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

By Leyla. 19 November 202118 February 2026

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

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

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

turkish sweets

Food Tourism: How Culinary Travel Is Winning The World

By Leyla. 15 July 202111 October 2023

Do you ever find that the smell of local foods is one of your strongest travel memories?   When I think of … 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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