The Best Travel Destinations for Single Women
- There are plenty of sights for single women to see while traveling.woman at rest in lake district,focus on woman image by adrian fortune from Fotolia.com
Single women have many options open to them for traveling. Whether alone or with a few friends, single women can find fun, relaxation and enlightenment on a trip within the United States, in Europe and around the world. Hotels in major cities cater to healthy, active lifestyles and there are plenty of restaurants and attractions that a single woman won't feel awkward visiting alone. - Situated at the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys, Key West is a vibrant, tropical community featuring many opportunities for rest and relaxation. Single women in need of rejuvenation will find plenty of snorkeling, sunbathing and sightseeing venues. The Bahama Village neighborhood adds new shops and restaurants each year, but at the same time preserves the past so visitors can shop and dine in the same places that Ernest Hemingway arm-wrestled Bahamian immigrants nearly a century ago. Take in a yoga lesson at Shakti Yoga or relieve stress at Yoga on the Beach. Treat yourself to a massage at Jala Spa and help restore local coral reefs at the same time -- if you indulge in either the Signature Jalaja or the Jala Booster treatment, the spa will make a donation to Reef Relief, an organization dedicated to protecting coral reefs.
- Paris is more than just a city for lovers. Filled with museums, bakeries and some of the best shopping in the world, it's a city that offers plenty for single women travelers to enjoy. Stop by the Notre Dame Cathedral or the gardens at the Place de Vosage for a stroll back in time. Shop and dine in some of the city's best cafes by taking a walk along the Avenue des Champs-Élysées near the Place de la Concorde. Read a paper and converse with local Parisians at La Couple cafe, which, according to American journalist Karen Fawcett, is friendly to single female travelers. If traveling during the summer, take in a free concert at Luxembourg Garden and practice navigating a tiny sailboat across the pool of a nearby fountain.
- New York is a city that draws many travelers, including single women. A diverse city with lots of attractions, clubs, restaurants and historical sites, New York City is a great place for a single woman or group of single women to visit. Start off your itinerary with an off-Broadway show, such as Three Women, a show based on a poem by Sylvia Plath. Consider staying at a hotel that caters to healthy lifestyles, such as the Benjamin, which offers an exercise-hotel package that includes passes to an Equinox Fitness Club. The closest club is less than a mile away at 50th Street and Broadway. These clubs feature high-energy cardio routines, aerobics and martial arts classes daily. For under $300 per night, you'll receive accommodations in one of the Benjamin's superior rooms, a copy of a motivational book, a water bottle and one-day pass to an Equinox Fitness Club. Round out your itinerary with a trip to see the Lady of Liberty herself -- the Statue of Liberty at Ellis Island. Peruse immigrant records to find your family or find encouragement from women who traveled to New York before you.
