Women Travel Solo

Go your own way with Lonely Planet’s latest release Women Travel Solo

Women Travel Solo features a powerful and inspiring collection of 30 personal and unique stories from women who have ventured across the globe on their own terms. This latest release from Lonely Planet is set to redefine solo travel and highlight resilience, courage, and the transformative power of travelling alone. 

The collection of stories delves into moments of vulnerability and triumph that women have felt while travelling solo, from Stephanie Yeboah learning self-love in Aruba after suffering from an eating disorder, to Barbara Woolsey finding a passion and career in DJing on the streets of Bangkok, Thailand. This book shines a light on the empowering nature of exploring the world without a companion, and how it changed these women’s lives.

The release of Women Travel Solo could not have come at a better time, with a recent study finding that search volume for the term ‘female solo travel’ across all search engines has increased by 62% in the past three years (Brittany Ferries). Remarkably, 84% of solo travellers today are women, a statistic that reflects an empowering trend toward autonomy and self-discovery.

Inside Women Travel Solo:

  • 30 incredible stories from female solo travellers who share the highs and lows of journeying across the globe by themselves

  • A captivating and moving collection of first-person experiences that illustrate the profound power of going it alone as a woman

  • Honest 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 recommendations

  • Bonus features include: Five great reasons for women to travel solo; The subtle joy of eating alone; Twenty expert solo-travel tips for women

  • Foreword from Jessica Nabongo, the first Black woman on record to visit all 195 countries in the world

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Releasing from May 2025

ISBN 9781837585205
Format Hardback, Full colour, 272 Pages
Dimensions 210 x 165mm | 6.50 x 8.27"
RRP AUD $35.99 | NZD $39.99 | GBP £17.99 I USD $24.99