Featured image: Two African wild dog pups | Photo by Mint_Images on EnvatoThese unique, charismatic and caring carnivores protect other species by Rupi Mangat Perhaps no creature has been so maligned as the African Wild Dog, to the point of their near extinction....
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Sustainable Travel
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Stories About Sustainable Travel
Sustainable Train Travel: A Breathtaking Journey Through the Swiss Alps
On Trafalgar Travel’s first ‘Swisstainable’ train tour, women can experience Switzerland’s most iconic train journeys and travel sustainably.
Practical Tips for Women to Prepare for Long-Term Travel
There’s nothing more exciting than being on the road for months, but planning for a longer trip requires some preparation to keep costs down and travel safely and well.
Five Ways You Can Teach Your Grandchildren About Sustainable Travel
As good travellers, we can teach our grandchildren how to make good decisions about the Earth when they travel.
Meet the Woman Protecting Zimbabwe’s Majestic Lions: Moreangels Mbizah, the only Indigenous Black Woman Lion Conservationist in Zimbabwe
Across Africa, many communities feel alienated from wildlife, but through the efforts of Moreangels Mbizah, this perception is changing.
Cactus Cocktails and Low-emission Coffee? What We Can Learn From the Caribbean Island of Bonaire
From cactus cocktails to low-emission cups of coffee, the Caribbean island of Bonaire, population 22,500, is a leader in sustainability, with lessons to teach about the transformative impact of travel.
Five Ways Women Can Make a Difference in 2024, According to Travel Leaders
Creating more diverse, sustainable and meaningful travel experiences are top business priorities for women business leaders for 2024.
Rediscovering ‘Travel as an Adventure’ in 2024: An Interview with Gavin Tollman, The Travel Corporation
TTC Tours CEO Gavin Tollman encourages women to rediscover travel as an adventure and help advocate for sustainable travel.
Insights into Kenya’s Endangered Cheetahs, From Mary Wykstra, founder of Action for Cheetahs
In Africa, the cheetah population is dwindling as they are captured as pets, killed over conflict and suffering from land use and climate change.
15 Tips for Women for Your First River Cruise
Travel tips for women taking their first river cruise, including tipping, etiquette, room size, weather and packing tips.
Humanitarian Alice Chun Brings her Solar Lights to the World
Entrepreneur and inventor Alice Chun delivers her solar lights to disaster areas around the world, bringing light to the darkness.
Women in Travel: A Q&A with Dr. Cynthia Moss, Amboseli National Park’s Elephant Doyenne in Kenya
Contributor Rupi Mangat interviews Dr Cynthia Moss, who has been studying the free-ranging elephants of Amboseli National Park since 1972.
Women in Travel: Meet Yumi Yamane, Leopard Researcher in Kenya
Leopard researcher Yumi Yamane has dedicated her life to understanding the behaviour of leopards in Nairobi, Kenya.
Ethical Elephant Adventures in Laos
Sandy Biback recalls her experience walking with elephants at an ethical elephant sanctuary in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Five Superb Day Trips from Paris by Train
These five day trips from Paris by train will whisk you away for a day of discovery, each into a different universe.
Why Intrepid Travel Curates Women-Only Trips With Purpose
With its women-only trips, Intrepid hopes to move the needle on gender equality and women’s empowerment, attracting more mature women over 50.
Women in Travel: Meet the Inspiring 2023 ‘JourneyWoman Award’ Finalists
Congratulations to Rue Mapp, Céline Cousteau and Juliet Kinsman, three women dedicated to inclusive, sustainable travel.
Experts Share Seven Ways Women Can Travel More Sustainably
Seven ways women can embrace a more conscious, sustainable and responsible mindset when we travel.
Coming Home: A Tanzanian Safari Experience
A safari in Tanzania is not just about the wildlife, but also about the people, who are the protectors of this ancient land where our ancestors once roamed.
G Adventures’ Bruce Poon Tip on “The Last Tourist”, Women and Sustainable Travel
JourneyWoman’s Carolyn Ray and G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip, executive producer of “The Last Tourist”, talk about sustainable travel.
