SAVANNAH, September 19 — Savannah, Georgia, has been named among the destinations Condé Nast Traveler recommends for women traveling alone, in a solo female travel guide published by the magazine on September 16. The guide, written by Jessica Chapel and titled “Calling All Women Who Travel Solo—Add These US Destinations to Your Bucket List,” presents a curated, alphabetically ordered list of US destinations chosen by Condé Nast Traveler editors and trusted contributors.
Savannah appears alongside Big Sky, Montana; Boston, Massachusetts; Carlsbad, California; Cody, Wyoming; Johns Island, South Carolina; Key West, Florida; Kingston, New York; Litchfield, Connecticut; Miami, Florida; Nantucket, Massachusetts; Palm Springs, California; Nashville, Tennessee; and North Fork, New York.
What the Guide Says About Savannah
Savannah earns its place in the guide for a simple reason. The introduction cites wandering the city’s moss-draped squares as one of the pleasures of traveling alone — the kind of destination, the piece argues, that makes solo freedom feel easy. The best places to go alone, according to the framing, are welcoming enough to settle in, interesting enough to keep you curious, and full of reasons to leave the hotel.
Savannah is one of fourteen destinations on the list, but it is not among the four that receive expanded first-person write-ups. Those go to Big Sky, Boston, Carlsbad and Cody.
The Wider Solo Travel Picture
The story begins with a premise the magazine states plainly: solo travel is freeing. The destinations that work best for it, the guide suggests, are the ones that make that freedom feel effortless. Other examples cited in the introduction include pedaling along Nantucket’s bike lanes, lingering over Palm Springs’s colorful midcentury architecture, heading to mountain towns in Wyoming or Montana, a long weekend of galleries and good food in Kingston, a guided hike through Joshua Tree, and a cocktail at the bar in Carlsbad.
Big Sky, Montana, receives the most detailed treatment. The writer describes attending Cowgirl Up Week, an annual gathering at Lone Mountain Ranch held each September at the tail end of the summer season, which draws women from around the world.
Activities included horseback rides led by head wranglers, a guided trip to Yellowstone, an end-of-season rodeo, and lessons in trotting and communicating with a horse. Many women came alone, the writer notes, and a group chat called “Cowgirls Forever” formed, with members including new mothers, local ranch-owning women, and travelers from Florida to Connecticut. The piece adds that more dude ranches are creating women-focused weeks and general programming.
In Boston, contributor Kat Chen describes visiting two falls prior to see a friend, staying at a houseboat Airbnb docked in the Charlestown marina, walking most areas of interest in Cambridge and Charlestown, enjoying a crisp New England autumn, and visiting the MIT Museum. Chen found locals friendly and eager to share recommendations.
Carlsbad, California, gets its own entry from contributor Kaila Yu, who describes staying at Beach Terrace, a family-owned hotel built directly on the sand about 50 feet from the water. A Sunday morning began with oceanfront yoga, and Carlsbad Village is described as walkable and safe even at night, with antique shops, boutique clothing stores, and Michelin-starred dining. Yu joined a Carlsbad Food Tour sampling eateries such as the Strawberry Shack and Señor Grubby’s, and recommends a solo dinner at the bar at Campfire.
Cody, Wyoming, rounds out the expanded entries. The writer describes a solo journey from London for a week on a ranch, spending a couple of days beforehand in Cody, the town flown into, noting it was founded by Buffalo Bill.
What to Watch
The guide is part of Condé Nast Traveler’s Women Who Travel coverage. For Savannah, the mention lands in a crowded field of fourteen destinations — but the city’s squares, and the case the magazine makes for wandering them alone, are now on the record.
