wear clothes that reveal little and you are fine. Click here for even more…
Six Months Later: Reflections on How COVID-19 Will Change Travel
…travel industry is showing similar marketing, which sets expectations, to what it had been before. I have yet to see marketing photographs of people wearing masks at destinations. It seems…
2020 Travel Trends from the New York Times Travel Show
…some new products designed for women, notably the outwear, sleeping masks, travel mats and luggage. I invite your thoughts and hope to explore each of these topics in more depth…
Expert Tips on Athens, Greece for Solo Women Travelers
…feast. Try to go when it is not super hot. Spring and fall are great. Do some research, get a good online map, wear comfortable shoes, dive in and enjoy!…
One Solo Traveller’s Extraordinary Journey of Walking the World
…“Confidence is the most beautiful thing a woman can wear” There were other challenges too, including dengue fever in Vietnam, which took a month of recovery and sun blisters and…
Down with Pickpockets: Safety Tips for Women
…Uh-oh, your credit card’s gone! What about this one? In Rome, old women wearing long soiled dresses come right up close, surround you, and in very loud Italian wail and…