Women
The Women Who Travel Power List 2025
Introducing the 15 women—from chefs-turned-television hosts to scientists working behind the scenes—whose work reflects how and why we travel in 2025.
By Megan Spurrell and Lale Arikoglu
Making Peace With My Fertility at an Ayurveda Retreat in the Himalayas
As she prepares for a second round of egg freezing, Sophie Prideaux finds solace in Ananda's new fertility enhancement program.
By Sophie Prideaux
The Women Wranglers of Montana's Dude Ranches
In the American West, an increasing number of women are filling wrangling roles—and leading the ranches that hire them.
By Jessica Chapel
Finding Serenity and Sisterhood at Wild Swimming Retreats
Plus, the UK's best wild swimming retreats for 2025
By Freya Bromley
In Taiwan, Tracing a Travel Writer’s Legacy—Alongside My Mother's Own
On a research trip to Taiwan, writer Kat Chen studies late Taiwanese memoirist Sanmao and gains a new understanding of her mother.
By Kat Chen
63 Gift Ideas for Women Who Travel
Our favorite women travelers share the Moroccan lip stain, Greek mountain tea, and Parisian chocolates on their wish list.
By Meaghan Kenny and Paris Wilson
What It’s Really Like to Travel with Kids
The idea of showing your kids the world is a powerful one—but the realities of parenting, particularly for women, far from vanish once you hit the road.
By Ashlea Halpern
In This Addis Ababa Skatepark, Weekends Belong to the Girls
How girls-only skating groups in Ethiopia's capital are carving out a unique subculture—all for themselves.
By Hiwot Abebe
Finding Trans Community in Airport Security
Writer Samantha Allen on the knowing nods that create comfort in a hostile space.
By Samantha Allen
How Returning to India Opened My Eyes to Solo Travel as a Disabled Woman
The world may not always be perfectly accessible, but the human spirit's capacity for kindness knows no bounds.
By Shani Dhanda
Re-Energized and Seeking Adventure—Women Over 50 Are Becoming More Intrepid Travelers
Women are looking to adventure travel to reconnect with themselves—here's why.
By Catherine Fairweather
A New Generation of Inuit Throat Singers Are Shaping an Arctic Sound
Inuit throat singing has always mimicked the surrounding environment. For so long, that was the blustery Arctic—but new generations in Canada’s cities are evolving the sound.
By Kate Nelson
Pro Climber Sasha DiGiulian on Rock Climbing Around the World
Her new documentary, Here To Climb, is out now on HBO.
By Faith Cummings
The Best Lesbian Bars Around the World
Here's where the cool girls hang out, from Seoul to Paris to São Paulo.
By Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner
Each Night is a Sapphic Street Party at The Ruby Fruit in Los Angeles
Writer Rebekah Peppler on the inimitable energy of Los Angeles's queer wine bar.
By Rebekah Peppler
In Los Angeles, a Women-Led Speed Cycling Group Blazes Through The City After Dark
Dubbed The Mixed Race, the group and its founders are creating an inclusive space for women who love speed cycling.
By Kinza Shenn
15 Mother-Daughter Trip Ideas, From Nile Cruises to Sedona Getaways
We’re eyeing these destinations for a future girls trip.
By Cassie Shortsleeve
Out in the Bush With Botswana's All-Woman Safari Guiding Crew
The group, known as the Chobe Angels, is raising conscious safari standards—and inspiring a new generation of women—in the northern reaches of Botswana.
By Yulia Denisyuk
Women Who Travel Book Club: 10 New Books We Can’t Wait to Read This Fall
Our editors and contributors share their favorite new titles.
By Meaghan Kenny
The Lengths We’ll Travel for Beyoncé
Fans have been flying across the country—and world—and dropping thousands of dollars on tickets. Why? “I deserve it.”
By Ariel Felton