While women have been traveling the world on their own for decades (centuries, really), a 2024 report from Booking.com reveals that solo travel is surging this year, in particular.The booking engine says 54 percent of women are embracing solo journeys.A separate report from Road Scholar, which offers educational travel for older adults, says up to 85 percent of the company’s tour participants that travel solo are women. These reports underscore what plenty of female travelers have long known: Solo women travelers are a force to be reckoned with. Write us off at your own peril.Within the travel industry itself, there are a number of high-profile solo female travelers who are constantly serving up an inspiring look at what it’s like to be a woman exploring the world boldly - doing so with comfort, ease, and a level sheer joy that’s contagious.So, rather than publish another staid round-up of destinations that might be worth considering if you’re a woman traveling alone, we asked a handful of these fearless, globetrotting women what their favorite destinations are to explore solo and why.Consider this your insider’s destination guide, curated by a handful of women who, collectively, have visited nearly every corner of the globe and have done so with abandon.
14 Genius Products That Will Change the Way You Travel From $8 — Save Up to 92% This Weekend
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Sure, we here at Travel + Leisure love traveling (naturally). But just because we love exploring new places doesn’t mean that we aren’t privy to how frustrating and tiring traveling can be. From missing luggage to stolen wallets to delayed flights, there’s no shortage of things that can derail a trip. Luckily, though, some of the most common travel mishaps can be avoided with the right gear. Considering the upcoming Amazon Prime Big Deal Days event — an exclusive sitewide sale taking place October 8 and 9 — is around the corner, now’s a great time to stock up on essentials that make traveling easier. To save you time, we’ve already dug through hundreds of deals in order to bring you the best discounts we could find on products worth picking up before your next trip.
Ahead, we’ve handpicked 14 genius travel essentials that will change the way you travel and make the journey easier — all majorly discounted for Prime Day, with some deals as high as 92 percent off. From noise-canceling headphones to anti-theft bags to electronic cable organizers, these picks prevent common travel mishaps and annoyances, allowing you to get to your destination worry-free. Act fast, though: These discounts won’t last beyond October 9, and with prices as low as $8, we can’t guarantee how long they’ll be in stock.
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Apple AirTags are travelers' best friends; even T+L editors swear by them. These micro GPS trackers sync up to the Find My app on your iPhone, iPad, or Macbook in order to provide you with the last known location of your valuables. Incredibly compact, these tracking disks can be stored in your wallet, checked luggage, carry-on, or even your car. For a limited time, you can score a pack of four on sale for just $80.
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Save space and keep your clothes organized with this $16 packing cube set from Bagail. These water-repellant cubes can be compressed, flattening your clothing down to a fraction of the space they would normally take up in your bag, removing the need for vacuum-sealed bags. This set contains four different sizes, a feature that this five-star reviewer appreciates, considering they’ve taken trips that only called for two, and longer trips that required all four.
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Having your phone die on you in the middle of a long-awaited sight-seeing excursion is a travel nightmare we wouldn’t wish on our worst enemy. You can travel confidently knowing you’ve got extra battery thanks to this portable battery charger, on sale for an eye-popping 92 percent off. This $20 pack comes with two chargers that contain USB-A, USB-C, and micro USB inputs, and can charge two devices at once, meaning you’ll be able to help a travel buddy who needs extra juice, too.
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