Nowadays, travelling to exciting destinations around the world is easier than ever. After all, you're rarely more than a flight or train ride away.
However, some incredible adventurers had to pave the way for us to get to this point - and heaps of amazing female explorers played a huge role.
There are some famous names such as Amelia Earhart or Dian Fossey, as well as inspirational women who may not have been on your radar before such as Nellie Bly or Lady Grace Drummond Hay.
These women did everything from breaking records, to paving the way for future female explorers to have their own adventures.
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