the magic of ecuador podcast by solo female travelers

Episode #5 – The Magic of Ecuador

Ecuador received 1.4 million visitors in 2025. In comparison to the almost 100 million people who visit Spain, the world’s most visited country, every year, this is only a small fraction. Those who venture to the country find more than they could have ever expected. A magic that is hard to describe but easy to …

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Episode #4 – You Have What You Need to Stay Safe

Most conversations around safety, especially for women, tend to focus on what to avoid. Where not to go, what not to do, how to stay out of risk. But this approach is rather limiting and incomplete. In this episode of the Solo Female Travelers Podcast, we sit down with Nicole Snell, CEO of Girls Fight …

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Episode #3 – Crossing Deserts: From Saudi Arabia to Timbuktu

Adventure doesn’t have to mean crossing deserts or taking on extreme expeditions. Sometimes, it starts with simply stepping outside your comfort zone. But Alice is ready even for the grander adventures. In this episode of the Solo Female Travelers Podcast, we sit down with Alice Morrison, an explorer, writer, and former BBC journalist who left her …

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Episode #2 – How to Support, Not Exploit, Indigenous Communities

Most travelers never see the real impact of their trips, not because it’s hidden, but because we don’t always see where our money goes or who truly benefits. In this episode, we sit down with Lily Palma, founder of Zapotec Travel and our Oaxaca tour host, to talk about what ethical travel in Oaxaca actually looks like …

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Meet the team – Episode 1 of the Solo Female Travelers Podcast

Welcome to the first episode of the Solo Female Travelers Podcast! In this episode, co-founders Meg Jerrard and Mar Pagès share the stories that shaped their relationship with travel and ultimately led them to create Solo Female Travelers. They are also joined by Operations Manager Anastasia Novosyolova-Blatt, who supports the team in tour operations, creative …

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Embarassing travel stories

Share the travel memories you replay in your head and will forever tell at parties with us and we will read them out in one of our podcast episodes. Loading…

25 hand-picked women-only tours in 2023

We’re all for women-only travel groups and tours, especially those who support women. This is why we are the leading travel company for women travel. As a for profit company with a social impact mission to empower women through travel, our trips are not just for women, they are also led and focused on women …

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Best countries for women to go on their first solo trip

One of the most commonly asked question in our Solo Female Travelers community is “Where should I go for my first solo trip?“, or variations of this questions like “I am thinking of traveling for the first time, what countries are the best for a first solo trip as a woman”, “I decided to take …

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Travel dating apps for solo female travelers

If you are considering using dating apps on your next solo trip to meet people whether for a romantic relationship or for friendship, this article compiles insights from our community of solo female travelers on the best dating apps and explores pros and cons of each to help you decide which one to download. Dating …

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How to date safely as a solo female traveler

Is travel dating a good idea? Is it safe? Technology has transformed the way we meet people when we travel, specifically, as a result of the proliferation of dating apps with travel dating features. This trend was only amplified during the pandemic, where virtual connections were the only kind possible. You longer needs to go …

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