Introducing All The Legroom

Community and curated travel for single, childfree women.

All the Legroom is a joyful home for women living outside the traditional script—and luxuriating in the freedom.

The ones who never married. The ones without kids. The formerly partnered or empty nesters now going it alone. The overthinking, over-traveling, occasionally feral women who live with curiosity and a firm grip on the remote.

Women looking for a community of other solo life artists.

Women who value a room of their own… a little adventure… and a really good croissant.

Women who collect passport stamps. And those who could use encouragement to join their ranks.

There are communities out there for divorced women, those healing from breakups, those seeking a relationship. But what about women genuinely thriving solo… and just want company for the ride?

That’s where we come in.

All the Legroom is part essay, part conversation, part refuge.

We talk about identity, reinvention, ambition, solitude, aging, dating, saggy bits… and the outdated cultural narratives that shape how women “should” live.

It’s for those tired of being asked—and asking themselves—to justify a solo life.

It’s for the curious, the brave-ish, the hopeful, the late bloomers, the quiet rebels, and the women who looked up one day and thought:

“Huh. My life doesn’t look like everyone else’s.

Maybe that’s not a problem. Maybe it’s an invitation.”

We discuss—and invite you to comment on…

• Navigating a world built for plus-ones and diaper ads

• Traveling (or just eating) alone when you’re convinced everyone is staring at you

• How IKEA blueprints were created by sadists—with spouses

• Personal triumphs—like slow-traveling overseas solo

• The awkward, the hilarious, the profound, and the oh-god-why moments that make singleton life transformative

Here you’ll find…

• Smart, wry takes on building a life with all the legroom

• Prompts and discussions for community connection

• Travelogues and solo travel guides by women out there doing it

• Opportunities for group travel and retreats [coming soon]

• Support for crafting a life outside expectations… and becoming who you were meant to be

All The Legroom is a mix of confessional, misadventure, self-help, and gentle reminders that you get to create a life that makes sense to you alone.

Whether you’re single by choice, circumstance, or content to let your relationship status unfold, we’ve got you.

We don’t apologize for wanting what we want. We don’t feign toughness. We don’t pretend we never wanted anything different. We’re “smug” about living with quiet confidence, honesty, and grace—and a healthy dose of irreverence.

So welcome—truly.

If you’re a woman living a self-shaped life—or learning how to—you belong here.

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About Me, Your Curator

I used to be an archaeologist—excavating ancient cities and trying to figure out why humans did what they did. Later, I became Editor in Chief of International Living, helping people design new lives around the world. I’ve also been an executive editor of financial advisories, a thesis writing tutor, and a Mesopotamian art professor.

In other words: I’ve spent my entire career studying the stories people tell about who they are… and who they might become.

As a single, never-married, child-free woman myself, I know how much room there is for stories that don’t follow the expected arc. And I can’t wait to hear yours.

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