Far removed from the urban chaos of Mumbai—amidst the towering trees and rustic wilderness—a group of adventurous women often gather for a healing hike on Sundays. As they reach the hilltop, they engage in wellness activities like yoga, painting, and more, finding peace and building friendships. This 10-hour-long hike is one of many one-day trips the Flapper Life—an experiential travel platform for women—organises.
Started by Zinal Doshi in 2016, Flapper Life focuses on looking for adventurous travel and exploring local culture across India and Asian countries. Creating safe travel experiences Zinal Doshi (Credit: The Flapper Life) “Women have always been conditioned to depend on someone when it comes to travel, and that is exactly what we are trying to change through our startup,” Zinal tells . Moreover, safety concerns are very different for men and women.
“Women, especially, have this thought ingrained in their minds that travel cannot be done alone, and they need a friend or someone to sync their plans. This bothers me a lot,” she says. The startup wants to break this notion by offering safe travel experiences to solo women travellers in India and several Asian countries.
For this, the startup employs three to four local people on a commission basis in all its travel locations who pre-check the accommodation facilities. “We prefer taking branded or semi-luxury properties to ensure safety,” Zinal adds. Also, it offers a ‘flapper coach’—a travel gu.
