From Ayurvedic healing to cooking under a starry Spanish sky, these women-only retreats will empower and inspire
Most of us have always known travel to be a group activity—whether it’s a family vacation during the summer, a graduation trip with friends, or a honeymoon with your other half. However, more and more people are opting to go solo on their holidays, and surprisingly, the trend is being led by women.
According to a Global Solo Travel Study by British Airways, over 50 per cent of women in the survey had taken a holiday by themselves, with 75 per cent of women planning a solo trip in the next few years.
Gone is the stigma around taking off solo. Instead, it's empowering to march to your own beat, meet new people, and explore the world at your own pace. With this new breed of travellers, we’re also seeing a rise in women’s only retreats—itineraries that take them from peaceful sanctuaries to outdoor adventures in the company of other like-minded individuals.
Whether you are preparing to embark on your first solo journey or looking for your next adventure, here are five luxurious and purposeful women's only retreats:
1. Como: The Surf and Wellness Retreat with Sally Fitzgibbons
Where: Canggu and Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
When: November 2 to 9, 2019
Whether you are a beginner or intermediate surfer, you’ll benefit from this seven-night programme, which brings together the best of Como Uma Canggu and Como Shambhala Estate. The two luxury hotels have collaborated with professional surfer Sally Fitzgibbons—currently ranked third in the Women’s World Surf League—in their first ever all-women surf and wellness retreat.
Participants will spend four nights at Como Uma Canggu by the shores of Bali’s best surf breaks, followed by three nights in the jungle sanctuary that is Como Shambhala Estate, where they will wind down and practice mindfulness in nature. Of course, indulging in the estate’s award-winning cuisine and wellness treatments are on the agenda as well.
Find out more at comohotels.com
See also: 48 Hours In Bali