Top holidays for female travellers: How women travel differently

By Ute Junker
Updated May 11 2016 - 1:33pm, first published 12:06pm
Snorkeling, Komodo National Park, Indian Ocean, Indonesia.
Snorkeling, Komodo National Park, Indian Ocean, Indonesia.
Spa fans will adore the many options available on Celebrity Solstice.
Spa fans will adore the many options available on Celebrity Solstice.
Lake Pukaki, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Lake Pukaki, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Workout for body and mind at Kamalaya Thailand.
Workout for body and mind at Kamalaya Thailand.
The blue streets of the Medina, Chefchaouen, Morocco.
The blue streets of the Medina, Chefchaouen, Morocco.
Marine iguana, Galapagos Islands National Park.
Marine iguana, Galapagos Islands National Park.
Unwind in Vietnam.
Unwind in Vietnam.

Women are sick of staying at home. At least, that is what figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggest. Ten years ago, for every 100 women who headed overseas on a trip, 117 men also jetted off. These days, that number is down to 110. Numbers only tell part of the story, however. The skew towards male travellers – reflecting that more men than women travel for business – disguises the fact that when it comes to holidays, it is often women calling the shots.

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