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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.

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.

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.

Finding Serenity and Sisterhood at Wild Swimming Retreats

Plus, the UK's best wild swimming retreats for 2025

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.

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.

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.

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.

Finding Trans Community in Airport Security

Writer Samantha Allen on the knowing nods that create comfort in a hostile space.

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.

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.

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.

Pro Climber Sasha DiGiulian on Rock Climbing Around the World

Her new documentary, Here To Climb, is out now on HBO.

The Best Lesbian Bars Around the World

Here's where the cool girls hang out, from Seoul to Paris to São Paulo.

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.

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.

15 Mother-Daughter Trip Ideas, From Nile Cruises to Sedona Getaways

We’re eyeing these destinations for a future girls trip.

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.

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.”