Lonely Planet Women Travel Solo : 30 Inspiring Stories of Adventure, Curiosity and the Power of Self-Discovery

Author: Lonely Planet

Travel writing

Published on 12 May 2025 by Lonely Planet Global Limited in Ireland as part of 'the Lonely Planet' series.

Discover 30 inspirational stories from women who have harnessed the power of self-discovery and experienced amazing adventures around the world alone. Packed with candid first-person accounts from brilliant women including a retired nomad, a keen cyclist, a circus artist, a woman celebrating sobriety, a college graduate, and many more: this is the ultimate book of courage to inspire budding female globetrotters to embrace the transformative power of travelling solo.

Inside Women Travel Solo:30 incredible stories from female solo travellers who share the highs and lows of journeying across the globe by themselvesA captivating and moving collection of first-person experiences that illustrate the profound power of going it alone as a womanHonest advice and tips on things each woman wishes they had known; what they have never forgotten; how their experiences have changed who they are today; whether they would do it again; and their top recommendationsBonus features include: Five great reasons for women to travel solo; The subtle joy of eating alone; Twenty expert solo-travel tips for womenForeword from Jessica Nabongo, the first Black woman on record to visit all 195 countries in the worldContents include: Hiking the Huemul Circuit in Patagonia; meeting the Reindeer Herders of Mongolia; cycling and camping from Paris to Geneva; relaxing on the island of Aruba; snowboarding in the Lyngen Alps; hitchhiking in Mesopotamia; and more Discover the magic of intrepid travel as a woman with this uplifting and fearless guide that makes the perfect gift for the female adventurer in your life.