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How a Retired Woman Set Out to See the World — and Found Love Along the Way

A recent collection of inspiring solo travel stories from Lonely Planet's new book 'Women Travel Solo' spotlights the remarkable journey of American psychologist Meri Murphy, who set off on a solo retirement adventure from her home base in Cromwell - and found love along the way. I travelled solo at age 29, and again at…

January 5, 20260Comments Byrobynfoyster

Experiences News

The New Era of Intentional Travel: Booking.com’s 2026 Predictions

The biggest travel trends of 2026 aren’t defined by a single destination, but by a radical shift in resource allocation. According to Booking.com’s latest predictions, Australians are moving away from "one-size-fits-all" holidays in favour of extreme intentionality. Faced with a complex economic climate, the 2026 traveller is no longer just "going on vacation"; they are…

January 5, 20260Comments ByMarie-Antoinette Issa

Experiences On The Road

How to Make Van Life a Way to Travel Are You Brave?

If the idea of waking up to ocean views one day and mountain peaks the next sounds like a dream, then van life might be calling your name. More and more women are embracing the freedom and self-reliance of traveling by van whether it’s for a weekend escape or a months-long road trip. And with…

January 5, 20269KComments Byrobynfoyster

Destinations

Women Travel Solo: Finding Myself on Mexico’s Backroads

By Liz Prado | Extract from Lonely Planet’s Women Travel Solo “Sometimes, even your dream job can leave you feeling lost.” After years on the road as a full-time travel writer, I had reached a breaking point. Deadlines, assignments, and endless words had drained the joy from the job I once loved. I needed…

December 19, 20250Comments Byrobynfoyster

Experiences

Women Love Travel: The Quiet Revolution of Solo Female Travel

There is a moment on every woman’s first solo adventure when something inside her shifts. It might arrive quietly, like the soft glow of sunrise spilling across a balcony in Cambodia. Or it might strike with full force as you step off a plane into a city where no one knows your name. Somewhere between…

December 19, 20250Comments Byrobynfoyster

Hotels & Resorts

Six Senses Krabey Island: Cambodia’s Tropical Jungle Island Gem

It is July in Cambodia, and I am surrounded by water, even when I am not in it. From my villa at Six Senses Krabey Island, the first thing I see each morning is the expanse of my private pool shimmering beneath a canopy of thick, tangled forest. The villa is quiet in that hushed,…

December 18, 20250Comments Byrobynfoyster

Destinations

Finding My Next Chapter: Embracing Solo Travel in Bali at 48

For over two decades, my identity was deeply intertwined with being a mother. Raising my two sons, now 22 and 18, was my daily role, my anchor, and my identity. But when my youngest moved out a few months ago to start his own journey in Sydney, I found myself standing at a crossroads of…

December 18, 20250Comments ByCamilla Thompson

Hotels & Resorts

A Quiet Refuge in the Heart of Hong Kong: Lanson Place Causeway Bay

Hong Kong doesn’t often whisper. It dazzles, hums, and rushes with its neon skyline blinking late into the night, its trams clattering down streets edged with steaming noodle shops and couture boutiques. But tucked into a discreet corner of Causeway Bay, one of the city’s busiest districts, Lanson Place Causeway Bay offers something unexpected: calm.…

December 3, 20250Comments Byrobynfoyster

News

Why Creative Nature Walks Are the Reset Women Need — My Story

From anxiety to alignment: Sydney-based artist Zahrina Robertson shares this story about her transformational seven week trip abroad. When I left Sydney, my suitcase was on its last legs and my family had claimed every charger I've ever owned. There was nothing glamorous about airport queues or negotiating the window seat, but I knew I…

December 1, 20250Comments ByZahrina Robertson

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