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Books About Travel By Women Authors
Books About Travel By Women Authors

See our updated list of travel books written by women authors. Find an inspirational title that will make you want to go out and explore.

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Regina Winkle-BryanDecember 20, 2023
Custom Group Tours and Private Escapes
Custom Group Tours and Private Escapes

Do you have a milestone event coming up?Or maybe you are part of a club or group (Women’s Wine Club, anyone?) and want to get your members together for a fun getaway, but the logistics are making you anxious. Let us plan a custom tour for you.

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Regina Winkle-BryanSeptember 20, 2023
Top 5 Trips to Spain for Women Travelers
Top 5 Trips to Spain for Women Travelers

Ready to head to Spain but unsure just where to focus all your travel money and energy? We are here to help you. Ready on for our top 5 tips.

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Regina Winkle-BryanAugust 9, 2023
Sleep Here: Best Hotels and Apartments to Book Now
Sleep Here: Best Hotels and Apartments to Book Now

Our list of hotels and apartments in Barcelona, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Rome, Sevilla and more. Book at these central digs to have a better vacation.

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Regina Winkle-BryanJune 16, 2023
4 Walks and Hikes for Women in 2023 - Guided Tours
4 Walks and Hikes for Women in 2023 - Guided Tours

Learn about 4 hikes and walks to go on in 2023. Join us on our women only vacations in Spain and the PNW.

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Regina Winkle-BryanMarch 23, 2023
Books to Inspire Travel
Books to Inspire Travel

A list to inspire solo travel for women through great books. Find your next great read right here.

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Regina Winkle-BryanMarch 13, 2023
8 Solo Trips for Women - Bold Spirit Travel
8 Solo Trips for Women - Bold Spirit Travel

8 solo trips for women that will have you reaching for your passport and packing your bags. Ready to explore? We have travel inspiration for solo women travelers.

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Regina Winkle-BryanFebruary 9, 2023
Top 5 Travel Money Tips
Top 5 Travel Money Tips

Ready to explore? Read our Top 5 Money Tips for travel first before heading off on your solo vacation.

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Regina Winkle-BryanFebruary 2, 2023
2023 Women Only Vacations
2023 Women Only Vacations

The complete list of 2023 women only vacations with Bold Spirit Travel.

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Regina Winkle-BryanJanuary 19, 2023
Where to See Flamenco in Spain (Sexy Lives Here)
Where to See Flamenco in Spain (Sexy Lives Here)

What is the sexiest dance you’ve ever seen? Your mind may conjure up salsa or meringue, couples gripped in tight embraces. Or maybe you think of Spain. Perhaps you think of flamenco.

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Regina Winkle-BryanJanuary 12, 2023
Will You Fit In? Group Tour Dynamics
Will You Fit In? Group Tour Dynamics

Will you fit in? What will the other women on the tour be like? Learn more about the all-women trip group dynamic.

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Regina Winkle-BryanFebruary 25, 2022
New Year, New Tour: Crater Lake National Park Tour in Oregon
New Year, New Tour: Crater Lake National Park Tour in Oregon

Learn more about our new summer tour to Crater Lake National Park just outside Bend, Oregon. This is an all-women, small-group trip. Everything is taken care of for you. Come explore Oregon with us this July!

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Regina Winkle-BryanJanuary 12, 2022
2021 In Review: The Good, The Bad, The Beautiful
2021 In Review: The Good, The Bad, The Beautiful

Let’s look back at where we went and how we celebrated in 2021. Here’s a month by month summary of the Bold Spirit year. Thanks, 2021. Now, onward…

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Regina Winkle-BryanJanuary 5, 2022
Holiday Gifts for the Women You Love
Holiday Gifts for the Women You Love

Looking for a gift for the women in your life with serious wanderlust? We have ideas for you.

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Regina Winkle-BryanDecember 3, 2021
How It Began (Lots of Tears in the Tropics)
How It Began (Lots of Tears in the Tropics)

When I first went to Costa Rica, I spent a lot of time crying. I do less of that now when I visit.

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Regina Winkle-BryanOctober 29, 2021
Should You Be Worried? What It's Really Like to Travel to Europe Now
Should You Be Worried? What It's Really Like to Travel to Europe Now

What’s it really like to travel to Spain during the pandemic? We share the details on what you need to know.

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Regina Winkle-BryanOctober 20, 2021
How to Donate to Our Guides
How to Donate to Our Guides

Here’s how you can donate and support our expert guides.

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Regina Winkle-BryanNovember 7, 2020
Scattering Ashes
Scattering Ashes

I’ve had the sad honor of scattering two sets of ashes this year. One was a family friend who left us too soon, leaving us broken-hearted and stunned by how unfair life can be. And then my sweet old dog slipped away from me in June, finally succumbing to cancer.

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Regina Winkle-BryanOctober 28, 2020Bold Spirit Travel
Worried About A Lonely Winter? Find Your Creative Community
Worried About A Lonely Winter? Find Your Creative Community

Community is so precious to me, especially now, as many of us are experiencing more loneliness and anxiety. The pandemic doesn’t mean we can’t find and inspire one another. It just dictates that we will have to do so in a different way.

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Regina Winkle-BryanSeptember 19, 2020
Cook Up Joy: Your Guide to Creating a Spanish Feast
Cook Up Joy: Your Guide to Creating a Spanish Feast

The whole point of the long Spanish lunch is to spend the entire day with family or friends. To be so engrossed in one another, in the food, in the wine, and in relaxing, that you can’t think about work or whatever other stressors you have going on in your life. Years later, I see the wisdom in this Spanish tradition, and I hope you will, too.

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Regina Winkle-BryanAugust 20, 2020Bold Spirit Travel
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This week on the blog, I write about what it is like to celebrate the summer solstice in Barcelona, Spain. The Sant Joan festivities just took place on June 23-24th, and so summer officially begins. Read more about jumping over bonfires, swimming at
We just read and discussed this memoir last week: What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding. Reviews from our book club were mixed. Some thought it was TMI about the author’s sex life and others enjoyed the candid narrative style. Have you read
The summer solstice has brought sunshine to the northwest and we have been hiking previously muddy trails in this great weather (ok, there is still some mud...). Have you put on your hiking boots this year? 🥾🦋🌞🐕 #northwest #washingtonstate #hiker
An easy, lush, perfect hike this weekend at Lacamas Park in Washington. What a diverse spot. Kayaking, trails, biking, waterfalls, picnic nooks—this place has it all. 🦋🌞🌲 #explorewashington #hikerbabes #boldspirit #womanownedbusiness #lacama
Today is the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere! 🌞 We are missing these Costa Brava beaches just north of Barcelona. How are you welcoming summer? 🌞🦋🌞🦋🌞 #summersolstice #summerishere #costabravalover #spain #catalonia #beachesofinst
On the blog today I share some of my favorite places to walk in and around Seattle, Washington. Wherever you live, I encourage you to explore your own backyard this weekend. Is there somewhere you have always meant to visit but never quite made it ha
Visiting Montserrat, one of Catalonia’s most holy mountains. Trails extend from the abbey in all directions. Bonus: Montserrat is near Catalan wine country. ⛰ #montserrat #catalunya #spaintravel #womeninbusiness #abbey #toursandtravels #spainto