Guide to Women’s Travel In

Africa

Finding the Riad of Your Dreams in Morocco: Five Stunning Hotels for Women

Dreaming of a trip to Morocco? We invited JourneyWoman partner Siham Lahmine of Morocco Travel to recommend her favourite riads for women.

abu simbel egypt

Carolyn Ray

Moments of Awe on a Solo Trip to Egypt: Goddesses, Legends and Myths

There’s no substitute for that feeling of wonder when you witness some of the most awe-inspiring monuments in...

A group of people on a South African safari with Blue Sky society trust

Carolyn Ray

More Than a Safari: A Journey With Purpose in South Africa Opens My Heart

A wildlife conservation trip to South Africa is an inside journey, showing us what can happen when we travel with...

GEM lobby cairo egypt

Carolyn Ray

A New Reason For Women to Visit Egypt: The Astonishing Grand Egyptian Museum is Finally Opening in November 2025

Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum officially opens in November 2025. We were there ahead of the crowds, with a sneak...

rhino south africa

JourneyWoman Staff

2026 Dates for South Africa Conservation Trip With Blue Sky Society Trust Announced

Join JourneyWoman’s second annual all-women South Africa conservation trip in September 2026, in partnership...

woman in riad morocco

JourneyWoman Staff

Finding the Riad of Your Dreams in Morocco: Five Stunning Hotels for Women

Dreaming of a trip to Morocco? We invited JourneyWoman partner Siham Lahmine of Morocco Travel to recommend her...

Experience Africa

Find a Woman-Friendly Tour to Africa

Find a Place to Stay in Africa

Find Activities and Things to do in Africa

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Africa Travel

Carolyn Ray

International Women’s Day 2020: Mothers and Daughters

Photo of fun on the road with a dog sled team

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Amanda Burgess

Fun on the road: The play-filled moments that make solo travellers feel alive

Vibrant Color - Best of Blue

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Guest Writer

Discovering the Musée Yves Saint Laurent in Marrakech, Morocco

Young woman looking at golden pagoda. Hiking at Asia.

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Amanda Burgess

How has solo travel transformed you? We ask, you share.

Photo of a family in Ethiopia

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Amanda Burgess

Travel Ethiopia: Intuition-Led Exploring

library books

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Evelyn Hannon

12 Female-Authored Mystery Books to Read on the Way to Your Destination

Colourful mandala pattern

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JourneyWoman Staff

What to Wear in Morocco

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JourneyWoman Staff

What to Wear in Senegal

tribal pattern

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JourneyWoman Staff

What to Wear in South Africa

Josh in Kenya, Africa

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Evelyn Hannon

Africa, a 17-year-old, his camera, and his inner musings…

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JourneyWoman Staff

What to Wear in Cameroun

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JourneyWoman Staff

Women’s Travel: What to Wear in Ethiopia

Tribal woman pouring water

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Evelyn Hannon

International Women’s Day 2017: Woman Defined – An Online Photography Exhibit

Smiling young backpacker expert

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Guest Writer

Find Your Packing Mojo – 12 Tips for Africa

tips for travelling solo in Morocco

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Guest Writer

Her Tips to Travel Solo Safely in Morocco

Thai school girls on a field trip

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Evelyn Hannon

International Women’s Day Photo Exhibit 2016