Female explorers, can’t name a single one? Then this long but by no means complete list of female explorers is for you. Find the names of 54 amazing women who travelled, explored and discovered the world. Use this list to research and read about these fearless and ground-breaking female explorers … Read More
Why YOU must visit the amazing Vietnamese Women’s Museum, Hanoi
Located near Hoan Kiem Lake in Central Hanoi is the fascinating Vietnamese Women’s Museum. The museum is dedicated to studying, collecting and displaying the lives and experiences of ordinary Vietnamese women. One of only a handful of women’s museums in the world, the Vietnamese Women’s Museum is a must-visit destination … Read More
Women in Travel: Can we get the balance right?
Women in Travel: Where are We? Last week, a new colleague of Rhino’s gave him a travel book as a welcome gift. Rhino wasn’t that impressed but as someone who loves travel and loves books, I absolutely devoured it. The book was Chasing 193: A Quest to Visit Every Country … Read More
Why YOU must visit The War and Women’s Human Rights Museum in Seoul
War and Women’s Human Rights Museum 전쟁과여성인권박물관 Hidden in the backstreets of Seoul is one of South Korea’s most poignant and memorable museums the “War and Women’s Human Rights Museum“. This beautifully and thoughtfully presented museum reveals the distressing and largely untold story of the thousands of Korean “comfort women” … Read More
Sleaze, Sand and Sunsets: Should you holiday in Pattaya with kids?
Welcome to Pattaya! Ever since American GIs started arriving here during the Vietnam War years for a little ‘rest and relaxation’ this Thai coastal city has been associated with all things debaucherous, sleazy and illicit. The thin beaches are among Thailand’s least attractive, rubbish floats in the sea, the streets … Read More
Amazing Women around the World: Feminist Books for Children
I love books almost as much as I love to travel As much as I love to travel and dream of wandering the world with no possessions that will never happen as I LOVE books far too much. Whilst I might be able to travel with one small rucksack, I … Read More