Travel Books
Read the books that have inspired and continue to inspire solo female travel!
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Eat Pray Love – Elizabeth Gilbert
Few books have sparked more solo journeys than Eat, Pray, Love. For many women, it was the first time someone said, “You can go alone — and it can be beautiful.” It’s not a guidebook — it’s a love letter to inner freedom and outer adventure. Read the book that changed how women travel.
Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman – Alice Steinbach
Alice Steinbach’s solo journey through Europe is a gentle yet powerful reminder that life doesn’t stop at middle age — it expands. Through everyday encounters and quiet moments, she rediscovers freedom, friendship, and the thrill of not having all the answers.
Alone Time: Four seasons, four cities and the pleasures of solitude – Stephanie Rosenbloom
For every woman who’s ever sat alone in a piazza with a coffee and felt perfectly complete — Alone Time will feel like home. It’s a tender tribute to wandering without rush, without noise, without compromise.
A Thousand New Beginnings: Tales of Solo Female Travel Through Southeast Asia – Kristin Addis
In A Thousand New Beginnings, Kristin Addis writes with honesty and heart about what it truly means to travel alone as a woman in places that challenge, change, and charm you. From jungle treks to quiet temples, her stories will light a fire under your feet — and your soul.
What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding: A Memoir – Kristin Newman
From spontaneous romances to soul-shifting trips, What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding shows that real life doesn’t follow a script — and that’s what makes it fun. Read it and remember: the best stories start when you do what’s unexpected.
Stories of the Sahara – Sanmao
Stories of the Sahara is beloved by generations across Asia — and it’s time more women around the world heard Sanmao’s story. She was brave, funny, unconventional and deeply human. This isn’t just travel writing. It’s a quiet revolution — told by a woman who lived it before it was trendy.
