HerHouse™

Solo Travel Connections

An app that helps solo women travelers connect with background checked female hosts, so they have safe places to stay and save money while traveling.

Users now in over 70 countries and counting!

  • “I'm really grateful for this app. It gave me more than a safe place to stay, it gave me a long-term friend."

    -Demi, While in Denver, Colorado

    HerHouse Member

  • “As a host, HerHouse allows you to connect with women from different cultures on different walks of life. This encourages you to explore your own backyard and expand your own horizons while making connections for life.”

    -Ellen, Auckland New Zealand

  • “This is a memory I'll always cherish, and who knows, maybe I'll come back! All because of an idea that Tess had, that grew into this wonderful app, creating a community of safe and like minded individuals, but I'll call em friends!”

    -Rustina, Founding Member, while in Switzerland

  • “HerHouse is the doorway to friendships you never knew you’d have.

    A side effect of Solo Traveling with HerHouse is experiencing a feeling of freedom that will allow a woman to soar in every area of her life.”

    -Jodi, Founding Member

  • “Having safe connections while solo traveling is worth its weight in gold. Plus it’s so much fun for both the host and guest to make memories that will last for years to come.”

    -Tess, App Founder

  • “It’s a win-win that promises to cultivate trust and connection among the growing community of solo female travelers.”

    -Full Time Travel

  • “I’m hoping to venture oversees soon. One of the things that excites me and gives me some confidence to head oversees is Tess Millhollon’s HerHouse App. This app aims to connect women with other women travelers and safe spaces to stay. I may even choose my next trip simply based on the opportunity to meet and stay with new friends through the app!”

    -Diane Tupper, Founding Member

  • Unlimited adventures

    Pay once a year and enjoy unlimited access to as many homestays/sits/swaps as you like. We host and help each other for free.

    It’s that simple.

  • How it Works

    What to expect when you become a member of HerHouse

  • Global Background Checks

    Travel and host others knowing your host or guest has been background checked


Recent Blog Posts


Solo travel guidance

Addressing your top concerns for solo traveling

Safety in accomodation

Finding a safe place to stay is at the top of every traveler’s mind. But for a solo woman traveler, this is of upmost importance. It is our mission to help keep women safe by creating a community of background checked women who host each other for free. We currently have users in over 70 countries and counting.

Explore Our Locations

being alone in a new city or country

What’s your peace of mind worth to you? Even if you have one connection in a new city or country, it can give you peace of mind knowing that you have a friend in the area.

Meet Your Hosts


A solo season

our mission

Healing and growth through travel

The inspiration to travel solo is something that happens at certain times in a woman’s life. For some it may be a year of self discovery before or after college. For others it can be to rediscover oneself after feeling lost in raising children. For some it can come after a tragedy of losing a loved one or surviving trauma. Maybe it calls to you after your children have left the nest and you’re ready to venture out on your own.

Whatever age you are or stage you’re at in life, there’s a place for you at HerHouse.

Learn more about our mission and values.

Our founder Tess was deeply inspired by her life changing season of solo traveling. She found confidence and healing through that time and she is determined to help more women have life changing adventures of their own.

Is HerHouse Right for You?

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    New to Solo Travel

    Is your dream to solo travel but you’ve been nervous to take the leap? Maybe you daydream of a location by the beach or on a mountaintop but you’ve been waiting for friends and family to go with you. HerHouse will give you the peace of mind to take that first step by giving you a safe place to land with a kind host.

  • Avid Traveler

    Attention wanderlusting woman! Do you love seeking out all the small town secrets when you travel? How about connecting with the locals to experience their culture? (There’s nothing like an authentic home cooked meal!) Are you tired of the tourist traps and long to see the world through their eyes? With HerHouse you can easily connect with locals and their community.

  • The Vagabond

    Already in the groove of constant travel? Maybe you’re on a working holiday (or about to go on one!) and you will be traveling for an extended period of time. Connecting and staying with locals is one of the most cost efficient ways to save money and find community while abroad.

Want to see reviews from Current members?

Come on the journey with other solo travelers in our community! They come from a variety of backgrounds, age groups, and travel experience levels. We’re always looking for more women travelers to feature on our website. Will your adventure be next?


meet your hosts