Are You Still Dreaming of Traveling the World?

If you're yearning to travel but are still sitting at home, ask yourself why. Is it...

Because you don't have a travel partner?
Because you don't know how to plan your trip?
Because you're worried about what others will think?
Because you don't feel you're ready?

If you answered any of these questions with a YES, then think again.

Are you really ready to let go of your travel dreams and to let life pass you by?

Women on the Road is for women who are curious, smart, enterprising, enthusiastic, inspired or dynamic - women who want to see the world on their own terms, usually solo, sometimes with friends, but always independently. Women on the Road is for women who are ready to take one big fat bite out of life and smack their lips with glee afterward.

When I first started to travel on my own, independent travel was mostly for men, and so was travel information.

But we are different!

We need to be more careful at night. We have to fight off more unwanted attention. And we may be perceived as more vulnerable.

Why am I telling you this?

Because I've been around the world on my own several times and I didn't have the hands-on information I needed to stay safe, travel smart or simply get from A to B.

My first solo outing was at 15 (my parents were not amused) when I 'escaped' from my home in Spain, where we were then living, to Morocco. My longest solo trip started at the age of 43. I had planned to travel six months but I was having so much fun I was gone more than three years.

Would I do it again? Absolutely!

Would I do it differently? Absolutely!

Let this website show you how any woman, of any age, can hit the road, on her own - and love every minute.

If you believe women travel differently and if you're a woman who loves to travel, this website is made for you.

Are you a woman...

• Who wants a career break?
• Who is suddenly single?
• Looking for a gap year adventure?
• Who needs to get away on her own for a while?
• Trying to gain strength or independence?
• Who wants to prove she can do it?
• Who needs a fresh start?
• Who wants to see beyond the tour groups and souvenir shops?
• In search of a spiritual experience?
• Curious about why women travel?
• Or a woman who simply likes adventure?

Whatever your reasons or your situation, if you yearn to travel far and wide, you belong here!

I also invite you to read my monthly ezine Women on the Road News, which uncovers terrific travel strategies and tips to help you plan the trip of your dreams - free of charge, of course.

• Readers have learned to calculate their carbon footprint, use Google Maps to stay in touch, start learning new languages, eat out alone without panicking, find jobs in ski resorts, deal with travel burnout, and find free accommodation anywhere in the world.
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• Are you concerned about safety? Do you want to become a volunteer? Need to make money while you travel? Women on the Road News shares precise and practical information with you about how women travel so you'll be prepared, no matter what your trip throws at you.
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• I've saved the best for last: you'll also get my printable Travel Packing Checklist - it's the list I use myself, and I'd like to share it with my newsletter subscribers. At times women travel less than lightly, but I bet you'll find at least three things on it you never thought of packing - and will be glad you did! You can always spot the newbies on the road - they're bent over, lugging huge backpacks or too many bags. Get my checklist and pack like a pro!

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Find out how to:

• Make money as you travel
• Choose the best volunteer vacation or find the right charity
• Decide which travel accessories are right for you
• Pack the lightest and most durable travel clothing
• Take advantages of the cheapest ways to travel
• Stay with people for free by couchsurfing or find inexpensive accommodation
• Decide when to go, plan a route and choose the best travel destinations
• Handle your money wisely and avoid being scammed by con artists
• Eat out alone - and enjoy it
• Manage your health and know what to do if you get sick
• Stay in touch easily and cheaply
• And so much more!

When I started to backpack I had little guidance that was specifically aimed at women's travel. We were just a page or two in the general guidebooks.

Things have changed - but not enough.

Women on the Road is a website written by a woman, for women:

• Because all women can travel: young, older, independent, adventurous, shy, timid, intrepid, insecure, afraid, professional, student, straight, gay, grandmothers and granddaughters
• Because women believe, know, suspect or just hope they can make it on their own, for a few weeks, months, or yes, even years.

I was terribly insecure when I first started backpacking (my preferred form of travel): I had no woman-friendly travel advice (other than Don't go there!), no lists, no real plan, and very little money. I just trusted things would go well. They did - but they might not have.

Today I know better. I understand the importance of finding out as much as I can before I leave and of coping well once I'm away. I'd like to share that knowledge with you - that, and my love of 'the road'.

And if you haven't done it yet, don't forget to get your monthly travel tips just for women in Women on the Road News, delivered right to your Inbox each month!

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