Female travel advice

Welcome to gapyear.com's female travel section: created for female travellers, by female travellers... Whether you're a seasoned backpacker or a first-timer, so long as you're vaguely girl-shaped, this section of the site is for you.

It's packed with tips and tales from adventurous lasses, with advice on safe solo travel, coping with periods and what clothes to pack. You'll also find culture tips, female-friendly hostels, cool places to shop and absolutely loads more!

Planning & preparing   Parents and boyfriends   Backpacks and packing   Clothes, hair and make-up   Health, pills and periods   Gap year placements   Work as an au pair Who to travel with?   Travelling on your own   Travelling with friends   Travelling with your boyfriend On the road   Safe travel for women   Where will you sleep?   Culture tips   Vegetarian travel   Country guides for lasses   Insider tips Go, girl!   Female travel tales

Community Empower women in South Africa Sign up to this great-value project and improve the lives of women and children in South Africa's townships >> Female-friendly hostels Our recommended hostels that offer girls-only dorms and great security features >> Bloggers Live! Hannah Morgans is in India right now - read all her travel adventures here... >> Learning to surf "I loved surfing from my first day. I loved the speed and the freedom..." >> Meet the contributors Meet the feisty female travellers who've helped put this section together >> Female Travel in India Travelling alone to India? A bit scared? You needn't be; Olivia Fakoussa explains why... >>