Boldly Go Solo

I landed the other day on the "largest collection of women-centered travel classifieds on the Internet." I know this only because the site told me so. A site called Journeywoman.

I’d been meaning to write about Journeywoman for the longest time. It’s just that I find it difficult to describe exactly what it is. What it isn’t, is a typical Web site. This site is busy. When you sit down with it, you need some time. And patience. There sure is a lot of stuff. Some of it intriguing. Some of it odd.

For instance, under the classified section, I clicked on a box for "Active Holidays" and found a "remote coastal wilderness tent camp." And a company that runs equestrian vacations. Along with ads for skirts good for traveling in and a remedy for Montezuma’s revenge. Can you say "eclectic?"

Under "go-alone travel tips" I learned that Bounce dryer sheets repel mosquitos and also keep luggage from getting musty. And that there’s great veggie dim sum in San Francisco.

The site has shopping and safety tips and recommendations for guides in Paris, Prague and Venice. I can’t tell what is advertising and what is unbiased information.

The site calls itself the "premier travel resource for women."
I call it one of the most random sites I’ve ever come across. Like a
traveler’s flea market. Lots and lots of stuff crowding the tables.
Pick among the pieces and you may find real treasures.

If
you do, let us all know. Because it seemed like I could click down
passageways forever and never return to the same place. It’s that kind
of crazy.