On this page you will find our press releases, media coverage, white papers, and speaking engagements.
Contact us if we can be a source for an upcoming article / feature on Solo Female Travel. We are happy to provide quotes, interviews, and data points to assist with your story. Like-wise, both Mar and Meg are experienced public speakers, and would be happy to discuss speaking at your upcoming event.
TV Appearances & Interviews
Solo Female Travelers co-founders have appeared as experts on various TV programs.
BBC Talking Business – The Rise of Solo Female Travelers – Meg Jerrard talks to Mark Lobel on the growing popularity of solo female travel and the success of women only tour groups.
What’s behind the explosion of solo travel? – Mar Pages speaks to John Matarese about solo travel being one of the hottest travel trends of 2024. Segment aired on 65 local TV stations in the US.
Media coverage
We have been featured by media publications and platforms from across the world.
The New York Times – Traveling Alone, in Groups
The Telegraph – The apps making the world safer for solo female travellers
USA Today – Is the US safe for solo female travelers? Here are 10 places to visit
Tripadvisor – Just go: 35 women travelers share their tips for the road
UpWorthy –Woman’s heart-stopping experience at hotel reminds everyone to lock the latch behind them
Aire, Aeromexico’s inflight magazine – Solo Female Travel Trends
Web in travel – Solo Female Travelers worry about safety, distrust influencers
The Mercury Tasmania – Tassie Instagram influencers spill their secrets to success
SELF Magazine – 19 Packing Tips Frequent Travelers Swear By
Authority Magazine – Mar Pages of Solo Female Travelers: The Future Of Travel In The Post COVID World
Yahoo! Life – The best Expert toiletry bags of 2024
The Drum – This IWD, let’s celebrate the resilience of women-owned businesses in APAC
Oprah Magazine – Taking a solo road trip is easier than ever
Daily Express – Would you go on a holiday with a stranger?
The Today Show – 2023 Travel tricks and tips
Forbes – Find sisterhood in solo female travel
Elle – In 2021, Even Fictional Vacations Are Hell
LA Times – Go it Alone! Solo Journeys are Increasingly Popular, and Travel Companies are Taking Note
Skift – The Women-Led Tour Operators That Grew From Travel Communities on Social Media
Business Insider – Top Laptop Bags of 2021
AFAR Magazine – The “Guardians” Helping Keep Women Travelers Safe
American Express – The Real Deal: How To Be A Traveller, Not A Tourist
ABC Everyday – The benefits of solo travel for women
The Travel – Empowering Women: An Interview With Solo Female Travelers
American Express –
6 Travel Tips for Women Traveling Solo
HuffPost – The best economy seat to book for a long haul flight
New Zealand Herald – Solo travel for women: Safety tips and insights, according to experienced solo travellers
Huff Post – 20 Underrated Destinations For Solo Female Travel
Bustle – Take Yourself On A Solo Honeymoon. You Deserve It
The New Zealand Herald – 5 reasons why travelling solo without your family is beneficial
Yahoo Finance – Solo Female Travelers taps UrSafe personal safety app for its 90k “Women Womxn”
Women’s Health – 10 Best Solo Travel Tips And 10 Top Destinations For Women, According To Experts
The Australian Women’s Weekly – Four incredible solo travel ideas for women
Frommer’s – Safety Apps and Websites for Women Traveling Solo
HuffPost – The Mistakes People Make On Staycations
Travel Noire – 5 Hotel Packages For Solo Female Travelers In The Caribbean And Latin America
SELF Magazine – The 21 Best Travel Bags, According to Frequent Fliers
HuffPost – Mistakes People Make When Booking Hotels
Escape – Doc Holiday: 7 tour questions travellers always ask
Forbes: Solo Female Travel Tips And Ideas For Costa Rica
HuffPost – Amazing Destinations For A Last-Minute Solo Trip
Backpacker’s Bible – Traveling Solo as a Female (print)
Asian Journeys – Pioneer Sex-Ed & Erotic Development Tour for Women
HuffPost Amazing destinations for a last minute solo trip
Black Enterprise Black woman sews AirTag to her braids for her solo vacation to Mexico
Facebook (Meta) – 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Wraps Up with Additional Funding for Select Recipients
Her campus Why we need to stop stigmatizing female solo travel
EliteDaily These 10 solo travel hookup stories are actually beyond wild
Forbes – Solo Female Travel survey seeks 10,000 responses
Morning brew – Eat, pray, spend
Smart Travel News – Mar Pagès, Solo Female Travelers: “La confianza es crítica en un ambiente de trabajo” (in Spanish)
The San Diego Union-Tribune – Solo women, millennials find camaraderie in group tours
Kated Travel Podcast – Episode 132 – Solo Female Travel with Meg Jerrard
Panion – Empowering female communities
Jennifer Casseta – Best self defense tools every woman should own
Thrive Global – Tools for working remotely
Every Country in the World – The Favorites of Megan Jerrard
Unorthodox Travel – Are you a woman travelling solo? You’re not alone
Owl guru – What’s it like to be a travel blogger
Billion Success – Growing a travel community when borders are closed
AOL – Top 8 Money-Saving Tips for Traveling During Shoulder Season
ViaEmpresa – Ellas viajan, ellas deciden
The Story Exchange – They Are Avid Travelers Bringing Like-Minded Women Together
AAR – AAR Smart guide for solo travel
iNews – Solo van life is booming. Being a silver motorhomer has transformed my life
Travel Pulse – The Safest Cities and Countries for Women To Travel Alone
Niche Pursuits – How Mar Pages built a 7-figure travel business empowering women
Life lovers magazine – How Facebook Groups are helping women travel safely
ChargeHorizons – Full of curiosity and looking for adventures? – The history and future of Solo Female Travel
Global Rescue – 5 Safety tips for solo women travelers
Case Study – Solo Female Travelers – Creating Tourism Opportunities for Female Travelers and Entrepreneurs
Smart Travel News – Solo Female Travelers, la plataforma que empodera a mujeres de todo el mundo a viajar solas (in Spanish)
Web in travel – Solo Female Travelers chomping at the bit to travel – Greece tops bucket list
Travel Agent Central – Stats: 68% Of Solo Female Travelers Seek Cultural Immersion
Authority Magazine – How to communicate with your team effectively even if you are rarely in the same physical space
Women we watch podcast – Listen on Spotify
AMEX Essentials – Christmas, but different
CardRates – Prioritizing Safety, Solo Female Travelers Continues to Build Its Community Through Curated Group Trips
Research papers
Current Issues in Tourism: “Going solo during the pandemic: a generational segmentation of solo female travellers”
Our annual Solo Female Travel Survey was used as the basis for a joint research paper written by our Co-Founder Mar Pages in conjunction with tourism experts Marisol Alonso-Vazquez, Elaine Chiao Ling Yang, Catheryn Khoo.
Speaking engagements
“Empowerment of women in tourism in Asia and the Pacific” by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Our Co-Founder Mar Pages has been invited to participate in this UNWTO conference.
She will share her perspective from personal experience and will have interesting discussions on the topic. She is eager to see more women join the ranks of leadership in tourism in the region and across the world.
Web in travel: Travel roadshow Episode 5 – How to turn revenge travel into beautiful travel
Our Co-Founder Mar Pages participated in a panel with:
- Laurent Kuenzle, CEO of Asian Trails, and
- Nuno Guerreiro, Regional Director, South Asia, Oceania & Chains, Booking.com
Tas Social Group
Our Co-Founder Meg Jerrard spoke at Tas Social Group event about how female entrepreneurs could harness social media for a powerful impact on small business.
Image by SallyMedwin.com
Facebook Forward Together
Our Co-Founder Mar was interviewed on Facebook’s Forward Together series for International Women’s Day 2022 on the impact the community has had and the plans and wishes for the future.
Eurecat Forum TurisTIC
Our Co-Founder Mar participated in Eurecat’s Forum TurisTIC panel discussion on “The use and impact of social networks on tourism” in Barcelona.
The full session can be watched on YouTube here.
Press releases
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2023 Press Releases
The top 10 cities in Europe for foodies, according to new research
New research has discovered the top 10 cities in Europe for foodies, with Paris taking the top spot.
10,000 Travel Industry Professionals Read the Solo Female Travel Trends Survey Every Year, Learning What Women Want
The fourth annual Solo Female Travel Trends Survey has launched, to continue giving women who travel on their own a voice in the travel industry. 10,000 industry professionals read the results every year to better understand what solo women want.
2022 Press Releases
Afghanistan’s first female guide joins Solo Female Travelers
Solo Female Travelers expands its content and community management team to include Afghanistan’s first female guide as interest in women-only group travel grows by 50%.
2021 Solo Female Travel Survey: Changing COVID Restrictions more Important than Safety
The 2021 Solo Female Travel Survey results are published on 2022 International Women’s Day and highlight solo female travel is rebounding and here to stay. The effects of the pandemic are still present but wants, needs and challenges of women traveling solo remain consistent.
Pioneer Sex-Ed & Erotic Development Tour for Women
Solo Female Travelers launches the world’s first Sex-ed & Erotic Development tour for women. The tour includes 10 hours of expertly-led workshops in self-love, sexuality, and sexual health weaved into a gastronomy and culture-filled week in Barcelona.
2023 will be the year of solo female travel, research seeks to confirm
Solo Female Travelers launches its third annual survey on travel trends and expects to confirm that COVID related barriers to travel are behind us and interest in traveling solo is higher than ever.
Solo Female Travelers Safety Index referenced by US State Dept. travel advisories
US State Department Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) country security reports now reference the safety score for women traveling on their own compiled by Solo Female Travelers in their Safety Index.
Women Tour Company Launches Trip Focused on Self Defense
Solo Female Travelers expands portfolio of learning-based tours with an Iceland itinerary that includes self-defense workshops delivered by local NGO.
2021 Press Releases
Solo female travel in a post-pandemic world
The Solo Female Travel Trends Survey 2021 launches today with the objective to continue giving women who travel on their own a voice in the travel industry and understand the impact the pandemic had on travel behaviors and needs.
Women Helping Women Reach the Top
As travel returns, women favor intimate group trips to bucket list destinations with a purpose. In honor of International Women’s Day 2022 and in collaboration with the Tanzania Women Guide Foundation, Solo Female Travelers will take women to the top of Africa on an all-female guide, porter and trekker team.
Solo Female Travel Survey: 73% of Women Worry About Safety, 23% Distrust Influencers.
The first of three instalments from the 2020 Solo Female Travel Trends Survey reveals that women travel solo for many reasons, indisputably worry about safety, trust others like them but distrust influencers. To address the safety challenge, Solo Female Travelers launched a women-only Safety Index and Empowerful, the first Solo Female Travel Safety, Wellness and Sexual Wellbeing Festival.
What women traveling solo want is not shopping or pictures for the gram but culture, beauty and nature.
The second round of results from the 2020 Solo Female Travel Trends Survey released on International Women’s Day reveals that solo female travelers dream of going to Greece, Japan, Australia and Italy, pick a destination based on culture, safety and nature and are not interested in shopping or Instagram worthy shots. 5,000 female respondents urge the travel industry to stop using outdated and irrelevant stereotypes of what women like to do when traveling solo.
2020 Press Releases
Meet Audrey, The World’s Most Well Traveled Woman
Audrey Walsworth is one of only 3 women to have visited every country and territory in the world. Her 50 year journey to becoming the world’s most well traveled woman is told in an exciting 6 minute video produced by Solo Female Travelers Club.
The World’s First Community of Solo Female Travelers Turns 5, Gives Away $10,000 in Travel Prizes
Founded to empower women from all over the world to travel solo, Solo Female Travelers was one of the first global communities of its kind, and on July 17 2020 it turns 5.
In celebration, co-founders Mar Pages of Once in a Lifetime Journey and Meg Jerrard of Mapping Megan are partnering with their favorite brands to give away more than $10,000 in travel experiences and prizes.
Female Travel Founders Seek to Impact Industry with Largest Survey of its Kind
Two female travel companies, Solo Female Travelers and SheFari, have partnered to launch the largest-scale global survey ever conducted for the solo female travel niche.
The brands have created two online questionnaires: one for women who have traveled solo, and one for those who have not, which will be open to global participants from November 18 until December 9, 2020 and aim to collect 10,000 responses.