| To celebrate International Women’s Day share in the lives of trailblazing women as you journey to the places where they lived, studied, worked, reigned and explored in In Her Footsteps from Lonely Planet, now available.
Writers including legendary feminist activist Gloria Steinham showcase 250 extraordinary women, from the Pharaoh Hatshepsut of Egypt to the legendary Williams sisters and New Zealand’s current prime minister Jacinda Ardern.
Besides being a celebration of these incredible women, In Her Footsteps is also a travel guide to all the places in the world where they blazed their extraordinary trails - discover where this International Women’s Day. | | |
| | Inspiring women: how a cancer diagnosis spurred on my travel challenge | | | | |
| | Amanda Harrison had always wanted to be a pilot, even from a young age, though she figured that it was a profession only open to those from a wealthy background. That all changed when she read about Amy Johnson, who became the first female pilot to fly from England to Australia in 1930. Keen to follow in her stead, Amanda was planning her Solo2Darwin challenge when she was diagnosed with breast cancer... | | |
| | Globetrotting guide: meet the first black woman to visit every country on earth | | | | |
| | In October 2019, Jessica Nabongo, a 35-year-old Ugandan-American from Detroit, became the first documented black woman to visit every country in the world. Along the way, she documented her adventures and snapshots on her popular Instagram page @thecatchmeifyoucan. From touring cattle farms in the world’s newest country, South Sudan, to hot air ballooning over Bagan’s iconic temples and pagodas in Myanmar, hers is one intrepid tale. | | |
| | Women flying solo: the benefits of travelling alone as a female traveller | | | | |
| | In recent years, there’s been a rapid increase in the number of women choosing to head off travelling or on holiday alone, with 70% of women asked in a recent Lonely Planet survey saying that they have travelled solo before, and two-thirds saying that they would do it in the near future. The chance to escape your comfort zone, meet new people and discover more about yourself are just some of the well-known reasons to give travelling alone a go - but what are the benefits for women specifically? | | |
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