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Venice carnevale

19 Spectacular Frosty Winter Festivals Around The World

By Leyla. 13 December 202211 October 2023

Each year, when a cold wind suddenly kicks out the summer’s heat, our thoughts turn inevitably to winter, to the … Read More

Tuscan cooking class

How To Find The Best Cooking Vacations – Italy, France And Beyond

By Leyla. 19 November 202120 January 2025

Can you think of a better way to understand a culture than by learning to cook its dishes? (Other than … Read More

Kibera - slum tourism

The Pros And Cons Of Slum Tourism: Crass Voyeurism Or Enlightened Travel?

By Leyla. 5 November 202130 May 2022

Let me begin by saying I have engaged in slum tourism (a basic definition of slum tourism would be the kind of … Read More

Thai street food

7 Yummy Street Foods You Must Eat In Bangkok (Especially Your First Time)

By Leyla. 13 October 202111 October 2023

When Bangkok’s city authorities took a decision in 2018 to ban Thai street food stalls on major thoroughfares, they may … Read More

Sunset over Venice

The Benefits Of Slow Travel: How Staying Put Means You’ll Actually See More

By Leyla. 7 October 202115 November 2023

We know the benefits of slow travel but we can’t always take advantage of them. It’s like being caught in … Read More

ghost travel haunted house

Ghost Tourism: The Thrill Of Fear (Without The Danger)

By Leyla. 22 September 202111 October 2023

If the names Lizzie Borden or Count Dracula give your spine a few pleasant tingles, you may be part of … Read More

spanish tapas bar Santiago de Compostela

Are These The Best Spanish Tapas In Spain?

By Leyla. 21 September 202130 October 2023

Identifying the best Spanish tapas is of course an impossible task, but pointing to some favorites is marginally easier.  There isn’t a … Read More

Feeding cats in Istanbul

Living Like A Local (Or How To Stake Out Your Corner Of Paradise)

By Leyla. 7 September 202111 October 2023

Tired of being on the go-go-go when you travel? Feel like you’ve got a part in the 1969 movie If It’s Tuesday, … Read More

Overhead view of group dinner

Eating With Locals: The Ultimate Guide To Social Dining

By Leyla. 7 September 20216 March 2023

Solo travel is wonderful but – don’t you sometimes wish you could share a meal and have a conversation with someone? … Read More

Cathedral Santiago de Compostela

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

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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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