These are the best places to travel this summer
May 20, 2025 • 8 min read
Women-only tourism is booming all over the world – India included. Let these exciting women-led tours inspire you for your next all-female getaway.
May 19, 2025 • 11 min read
Looking for your next big adventure – totally on your own? Our experts share a few of their favorite spots in the Caribbean, Mexico, the USA and Canada.
May 14, 2025 • 5 min read
If you're visiting Shanghai alone, you'll find a great selection of culture, nature and food to keep you entertained. Here are our top eight picks.
Mar 20, 2025 • 8 min read
Leave behind daily chaos on a 3-day weekend that focuses on self-care at a luxe hotel, with incredible food, pristine waters and sunsets that defy belief.
Oct 31, 2024 • 11 min read
Solo travel makes for indelible memories – but requires a bit of preparation, especially for women. Our rock-star Lonely Planet colleagues have a few tips.
Aug 11, 2024 • 6 min read
Food critic Katy McGuinness talks to female travelers about the joys of dining out alone – something that causes many travelers low-level anxiety.
Jul 27, 2024 • 4 min read
There are some unique benefits to traveling solo as a woman. Here's what you need to know.
Jul 12, 2024 • 11 min read
From vibrant cities to ancient monuments, this region has something for every individual raring to go solo.
Apr 23, 2024 • 5 min read
Lonely Planet editor, Alex Butler, recently traveled to Georgia. Here, she shares some tips and insights for anyone planning a similar trip.
Nov 7, 2023 • 4 min read
We sit down with Saša Sme, one of our Elsewhere by Lonely Planet local experts, to find out how to plan a trip to Slovenia.
Oct 20, 2023 • 4 min read
Are you a woman considering a solo trip to fabulous India? Read on for some essential tips and guidelines for traveling in comfort and safety.
Aug 2, 2023 • 5 min read
Together with his dog Savannah, adventurer Tom Turcich spent seven years walking 28,000 miles around the world. Here’s what he learned.
Jul 17, 2023 • 8 min read
The City of Light is perfect for urban strolling, and it’s well set up with guided tours that take you behind the scenes
Jul 13, 2023 • 7 min read
Though it took almost 11 hours more than a flight would have, one writer’s journey aboard a mail boat in the Bahamas provided an incomparable journey.
May 26, 2023 • 3 min read
When she was 21 Beth Lewis went solo camping in the wilderness of British Columbia – and felt only truly at home after a nocturnal encounter with a bear.
Jul 28, 2022 • 16 min read
Along the Great Allegheny Passage and the C&O Canal Towpath, Sebastian Modak finds much to learn by hitting the brakes.
Apr 5, 2022 • 7 min read
Central America is the sort of place where you can scan the rainforest canopy for monkeys in the morning, soak in volcano-heated hot springs at lunchtime…
Mar 18, 2022 • 5 min read
It's hard not to have fun in Nashville. Here’s a guide to choosing the perfect Music City accommodations for you.
Mar 14, 2022 • 16 min read
Five women share their stories of what it is like to travel solo in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.
Feb 13, 2022 • 4 min read
From hiking trails to canopy walks, seek out your next adventure at these national parks in Malaysia.
Feb 12, 2021 • 8 min read
Make new friends, go on fun dates and maybe even find real love – anything is possible with a sense of adventure and a handful of best practices.
Dec 15, 2020 • 5 min read
Is it possible to do solo travel on a budget? One expert shares essential tips on how to travel alone without breaking the bank.