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How To Avoid Jet Lag When You Travel

By Leyla. 14 July 202111 June 2023

As a journalist traveling the world, avoiding jet lag was always near the top of my list. I had to … Read More

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Dark Tourism: Should Tragedy Become A Tourist Draw?

By Leyla. 14 July 202111 October 2023

On a bright spring Monday recently, with a breeze mussing my hair and the sun warming me gently, I stepped … Read More

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A Woman’s Perfect Visit To An Ayurvedic Clinic

By Leyla. 14 July 202111 June 2023

Imagine you’re suffering from high blood pressure (I do) or from joints that aren’t as well oiled as they used … Read More

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How To Choose The Best Flashlight For Travel

By Leyla. 14 July 20215 December 2023

How do you choose the best flashlight for your trip? NOT by grabbing a cheap impulse supermarket buy or magazine … Read More

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Responsible Travel, Ethical Tourism And Other Essential Travel Issues

By Leyla. 14 July 202130 May 2022

Travel stories tend to be about places, or at least about how we look at a place through a specific … Read More

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30 Reasons I’m Contemplating A (Solo) European River Cruise

By Leyla. 14 July 202111 June 2023

You might think it an odd fit… a solo woman traveler who gets seasick, doesn’t usually take tours and dislikes … Read More

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Oceania And Asia Travel Destinations For Women

By Leyla. 14 July 202130 May 2022

When I was a journalist, I lived in Bangkok for two years, covering Southeast Asia. It was a wonderful platform … Read More

Roman ruins of Albania at Appollonia

The Albania Travel Guide For The Culturally Curious

By Leyla. 14 July 202111 September 2022

He was scruffy, his beard matted and his shoelaces undone. He was drunk or stoned, or both. “Foreigners bad! Foreigners … Read More

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8 Steps To Animal-Friendly Tourism: Making Travel Cruelty-Free

By Leyla. 14 July 202111 June 2023

Most of us wouldn’t dream of harming an animal, at home or in our travels. Given a chance, we’ll always … Read More

Fishermen in Sri Lanka

A Week In Sri Lanka: Is It Enough To See The Country?

By Leyla. 14 July 202111 September 2022

Updated 9 April 2019 — A week in Sri Lanka is the bare minimum: given the choice I would have … 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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