The Great Deceleration: Swapping Viral Hotspots for Slow Travel in South America

We’ve officially retired the "fly-and-flop" holiday. Looking at the shift in travel over the last year and backed by the newly released Explore Worldwide 2026 Travel Trends report, it is clear we are no longer just escaping our busy lives; we are fundamentally reimagining them. From swapping crowded European summers for the golden autumns of…

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Byrobynfoyster

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Why the Future of Travel is Slow, Sustainable, and Female-Led

Beyond the Tourist Trail: Meet the 'Architects' of Regenerative Travel. Report by Lucy Broadbent in London. When global travel ground to a halt several years ago, travel consultant Jill Hurd experienced a sudden, undeniable clarity about the future of her industry. While her business temporarily paused, a new vision began to take shape. Two of…

Walking the Routeburn Track: New Zealand’s Alpine Story

There’s a hush as you step onto the Routeburn Track. The beech forest swallows sound, its moss-draped branches filtering soft light, while the river rushes somewhere below, crystalline and untamed. Here, in the wild meeting place of Fiordland and Mount Aspiring National Parks, every footstep is part of a larger story; one of deep history,…

April 4, 20260Comments

Byrobynfoyster

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The Art of Travelling Stylishly On Points

Amelia never boards a plane in a hurry. Always dressed impeccably, she glides through security, heads to the lounge door, then enjoys a coffee she orders more out of habit than need. After checking emails and the final boarding call, she boards. Business class to London. Again. Tower Bridge in London. Photo by Chris Schippers My…

March 26, 20260Comments

Byrobynfoyster

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The Great Bucket List Flip: Why 20-Somethings Knit and 60-Somethings Skydive

It used to be that the older you got, the more likely you were to add 'relaxation' to your list, while youngies were keen to travel the world and climb Mt Everest. Not anymore. Compare your list to these five women's, and be totally surprised... The stereotypes have been thrown out the window! If you…

March 24, 20260Comments

Byrobynfoyster

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The Gap Year Was Once for the Young. Now, it’s for the Empty Nester

In the late 1970s, my parents did something that, at the time, seemed radical. They sold our family farm in Mudgee, packed five children into a campervan, and spent the better part of a year driving across the United States. It was an education that didn't happen in a classroom, and my children’s headmaster later…

March 18, 20260Comments

Byrobynfoyster

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Falling Fearlessly: What you need to know about skydiving?

Your thrill-seeking Woman’s Guide to Falling Fearlessly. Plus tips and best locations to Skydive around the world There’s something wildly empowering about leaping out of a plane at 14,000 feet especially for us women doing it on our own terms. Whether you’re conquering fears, chasing adrenaline, or ticking off a bold bucket list item, skydiving…

March 8, 2026390Comments

Byrobynfoyster

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Women Travel Solo: Why Going Alone Can Be the Most Powerful Journey of All

From pregnancy and parenthood to recovery, reinvention and adventure, Women Travel Solo brings together 30 women who have travelled alone and discovered confidence, connection and self-trust along the way. With a foreword by Jessica Nabongo, the book reframes solo travel as an act of choice rather than courage. I have always been drawn to pioneering…

February 6, 20260Comments

ByCathy Wagstaff

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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

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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

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