Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Amazing Women In Travel History

Happy Women's History Month. While right now is a crazy time, we can still make time to applaud some of the greatest women in history. Men may dominate most travel careers, like being pilots and explorers and mountain climbers, but women have always pushed their way into all facets of the industry, from flying planes, to becoming essential crew on commercial flights, to captaining cruise ships. They didn't let the patriarchy stop them, nor should they have. Nor should we let it stop us now. 

These ladies are great role models and inspiration for women now, too. Here are just a few of the ones who paved the way for the rest of us to be travel writers, solo travelers, and tour operators. 

Women in travel history infographic

This is by no means even close to a full list of awesome traveling women, and I'll be showcasing others throughout Women's History Month over on my Instagram (on Fridays), Threads, and Facebook.

Do you have travel heroes? Let's hear them in the comments!


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