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What Your July Horoscope Means for Your Travel Life
In a new column, professional astrologer Kirah Tabourn reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.
By Kirah Tabourn
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In the Caribbean, a Farewell Tour for My Breasts
Faced with a mastectomy, one writer throws herself a “ta-ta-tastic” swimsuit-filled beach vacation.
By Allyson Reedy
Shopping
Women Who Travel Book Club: 13 New Books for Your Summer Reading List
Our editors and contributors share their favorite new titles.
By Meaghan Kenny
Book Club
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Women Who Travel Book Club: 10 New Books We Can’t Wait to Read This Fall
By Meaghan Kenny
Features & Essays
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During an Arizona Trip, Synchronicity Strikes a Reader by the Pool
How a novel allowed a family to vacation again with a lost loved one.
By Alexandra Sanidad
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Pro Climber Sasha DiGiulian on Rock Climbing Around the World
Her new documentary, Here To Climb, is out now on HBO.
By Faith Cummings
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In Seattle, Lesbian Bar Wildrose Continues Its Unapologetic Legacy
Nearly 40 years since it opened, this Seattle bar has weathered the storms to nurture community decade after decade.
By Deanne Revel
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Lyn Slater, the ‘Accidental Icon,’ on Her Journey to Reinvention
The content creator and author, whose new memoir is out March 20, is done being an influencer.
By Mercedes Bleth
Destinations
The Long Spanish Goodbye
There's a tenderness in traveling with someone you just broke up with, as writer Sophie Mancini learns on a month-long trip through Spain.
By Sophie Yun Mancini
Your Horoscope
Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.
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July 2024 Horoscope: Trips Will Be Dramatic, For Better or Worse
Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.By Steph Koyfman - Women Who Travel
June 2024 Horoscope: Find Time to Unwind After a Whirlwind May
Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.By Steph Koyfman - Women Who Travel
May 2024 Horoscope: This Month, Travel Will Be Joyful
Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.By Steph Koyfman - Women Who Travel
April 2024 Horoscope: Traveling During the Most Intense Month of the Year
Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.By Steph Koyfman - Women Who Travel
March 2024 Horoscope: Expected the Unexpected on Trips This Month
Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.By Steph Koyfman - Women Who Travel
February 2024 Horoscope: Travel Is a Means For Introspection This Month
Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.By Steph Koyfman - Women Who Travel
January 2024 Horoscope: It’s Time to Rethink Who You Are As a Traveler
Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.By Steph Koyfman - Women Who Travel
December 2023 Horoscope: Your Year of Travel Will End on a High Note
Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.By Steph Koyfman - Women Who Travel
November 2023 Horoscope: Thanksgiving Travel May Get a Cosmic Shake-Up This Month
Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.By Steph Koyfman - Women Who Travel
October 2023 Horoscope: Ready Yourself for Eclipse Days, a Chaotic Time to Travel
Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.By Steph Koyfman - Women Who Travel
September 2023 Horoscope: The Stars Align for Indulgence on Travels This Month
Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.By Steph Koyfman - Women Who Travel
August 2023 Horoscope: How Travel Will Create Space for Self-Reflection This Month
Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.By Steph Koyfman - Women Who Travel
Horoscope June 2023: The Best Days to Travel, and Who to Travel With This Month
Professional astrologer Kirah Tabourn reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.By Kirah Tabourn - Women Who Travel
May Horoscope 2023: Which Travel Experiences to Indulge in This Month, According to Your Sign
Professional astrologer Kirah Tabourn reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.By Kirah Tabourn - Women Who Travel
April 2023 Horoscope: When Travel Will Be the Most Enjoyable This Month, According to Your Sign
Professional astrologer Kirah Tabourn reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.By Kirah Tabourn
How I Travel
We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.
- Style & Culture
How I Travel: Liza Colón-Zayas Wants to Film ‘The Bear’ in Italy
We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.By Kaitlin Menza - Style & Culture
How I Travel: Ruth Reichl Loves the Philly Food Scene
We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.By Kaitlin Menza - Style & Culture
How I Travel: Juliana Canfield Thinks Airports Are Purgatorial
We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.By Kaitlin Menza - Style & Culture
How I Travel: Shay Mitchell’s Life Changed in One Flight
We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.By Kaitlin Menza - Style & Culture
How I Travel: Food Writer Priya Krishna Knows Which Security Bins Are a Trap
We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.By Kaitlin Menza - Style & Culture
How I Travel: Chloe Fineman Dresses Like Carmen Sandiego When She Flies
We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.By Kaitlin Menza - Style & Culture
How I Travel: Molly Ringwald Loves Hotel Baths
We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.By Kaitlin Menza - Style & Culture
How I Travel: Prue Leith Thinks Germany Has the Best Baked Goods in the World
We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.By Kaitlin Menza
Shopping
Everything you need to hit the road.
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This Travel-Friendly Wig Gives Big Hair Without Big Responsibilities
This 4C wig is a game changer for protective styling.By Paris Wilson - Shopping
How to Make Camping on Your Period Less Stressful
With the right tools, periods don’t have to be a barrier to enjoying the outdoors.By Emma Bainbridge - Shopping
I Never Travel Without Red Lipstick—Here Are My Long-Lasting Favorites
A red lip is an undeniable classic; these are the ones I wear at home in Paris and on the road.By Rebekah Peppler - Shopping
The Best Surf Gear: Tried-and-True Essentials Our Editors Love
I put chic wetsuits, reef-safe sunscreens, and even lightweight dry bags to the test.By Megan Spurrell and Mercedes Bleth - Shopping
Every Piece of Camping Gear You'll Need for a Comfortable Set-Up
From solar-powered lanterns to tents and tarps.By Emily Pennington
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From London to Lagos: How One Traveler Pulled Off a Pioneering Road Trip Through Africa
From riding coal trains to surviving crashes, Pelumi Nubi tells the story of her solo adventure.
By Noo Saro-Wiwa
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Your August 2024 Horoscope: Travel Mishaps Are Likely This Month
Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.
By Steph Koyfman
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Women Who Travel Podcast: How to Get Out Into the Wilderness This Summer
Emily Pennington joins host Lale Arikoglu armed with tips and tricks that can only be offered by somebody who has visited every national park in the United States.
By CNT Editors
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Women Who Travel Podcast: Erin French on Maine, The Lost Kitchen, and a Mammoth Cross-Country Road Trip
The chef tells Lale Arikoglu about what it's like to experience her beloved restaurant, as well as her new cooking and travel show.
By CNT Editors
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Women Who Travel Podcast: Listeners on the Magic and Mishaps of Traveling With Kids
Host Lale Arikoglu fields calls from travelers on the ups and downs of showing children the world.
By CNT Editors
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Women Who Travel Podcast: Moving to Paris for a Life in Food
Host Lale Arikoglu sits down with baker-turned-chef Jane Bertch to here about the lessons she's learned (culinary and others) from life in the City of Light.
By CNT Editors
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Women Who Travel Podcast: The Long Legacy of African American Expats
Lale speaks with Dr. Tamara J. Walker on her book Beyond the Shores: A History of African Americans Abroad, which recounts stories of 20th century African-Americans who chose to build their lives outside of the United States.
By CNT Editors
Inspiration
This New Book Is Reframing How We Think About Tourism
The New Tourist, a new book by Paige McClanahan, envisions a new model for how to travel responsibly.
By Nora Biette-Timmons
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Women Who Travel Podcast: Two Best Friends Eat Their Way Round the World
Host Lale Arikoglu chats with Mumtaz Mustafa and Laura Klynstra about their respective childhoods in Pakistan and Michigan shaped a mutual love of food.
By CNT Editors
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Women Who Travel Podcast: The Magic of Island Life in Scandinavia
Author Dorthe Nors returns to chat with Lale about living and writing on the Danish island of Fanø.
By CNT Editors
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The Best Lesbian Bars Around the World
Here's where the cool girls hang out, from Seoul to Paris to São Paulo.
By Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner
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Each Night is a Sapphic Street Party at The Ruby Fruit in Los Angeles
Writer Rebekah Peppler on the inimitable energy of Los Angeles's queer wine bar.
By Rebekah Peppler
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The America of the Future Looks a Lot Like The Back Door, a Midwestern Queer Bar
Writer Samantha Allen on finding connection among the zebra-print walls of this Bloomington, Indiana, watering hole.
By Samantha Allen
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Women Who Travel Podcast: An Italian Hotelier Living La Dolce Vita on Lake Como
Lale chats with Italy's own Eloise about growing up in the Grand Hotel Tremezzo and, now, running Passalacqua nearby.
By CNT Editors
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In Los Angeles, a Women-Led Speed Cycling Group Blazes Through The City After Dark
Dubbed The Mixed Race, the group and its founders are creating an inclusive space for women who love speed cycling.
By Kinza Shenn
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