Welcome to Women's Adventure Travels
Women's Adventure Travels™, LLC is a boutique travel company specializing in small, well-curated, customized female trips. All WAT trips are designed with an empowering and fierce feminine thread throughout.
We support women-owned businesses and celebrate women of influence and distinction in each market, be they a hotelier, chef, artisan, conservationist, or woman defying the local or global odds. Guests see a destination through a feminine lens.
The unique elements of our trips reflect who I am as an adventurer and a savvy traveler. I have been on assignment on 100+ media trips, traveled to all seven continents and 70+ countries, and counting as a travel and lifestyle writer and photographer for over 100 international media outlets.
I have brought all those global experiences and my many relationships with top tour guides, tastemakers, hoteliers, chefs, and impactful leaders from around the world to this table to share with you.
The WAT trips here on the site also reflect my creative endeavors, such as touring the world as an international comedian, a feminist playwright, a performer, and a healing artist with my non-profit program (Body Comedy), where I worked with survivors of physical and sexual violence.
Alongside my editorial career, I founded The Lofty Style Lounge, a high-profile LA event company. I curated large-scale (300+) events for A-list celebrities, stylists, studio executives, media, and top-tier influencers. The Lounge became a launchpad for international brands—many of which went on to major licensing and celebrity collaborations.
Prior, I spent a decade touring internationally as a stand-up comedian, becoming the first female comic to perform in the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Bahrain). I took my show, American Woman, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, the Hard Rock Hotel Bali, the Opera House in Barcelona, and the American Clubs in Asia.
All of the many threads of my past have been meticulously woven into the fabric of this business, Women's Adventure Travels, and these trips.
I am over the moon to take bits of my past and present and move them all into this fierce feminine future around the globe.
Whatever the trip or the event, you can expect to be surrounded by spirited, like-minded women. Typically set in stunning landscapes, WAT trips provide a mad mix of outdoor and adventure activity along with stays in top spots around the world that showcase an authentic ambiance with exceptional local artisans, art, and architecture, as well as local culture and culinary and an element of wellness.
As meticulously designed as the trips are, each one has wiggle room to make it your own experience. Here you cna travel solo but not alone, leaning into the best of both. I did a ton of solo travel while working as an international comedian.
I had my time on stage at night to do my shows and spent much of my free time doing some intense exploring. As a travel writer, half of my trips have been with groups, and the other half have been solo.
So, I recognize the need to be alone and carve out solo time in a group. I also know the need to feed off a groovy group dynamic and get your giggle on after going it alone. I understand the need to lean in and lean out.
All our trips are designed with this balance in mind as we bring both sensibilities to the table. Our itineraries are packed with beautifully scheduled moments. You can opt in or out of them.
The pre-planned Far-Flung Adventures here are merely the kick-off of what is to come with WAT. We have live events and speaking engagements on the road. In 2026, we are launching Trips on Ships, and you will see some WAT Weekenders and WAT POP UPs.
There is plenty more to come with the WAT Tribe on and offline, including a newsletter and a podcast. So remember to subscribe to our mailing list so you can be the first in line to hear about all that we have in store!
Also, remember that if these group trips are not your style, we can also custom-curate trips specifically for you and your crew.
Hop onto our Customized Travel page for more information so we can get started on the planning process.
Custom trips can be arranged for families, businesses, corporate retreats, couples, and women's groups. The choice is yours!
The same attention to detail that went into the planning of these trips will be applied to you and your crew. I’ll see you on The Global Road!
Karen Loftus
(Also known as Lofty)
WAT's Adventuress in Chief
-Lofty
FAQ'S - Frequently Asked Questions
Why not all women? Magic happens when you gather a great group of women together. Add a stunning backdrop and it only ups the ante. Then after facing challenges and triumphs on the road and in your adventures and being introduced to new people, places, and experiences together, the camaraderie builds and the connections can’t help but be better and incredible. The conversations are always rich and interesting and the laughs are big and bawdy, sometimes a bit naughty. It’s a great way to see the world with a force of women made of magic by your side.
We’re expecting hip and interesting women that are more into passion than perfection. Women that have a great sense of humor and a great sense of adventure and are all about embracing that day’s joie de vivre.
Why Work With WAT
Karen Loftus launched Women's Adventure Travels (WAT) in 2018. WAT is a boutique travel company specializing in small, customized trips for women. WAT supports women-owned businesses and celebrates women of influence and distinction in each market.
When it comes to experiencing the best of the best in travel, it's all about who you know. Karen has extensive global connections, years of deep knowledge, and first-hand experience, having traveled to 70+ countries and all seven continents as a travel writer and a travel advisor to ensure that her travelers receive the best treatment and experience.
Many call her a Travel Advocate as she fights quietly behind the scenes to ensure that her clients and travelers get the best of the best VVIP treatment on a customized trip or while traveling with her on a WAT trip or when a private or corporate client or group hires her to host or lead a trip.
As a luxury Virtuoso travel advisor, Karen and her clients can access exclusive benefits, including unique experiences, special deals, complimentary perks, and VIP treatment.
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