Traveling can be considered one of life’s greatest pleasures for many people.
And when it comes to women, being able to travel and stay safe is even more important.
With the idea of offering a kind of safety net for women who often travel alone, designer Jussara Pellicano, after a trip to Thailand, found her mind buzzing with all kinds of ideas after discovering the digital nomad lifestyle.
A digital nomad is someone who travels through different countries, sometimes as a backpacker, doing temporary jobs to support themselves while traveling, whether remotely or in person.
Jussara, who traveled for almost a year visiting countries in South America and Europe, met several female backpackers who shared a common wish: to have a travel platform especially focused on women.
That’s where the idea for SisterWave came from, a startup awarded by the World Tourism Organization and also by the Ministry of Tourism.
How does SisterWave work?
SisterWave The main goal is to allow women from all over the world, whether backpackers or simply interested in traveling safely, to connect by creating a secure self-protection network.
The platform works similarly to the well-known Airbnb, which offers different types of accommodation in various cities and countries, but with the difference that it is aimed exclusively at women.
Women can offer accommodation in their own homes to other female travelers, whether to earn extra income or even for free. SisterWave seeks to minimize any type of obstacle faced by women who want to travel, increasing their safety, mobility, and freedom.
Through the platform, women from different locations can connect with others in search not only of accommodation, but also services such as day use, courses, various tours, immersions, and even in-person or online classes, in more than 150 cities across Brazil . .
In addition to all these services, SisterWave also allows its users to connect with activities in places compatible with their profile on the platform, as well as being a good opportunity to find travel partners, if that is of interest. All of this works like a kind of ‘match’ between the user’s profile and interesting destinations.
To use the SisterWave platform, you need to download the app and register. From there, it is possible to search according to the desired destination and experiences based on your profile.
Women who offer accommodation keep the photos of the places up to date, as well as the description of what will be included in the stay, along with the daily or period rate. SisterWave does not charge brokerage fees. There is only a very affordable annual fee to be part of the community, whether as a host or traveler.
Currently, SisterWave has 22,000 thousand registered users and around 450 hosts spread across several cities in Brazil. The platform’s goal for 2022 is to expand its services to European countries.
