Q: What is Her Travel Circle?
A: Her Travel Circle is a women-only travel and connection platform designed to help women build genuine connections around the world through hosting, Local Contacts, meetups, shared experiences, and community support. Members can connect through private messaging, reviews, groups, and our global community network to arrange stays, friendships, local meetups, and travel support in a more personal and human way than traditional travel platforms.

Q: Is it just for women?
A: Yes. Her Travel Circle was created by women, for women, with the aim of building a supportive and trusted global community where women can travel, connect, and explore with greater confidence and comfort.

Q: Is Her Travel Circle a booking platform like Airbnb?
A: No. Her Travel Circle is a community and connection platform rather than a traditional accommodation marketplace. While members can arrange stays through the host’s availability calendar, the focus is on genuine connection, trust, communication, and women supporting women while travelling. All arrangements and agreements remain between the members involved.

Q: How do I use the platform?
A: Once you create your profile and subscribe, you can then browse hosts and Local Contacts around the world, join conversations in our members-only community, and connect directly with other women through private messaging. If you arrange a stay with a host, this can then be organised through the platform using the host’s availability calendar. Her Travel Circle provides the tools to help members connect, communicate, and arrange stays, while all decisions, agreements, and responsibility remain solely between the members involved. We strongly encourage members to chat, video call, and get to know each other before confirming any plans.

Q: Do I book through the site?
A: Yes. Once you’ve connected with a host and agreed dates together, stays can be arranged through the platform using the host’s availability calendar. Her Travel Circle provides the tools for members to connect and organise stays, but all communication, decisions, arrangements, and responsibility for the stay remain solely between the host and guest. We strongly encourage members to communicate, video call, and get to know each other before confirming any stay.

Q: Is it only for overnight stays?
A: No. Her Travel Circle is about connection first. Some members offer a spare room, while others simply enjoy meeting travellers for coffee, sharing local recommendations, showing people around their city, or becoming Local Contacts within the community.

Q: Do I need to stay at someone’s home to use the platform?
A: Not at all. Many women use Her Travel Circle simply to connect, whether that’s meeting for coffee, getting local tips, finding a friendly face in a new city, or connecting with one of our Local Contacts. Some members offer accommodation, while others simply enjoy meeting travellers, showing people around their area, or building friendships through the community. It’s about connection, community, and support while travelling, not obligation.

Q: How do I know it’s safe?
A: While no online platform can guarantee safety, Her Travel Circle has been designed to encourage trust, transparency, and genuine connection between members. Members can read profiles, reviews, communicate privately, video call before arranging anything, and use our optional Stripe Identity verification system for additional reassurance. We strongly encourage members to take their time getting to know each other before confirming any stay or meetup.

Q: What is Stripe Identity verification?
A: Stripe Identity is an optional verification feature that allows members to verify their identity using official photo ID and facial recognition technology through Stripe’s secure system. Verified members receive a verification badge on their profile to help build trust within the community.

Q: What if I feel unsure about a host or guest?
A: Trust your instincts. You are never obligated to arrange a stay, meetup, or continue a conversation with anyone you’re uncomfortable with. We encourage members to communicate well in advance, ask questions, video call where possible, and only confirm plans if they genuinely feel comfortable.

Q: Are reviews available on profiles?
A: Yes. Members can leave reviews following stays and experiences to help build trust, transparency, and accountability within the community.

Q: Are all the hosts women?
A: Yes. Her Travel Circle is a women’s travel community, and only women can register as hosts on the platform. Some hosts live alone, while others may live with partners, children, family members, or pets. Hosts can include those details on their profiles so members know what to expect before arranging anything.

Q: I’m not sure about having someone I’ve never met stay in my home.
A: That’s completely understandable. On Her Travel Circle, you never have to open your door to a stranger. You can chat with potential guests well in advance, read their profile, check their reviews, and only say yes if you genuinely feel they’re the right fit for your space.

Q: Is it free to use?
A: Her Travel Circle is a membership-based community. Members pay an annual subscription fee to access the platform, community features, messaging system, hosts, Local Contacts, and global network. The subscription also helps support the running, development, moderation, and safety features of the platform, including reviews and optional identity verification. Her Travel Circle does not charge commission on stays.

Q: Do I have to pay for accommodation?
A: In most cases, stays arranged through Her Travel Circle are offered free of charge as part of the community spirit of women supporting women while travelling. However, any contributions towards costs, meals, transport, or other arrangements are entirely private agreements between members and should always be discussed clearly in advance.

Q: Why don’t you handle bookings or payments?
A: No. Her Travel Circle provides the platform and tools that allow members to connect, communicate, and organise stays through the host’s availability calendar. However, all arrangements, decisions, agreements, and responsibility remain solely between the members involved. Members are encouraged to communicate clearly, video call where possible, and ensure they feel comfortable before confirming any plans.

Q: What does my membership include?
A: Membership gives you access to the full Her Travel Circle community, including private messaging, hosts, Local Contacts, member groups, reviews, the global community map, and the ability to arrange stays and connections with women around the world.

Q: How long does membership last?
A: Membership lasts for 12 months from the date you subscribe.

Q: Why is there a membership fee?
A: The membership fee helps support the running, moderation, development, and safety features of the platform, while also helping keep the community genuine and committed. This includes features such as reviews, messaging tools, moderation, community management, and optional identity verification.

Q: Do hosts get paid?
A: No. Her Travel Circle is built around community, connection, and women supporting women while travelling. Hosts are not employees or accommodation providers, and stays are typically offered freely unless members privately agree otherwise.

Q: Can I cancel my membership?
A: Yes. You can cancel your membership renewal at any time through your account settings.

Q: Can I become both a host and a Local Contact?
A: Yes. Many members choose to offer accommodation as hosts while also being available as Local Contacts for coffee meetups, local recommendations, or support for travellers visiting their area.

Q: What are Local Contacts?
A: Local Contacts are members who may not offer accommodation but are happy to connect with travellers in their area. This could include meeting for coffee, sharing local tips, recommending places to visit, or simply being a friendly connection in a new city.

Q: Do you charge extra booking fees?
A: No. Her Travel Circle does not charge booking fees or take commission on stays between members.

Q: Can I leave a review after my stay?
A: Yes. Members can leave reviews following stays, meetups, and experiences within the community. Reviews help build trust, transparency, accountability, and confidence for both hosts and travellers.

Q: What kind of women are in this community?
A: Her Travel Circle is made up of women from all walks of life, including solo travellers, digital nomads, creatives, expats, remote workers, business owners, adventurers, and women simply looking for connection while travelling. Some members host, some become Local Contacts, and others join purely for friendship, support, and community.

Q: Can I verify my identity on the platform?
A: Yes. Members can choose to use our optional Stripe Identity verification system, which uses secure photo ID and facial recognition technology through Stripe to help build additional trust within the community. Verified members receive a verification badge on their profile.