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Making new friends after 50 is a challenge. Here's how Meredith Maran, alone in a new city, dug in and developed a whole batch of besties....
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Making new friends after 50 is a challenge. Here's how Meredith Maran, alone in a new city, dug in and developed a whole batch of besties....
For Mother's Day, we return to a favorite essay that contemplates a mother's true legacy, which could come as a complete surprise....
When Amy Appleton's children left for college, a Jane Goodall video provided an unexpected example of how to handle the loss....
We're re-running this lovely short story because of its timely mother–daughter theme and to remind you there's still time to enter our current contest...
On a 10-day trip to Paris and an historic Normandy chateau, 14 women found adventure, inspiration, beauty, and camaraderie. Plus the Monoprix....
When she really committed to finding a man, Elise Pettus learned that getting the best photo (above, right) and being real made all the difference....
NextTribe offers small group travel experiences for women aged 45 and beyond. Our travelers are active and adventurous, open to meeting other women. If you want the benefits of traveling solo with the connection of a traveling community, you belong on a NextTribe trip.
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New NextTribe traveler Kimberly Lombard is a book lover, but her biggest passion are vacations that let her see the world beyond the page....
Imagine joining a community of women living under this idea: Support without surveillance. Independence with backup. Engagement without obligation....
We know you make lots of pictures on your trips—we’ve seen you! Now, we’re running a photo contest just for women like you to reward and celebrate...
After fulfilling a long-time dream--singing in an Irish pub--savvy world traveler Joy Mills will be leading our next Emerald Isle adventure....
Julie Sucha Anderson couldn't even pronounce Oaxaca before she visited. Now, she can't get it out of her mind. ...
What I learned from 74 hours in airline purgatory and one spectacular meltdown. How to stay grounded when you're...uh...grounded. ...
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She was hesitant about traveling with a group of women, but Xan Rubey had a revelation on NextTribe's Santa Fe trip last fall. ...
Discover the fierce feminine forces of Irish mythology—and visit their ancient stomping grounds on an upcoming NextTribe trip. ...
NextTribe hosted 25 trips in 2025 and all of them had moments of transcendence and extraordinary bonding. Here are what travelers remember best. ...
These travelers initially were united only by curiosity and an embrace of adventure. The experiences they shared in Vietnam brought them together in a d...
Jeannie Edmunds travels for a living and needs to be at peak performance on the road. Here are effective hacks for staying healthy away from home. ...
If you visited Venice in the middle of summer, then you really haven't seen Venice. Not the REAL Venice. Shannon Faseler explains. ...

How can you show your love for your favorite traveler (or your globetrotting self)? Let us count the ways. ...