…reconnects travellers with their environment, landscapes, people, cultures and self. Finding Longer Stays Staying in a vacation rental or homestay gives you an opportunity to be a traveller, not a…
International Women’s Day 2017: Woman Defined – An Online Photography Exhibit
…and perseverance. Though extremely impoverished and forced to live a semi-nomadic life, her intense love for her young daughter and burning hope for a better future for them both was…
Six Secrets From Women Travellers Over 50 on Aging Disgracefully
…quading with a group of younger travellers in Turkey, Niina Mayhew watched a spectacular sunset Secret 6: They’ve cracked the code for staying young in spirit As the body ages,…
Coming Home: A Tanzanian Safari Experience
…of mid-50s to almost 90. We stayed in six camps, in six different parks, each unique and offering a different experience. The safari owner, Leslie Udwin, accompanied us the entire…
How Curiosity Inspired A Lifetime of Solo Travel
…One incident taught her a valuable lesson that has stayed with her – and took with it some of the travel freedom she felt in her younger days. “I had…
How Shifting Into A Career in Travel at Midlife Changed Everything
…USA, France and England. She’s had a tremendous impact on my life. Through SlowTrav, I connected with a whole community of people who loved Europe and enjoyed staying longer in…
Travelling Solo with Chronic Pain in Iceland: Tips to Stay Adventurous
…another solo woman The next day, when the group hiked up a steep trail to see an unusual geological formation, I stayed behind. Pat, a woman many years younger than…
Seduced by Sicily: How Palermo Captured my Heart
…the historic centre. I stayed at the beautifully designed, woman-owned Palazzo del Poeta in the heart of Palermo. Find other places to stay on Booking.com here. Macaluso also recommends that…
My Blogger Pals Share Their 2016 Travel Secrets
…splurge and stay in a really special hotel. To stretch my money, I combine that with a frugal stay in a more modest B&B, usually in Bloomsbury. For instance, I…
Seven Iconic European Christmas Markets Solo Women Love
…closed on Sundays in Germany, so check schedules before you book a visit. Take the train – plan your journey here! Find a place to stay in Munich here. Read…