Beyond The Ice: Women Redefine the Antarctica Travel Narrative

For as long as I can remember, the travel narrative surrounding Antarctica has been dominated by tales of rugged survival and hard science. We picture the early explorers, the icebreakers, and the researchers braving the harshest elements on earth. But what happens when we view the world's most remote, fragile continent through the lens of…

Northern Thailand’s Hill Tribes: Preserving Tradition in a Modern World

Sipping herbal tea harvested from the jungles of northern Thailand, I sit with Athu at his Akha cultural centre, perched among the rolling hills of the Golden Triangle. He speaks in broken English, his third language, wearing a black shirt and a small brown fedora. Around us, Akha's tools, clothing, and ornaments fill the room,…

February 6, 20260Comments

BySadie Archbald

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A Woman’s Guide To Threading the Needle in Spain

We arrived in Spain by train, crossing from France into a new country and a whole new rhythm of travel. Four days in Barcelona, followed by a single night in Madrid before flying home. A short trip, deliberately so, as this time I’m not flying solo. I’m travelling with my sixteen-year-old daughter, Luca, which, for…

February 5, 20260Comments

ByColette Gallagher

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The Ultimate Singapore Stopover Guide: Shopping, Culture, and Wellness

With 16.9 million travellers landing in Singapore last year, the Lion City has officially shed its reputation as just a quick business layover. As more flights use Singapore as a global transit hub, why not stretch that stopover into an extra day or two just for you? Trust me, playing tourist and squeezing in some…

February 2, 20260Comments

Byrobynfoyster

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Paris Unplanned: Five Days of Art, Walking and Letting Go As A Solo Traveller

Call it luck, chance or manipulation, but I recently suggested it was important that I collect my daughter after her six-week exchange in Lille, and since I had to be in France, five days solo in Paris beforehand felt entirely reasonable. Completely unscheduled, and the rare luxury of time I hadn’t planned for but was…

January 22, 20260Comments

ByColette Gallagher

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Australian Travel Hotlist … Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Brave Enough to Go Next

Australian travel, it turns out, has developed a split personality. On one hand, we are creatures of comfort, loyal to destinations that feel familiar, forgiving and reliably good at delivering sunshine and smooth airport arrivals. On the other, there’s a growing cohort of travellers quietly slipping further from the map’s centre, chasing stories instead of…

January 19, 20260Comments

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa

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Lyndey Milan: How My Love Of Travel Keeps Evolving Whatever Life Deals Me

When I was a little girl, the youngest of four kids, we would be packed into the back of the car and Mum would drive us to the airport to farewell Dad on his overseas business trips. We’d watch with our faces pressed against the wire as Dad walked across the tarmac. Is this…

January 14, 20260Comments

ByLyndey Milan

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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

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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

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From Boardroom to Bush: Valerie Orton’s Golden Gap Year Takes Her To South Africa

After leaving a demanding job, Valerie gave herself permission to take a year-long travel sabbatical. What began as a quest for rest became a transformative adventure across Africa from the vibrant streets of Cape Town to the Cape Of Good Hope. This was just the part of her amazing journey.. “I gave myself permission…

December 1, 20250Comments

ByValerie Orton

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