First time in the Himalayas – a confidence guide for women trekking Nepal
When I told people in 2005 that I was flying to Kathmandu to trek to Annapurna Base Camp, most of them asked the same question in different words – are you sure you can do this? I wasn’t, particularly. I’d never done anything like it. Eleven days later I was standing at 4,130 metres with…
The guilt you feel booking a trip without your partner and kids
I’ve lost count of how many women have messaged me some version of the same question: “Is it selfish to go on this trip without my partner and kids?” I still remember standing in the airport before one of my own trips, phone in hand, half-expecting a text from my boys that probably wasn’t coming…
Is Sri Lanka Safe for Women?
Here’s what I actually asked our local partner… Nobody tells you that the question you’re too embarrassed to ask out loud – “but is it actually safe?” – is the one that stops more women from booking a trip than price ever does. I get it. It’s the question I get asked more than any…
The Ultimate Women’s Travel Packing Guide – Travel Her Way
Packing for yourself is a completely different exercise to packing for everyone else. If you’ve spent years packing for kids, partners, or entire family holidays, there’s a strange moment the first time you pack a bag that’s just for you. No spare undies for someone else. No “just in case” items for a toddler. No…
How to Choose the Right Women’s Group Trip for You
Nobody warns you about this part – you finally decide you want to travel with other women, you open your laptop and within ten minutes you’ve got fourteen tabs open – adventure trips, wellness retreats, “girls trips,” small group tours – and somehow you feel less sure than when you started. I hear this from…
Why Women Are Choosing Holidays That Hurt
And why I postponed mine for years I postponed hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu for years. There were practical reasons not to go. Financial pressure. Work changes. The longest time I’d ever been away from my children. The guilt. The fear. The “what ifs.” As mums, as women, as partners – we are…
Guatemala Travel Guide for Women
Honest advice from someone who’s been there Advice from Kate Woodford, women’s adventure travel creator with Adventure Babes Guatemala is one of those destinations that gets under your skin. Beach, mountains, jungle, living Mayan culture, world-class coffee, volcano hikes and some of the most welcoming people you’ll encounter anywhere in the world – and it’s…
Gift ideas for mums, why experiences make the best presents
By Erin Parker – Women’s Adventure Host & Travel Writer (published September 2025, updated May 2026) When it comes to gift ideas for mums, (speaking from experience!) I’ve learned that the best presents aren’t the ones you can wrap – they’re the experiences that create memories. Flowers wilt (they also make me sneeze!), chocolates get…
The Science of Positive Awe and Why Travel Heals You
By Erin Parker – Women’s Adventure Host & Travel Writer How the feeling of standing small before something magnificent could be the most powerful mental health tool you’re not using – and why women are finding it through group adventure travel. There is a moment – you’ll know it when it happens – when something…
Northern Lights Group Tours to Finnish Lapland
Travel With Like-Minded Adventurers The aurora borealis is more magical when you share it. Here’s why a small group Northern Lights tour to Finnish Lapland might be the best travel decision you ever make – and what to look for when booking one. Why a group trip to Finnish Lapland is the best way to…
