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Women’s Travel Accommodations: How To Choose The Best Places To Stay

By Leyla. 26 August 202111 October 2023

When talking about women’s travel accommodations, what is really meant is accommodations that are female-friendly, where women can feel comfortable, … Read More

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Staying In A Hostel For The First Time (When You’re Not 20-Something Anymore)

By Leyla. 25 August 202111 October 2023

If you remember staying in a hostel for the first time, you might be thinking back to your college days. … Read More

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Journaling Travel: The Best Travel Journal For Women Who Love To Write

By Leyla. 10 August 202131 January 2024

Journaling travel is my way of hanging on to my travel memories. My shelves are heaving with travel journals so … Read More

A Solo Female Guide To Planning Your Travel Budget Before You Go

By Leyla. 5 August 20213 February 2024

Preparing a travel budget is a thankless task, with endless calculations and often iffy results. It’s a bit like throwing a … Read More

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Driving In A Foreign Country: What You Need To Know

Updated: 21 October 2023

Rather than worrying about infectious diseases or rickety airplanes, the bigger danger when you travel is road safety abroad: driving … Read More

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First Steps On The Pilgrimage To Santiago

By Leyla. 5 August 20212 November 2023

El Camino, or the Way of St. James, is the name of the pilgrimage to Santiago and one of Christianity’s … Read More

Pro-Poor Tourism: Helping Benefit The Poor

By Leyla. 5 August 202130 May 2022

Pro-poor tourism is regular tourism – except it consciously benefits the poor and helps reduce their poverty. Tourism is a … Read More

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A Portugal Travel Guide For Women: Diverse, Intriguing, Delightful

By Guest Contributor. 5 August 20212 November 2023

The first thing that struck me about Portugal was how safe I felt just wandering around on my own. Admittedly, … Read More

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Stories From My Round The World Travel Adventure

By Leyla. 5 August 202121 July 2024

You too can experience round the world travel! Here’s the story of my own round the world travel adventure. The … Read More

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Around The World Plane Ticket: How To Choose The Best And Cheapest Airlines

By Leyla. 5 August 20219 October 2023

An around the world plane ticket: you’ve heard of this, right? If not, it’s a single ticket that will allow … Read More

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Hi! I'm Leyla and through Women on the Road, I've been providing inspiration and advice on solo female travel since 2007. A former foreign correspondent and diplomat, I've had the privilege to visit 99 100 countries so far (and no, I'm not finished yet!).

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