{"id":68680,"date":"2024-02-08T02:42:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T15:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?page_id=68680"},"modified":"2024-03-09T01:58:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T14:58:19","slug":"intrepid-women","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/intrepid-women\/","title":{"rendered":"The world needs more Intrepid women"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>
<\/div>

The world needs more Intrepid women<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

This one goes out to the adventurers.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

To the women who wander, who get out there even if it means going first or going alone. To the women who focus less on falling and more on flying, who care deeply about making the world \u2013 or even just their world \u2013 better, who throw off imposed boundaries so they can set their own. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

These are <\/span>the kinds of women you might meet on an Intrepid trip.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWomen in travel<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

\u2018It feels like the start of something big. The start of this industry opening up to more women, and women proving themselves worthy and able to work in the industry by themselves.\u2019 <\/a><\/span><\/h2>

- Dimpho Lesufi, Intrepid overland chef<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n
\n <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
BOTSWANA<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n

A trio of Intrepid women is shaking up Botswana\u2019s safari scene<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
This trailblazing all-women overland crew in southern Africa is challenging stereotypes and redefining adventure one breathtaking vista and heartwarming campfire tale at a time. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n \n Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n
\n <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
NEPAL<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n

Yeah the girls: meet the leader challenging gender norms in Nepal<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
Sumitra Acharya, 27, leads Intrepid travellers on challenging, high-altitude treks throughout Nepal, proving women can do anything they put their minds to.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n \n Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

\u2018Lots of other male porters have said to me that you need to get married and relax on your husband\u2019s money. They don't know me.\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/h2>

- Sumitra Acharya, Intrepid leader<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

\u2018This mountain is hard, and I\u2019m not going to give up. I want to show the mountain I can do it.\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/h2>

- Asifiwe Makere, Intrepid leader<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n
\n <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
TANZANIA<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n

How one young woman is smashing Africa\u2019s glass rooftop<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
Meet Asifiwe, the trailblazing Intrepid leader who worked her way up the ranks to go from porter to lead guide taking travellers up Mt Kilimanjaro.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n \n Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n
\n <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
SOUTH AFRICA<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n

Meet Leitah Mkhabela and the world\u2019s first all-women anti-poaching unit<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
This trailblazing overland crew in southern Africa is challenging stereotypes and redefining adventure one breathtaking vista and heartwarming campfire tale at a time. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n \n Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

\u2018We are the eyes and ears of the reserve.\u2019 <\/a><\/span><\/h2>

- Leitah Mkhabela, Black Mamba<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

\u2018I had to learn a whole new skill set and adapt to a very different way of life, but ultimately, it was worth it to pursue my passion for nature, adventure and conservation.\u2019 <\/a><\/span><\/h2>

- Jenny Waack, Intrepid polar expedition leader<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n
\n <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
ANTARCTICA<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n

When your day job is leading expeditions to the bottom of the earth<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
Three of Intrepid\u2019s four Antarctica expedition leaders \u2013 Stephi, Jenny and Ida \u2013 share what it's like to lead over 200 adventurous spirits to one of the world\u2019s most remote places.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n \n Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n
\n <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
MOROCCO<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n

Women to the front: Morocco\u2019s new generation of trailblazing women<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
In a country where more than 80 per cent of women in rural areas can\u2019t read and write and aren\u2019t encouraged to pursue education, Intrepid\u2019s women leaders are effecting change.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n \n Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

\u2018We really wanted to have as many women as possible working with us.\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/h2>

- Hala Benkhaldoun, Intrepid team member<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWomen who travel<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n
\n <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
THE GALAPAGOS<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n

How the animal anomalies of the Galapagos helped validate my life choices<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
Among creatures that defy nature, Sinead comes to terms with her unconventional life choices that prioritise the pursuit of new places over settling down. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n \n Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

\u2018The things I have chosen not to do have opened the door to the Amazon, scaling rocky ledges in the Andes, riding motorcycles through the countryside and trekking through the misty wilderness.\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/h2>

- Sinead Mulhern, Intrepid traveller<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

\u2018It was in those mountains in Peru that I could finally step back for the first time and look at my unexpected life event as something I could grow stronger from.\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/h2>

- Lindsay Tuggle, Intrepid traveller<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n
\n <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
PERU<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n

From heartache to hiking boots in Peru\u2019s Sacred Valley<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
After a breakup changed everything, Lindsay took a detour and found the path to healing her heart in Peru\u2019s Sacred Valley.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n \n Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n
\n <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
EGYPT<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n

What it\u2019s like to visit Egypt as a transgender traveller<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
Visiting conservative countries can be daunting as a transgender traveller \u2013 even for globetrotting activist Aria. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n \n Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

\u2018The thought of travelling as a Black trans woman to a country with numerous anti-LGBTQ+ laws and attitudes presented a quiet fear that I couldn\u2019t shake. And yet, I stubbornly thought to myself \u2013 if not now, then when?\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/h2>

-Aria Sa'id Intrepid traveller<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

\u2018You don\u2019t need things to be perfect and you don\u2019t need to feel ready. You just need to take that first step and see what happens.\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/h2>

- Morag Forbes, Intrepid traveller<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n
\n <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
TURKEY<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n

Morag was left disabled after a hit and run, but that won\u2019t stop her from seeing the world<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
After a life-changing accident, Morag worried she'd ever travel again, but was determined to find adventures at her own pace.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n \n Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n
\n <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
SWITZERLAND<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n

Travelling without my kids showed me the pain of leaving and the joy of going<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
Facing guilt and anxiety, this mum of two and one-time world traveller decides to head abroad for the first time in years\u2026 on her own.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n \n Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

\u2018I\u2019ve rooted myself in this adult life as a parent, bolted to the ground through an unshakeable need to shoot roots deep into the ground. You go. I\u2019ll be here.\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/h2>

- Heather Kang, Intrepid team member<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

\u2018I thought, if I don\u2019t go now, I may never see the things I want to see.\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/h2>

- Caroline Blakeney, Intrepid traveller<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n
\n <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
EGYPT<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n

This solo female traveller's first trip abroad in over 20 years was worth the wait <\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
An Intrepid trip to Egypt was Caroline's first foray abroad in over two decades.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n \n Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n\t <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n
\n <\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
AUSTRALIA<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n

To celebrate turning 50, Kerryn took her 50th Intrepid trip<\/a><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n
Twenty-five years after her first Intrepid trip, in India, she's just wrapped up her 50th in Bali. Perhaps the very definition of an Intrepid traveller, she's learned a lot along the way.\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n \n Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

\u2018Go by yourself. Don't wait for others. My motto is work, save, travel, repeat.\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/h2>

- Kerryn Deayton, Intrepid traveller<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tIntrepid Women's Expeditions<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Morocco: Women's Expedition<\/a><\/div>
8 days<\/span><\/div>
View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Nepal: Women's Expedition<\/a><\/div>
13 days<\/span><\/div>
View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Turkey: Women's Expedition<\/a><\/div>
12 days<\/span><\/div>
View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
India: Women's Expedition<\/a><\/div>
13 days<\/span><\/div>
View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Classic South India<\/a><\/div>
9 days<\/span><\/div>
View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Highlights of India & Nepal<\/a><\/div>
19 days<\/span><\/div>
View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover Women's Expeditions\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The world needs more Intrepid women This one goes out to the adventurers. To the women who wander, who get out there even if it means going first or going…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16278,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-68680","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe world needs more Intrepid women | The Good Times by Intrepid<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get to know the kinds of women you might meet on an Intrepid trip \u2013 those who travel and those who show them around.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The world needs more Intrepid women\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Get to know the kinds of women you might meet on an Intrepid trip \u2013 those who travel and those who show them around.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/intrepid-women\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Good Times by Intrepid\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/intrepidtravel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-03-08T14:58:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gt-women-header.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"The world needs more Intrepid women\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Get to know the kinds of women you might meet on an Intrepid trip \u2013 those who travel and those who show them around.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gt-women-header.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Intrepid_Travel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/intrepid-women\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/intrepid-women\/\",\"name\":\"The world needs more Intrepid women | The Good Times by Intrepid\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-02-07T15:42:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-03-08T14:58:19+00:00\",\"description\":\"Get to know the kinds of women you might meet on an Intrepid trip \u2013 those who travel and those who show them around.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/intrepid-women\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/intrepid-women\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/intrepid-women\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The world needs more Intrepid women\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/\",\"name\":\"The Good Times by Intrepid\",\"description\":\"adventure news\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The world needs more Intrepid women | The Good Times by Intrepid","description":"Get to know the kinds of women you might meet on an Intrepid trip \u2013 those who travel and those who show them around.","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"nofollow"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The world needs more Intrepid women","og_description":"Get to know the kinds of women you might meet on an Intrepid trip \u2013 those who travel and those who show them around.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/intrepid-women\/","og_site_name":"The Good Times by Intrepid","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/intrepidtravel\/","article_modified_time":"2024-03-08T14:58:19+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gt-women-header.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"The world needs more Intrepid women","twitter_description":"Get to know the kinds of women you might meet on an Intrepid trip \u2013 those who travel and those who show them around.","twitter_image":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gt-women-header.jpg","twitter_site":"@Intrepid_Travel","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/intrepid-women\/","url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/intrepid-women\/","name":"The world needs more Intrepid women | The Good Times by Intrepid","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#website"},"datePublished":"2024-02-07T15:42:08+00:00","dateModified":"2024-03-08T14:58:19+00:00","description":"Get to know the kinds of women you might meet on an Intrepid trip \u2013 those who travel and those who show them around.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/intrepid-women\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/intrepid-women\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/intrepid-women\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The world needs more Intrepid women"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/","name":"The Good Times by Intrepid","description":"adventure news","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P4OQMK-hRK","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16278"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68680"}],"version-history":[{"count":130,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73755,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68680\/revisions\/73755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}