Take a book-inspired journey with BOOKED Trips
Immersive experiences that take travelers from the page to the place
Why BOOKED Trips?
BOOKED Trips are all about storytelling and authentic connection
BOOKED Trips connect curious and community-minded women through storytelling. Our book-inspired travel experiences take our travelers from the page to the place exploring cities around the world. As an immersive, small group travel company we attract women who are looking for more than just a vacation. Unlike traditional travel companies, we offer one-of-a-kind experiences that bring stories to life. This facilitates deep connections, unforgettable experiences, and a sense of belonging.
Your Next Storybook Adventures
Accra, Ghana
by Yaa Gyasi
The Experience
October 10-16, 2024
7 Days & 6 Nights
Embark on an immersive journey through Accra, Ghana, where the past and present collide in a vibrant tapestry of history, culture, and personal discovery.
SOLD OUT!
Accra and Cape Coast, Ghana
by Yaa Gyasi
The Experience
October 9-17, 2025
A 9-day, 8-night immersive journey through Accra, Ghana’s history and culture guided by Yaa Gyasi’s award winning book “Homegoing.” We’ll journey from Accra to Cape Coast and back experiencing the country’s art, music, dance, and delicious culinary offerings.
Panama City, Panama
by Cristina Henriquez
The Experience
March 6-11, 2025
6 Days & 5 Nights
Join us in for a 6 day, 5-night immersive experience inspired by Cristina Henríquez’s latest work of historical fiction, “The Great Divide.” We’ll experience the rich and complex history and culture of Panama from its melting pot of culinary delights to its beautiful natural splendor.
SOLD OUT!
Marrakech, Fez, and the Sahara Desert Morocco
by Fatima Mernissi
The Experience
November 2-11, 2025
A 10-day, 9 night journey through Morocco inspired by Fatima Mernissi’s book “Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood.” Explore the rich history, culture, and artistry of Morocco told through a local lens.
SOLD OUT!
Johannesburg & Cape Town South Africa
The Experience
April 4-15, 2025
12 Days & 11 Nights
Join us for our first TWO city trip to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa where we’ll explore Black-owned and women-owned businesses throughout each city and the nearby winelands learning about the food, history, and culture of these world-class cities.
SOLD OUT!
Cartagena, Colombia
The Experience
December 4-8, 2025
A 5-day, 4-night magical realist experience through Cartagena and the Rosario Islands inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s book “Love in the Time of Cholera.”
SPOTS OPEN MAY 30, 2025
What Make a BOOKED Trips Experience
Travel centered around a story
Prior to each trip our travelers receive a BOOKED box with our selected book, a curated playlist, and items from small businesses around the world that connect to the book and the country we’re visiting. On the ground our trip activities and meals are inspired by our selected book, taking travelers from the page to the place.
Travel solo, but not alone
Our literary adventures combine the freedom of solo travel and the joy of being part of a small group of book enthusiasts. With no more than 12 spots per journey, we’re able to dive into rare experiences that large crowds miss. When the day’s adventure ends, your private room is your haven to reflect and recharge.
Your trip, your way
Tailor your travel experience to fit your unique style. We infuse each trip with time for you to unwind, explore, or simply breathe in new cultures at your leisure. You can choose to do it all or pick and choose what speaks to you.
Support marginalized entrepreneurs
Our experiences are crafted to benefit the communities we explore. We partner with diverse local experts and contribute to the local economy by visiting local restaurants, using local drivers and tour operators, and supporting local small businesses
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Looking for a short and sweet vacation away with a good book, small group of book lovers, and an immersive itinerary that brings you from the page to the place? Join us December 4-8, 2025 in Colombia! 🇨🇴
Join us for a 5-day, 4-night trip to Cartagena, Colombia inspired by Gabriel García Màrquez`s book "Love in the Time of Cholera"
✔️A book box with a copy of the trip read, custom playlist with sounds of the city, and curated goodies from small businesses around the world.
✔️A single occupancy room in a beautiful 4-star, centrally located hotel giving you easy access to the best restaurants and nightlife.
✔️Socially responsible activities that give you a taste of Cartagena guided by locals keeping your tourism dollars in the local community.
✔️All breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 2 dinners.
Grab your spot with a $500 deposit at our link in bio or www.bookedtrips com
Monthly payment plans are available!
Our @bookedtrips Morocco Book Boxes have shipped! 🇲🇦
Before each of our BOOKED Trips our Founder personally does a research visit to meet our partners and select curated items for our book boxes which we send to our travelers with our trip read, a curated playlist with sounds of the country we`re visiting, and various items from small businesses around the world.
Here`s what`s inside our Morocco box:
✔️ A copy of our trip book “Dreams of Trespass” by Fatima Mernissi
✔️ Jellaba earrings and bracelet from @the.anou Women’s cooperative, an award winning collective of over 600 women artisans from cooperatives, associations, and workshops across Morocco.
✔️Mina`s "Nana" Mint Herbal Tea. The native Nana mint has traditionally been used in North Africa for centuries to aid digestion, help rid the body of toxins, and to calm the body and mind. Drinking tea is also an important Moroccan social event, bringing family & friends together.
✔️ Argan oil from Floral Cure cooperative
✔️BOOKED Trips custom book mark designed by @prettyininkpress
✔️BOOKED Trips custom room spray designed in collaboration with @storycandlesandgoods
Find out more about our trips at www.bookedtrips.com
RECAP! As we enter the second half of the year it`s a great time for us to recap where we`ve been for our new followers.
🇵🇦 Panama City, Panama for our trip inspired by Cristina Henríquez`s book "The Great Divide
🇿🇦 Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa for our trip inspired by Trevor Noah`s book "Born A Crime"
💲We received 180 applications for our Maya Angelou Travel scholarship from women across 15 countries and 27 U.S. states. We awarded TWO $5,000 travel scholarships thanks for a generous donation and thanks to YOU we crowd-funded $2,010 to support one additional travel scholarship. Learn about our awardees:
Hope is a Kenyan creative and journalist who documented the 2024 protests in Nairobi showcases her courage and dedication to bearing witness, ensuring crucial moments are preserved.
Sidhvi is a future physician and storyteller living in Birmingham, Alabama whose journey is marked by resilience and empathy. As a deaf/hard of hearing individual, she has navigated societal barriers, transforming personal struggles into a powerful drive to connect with others.
Brittany is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist based in Maryland. I celebrate the Black diaspora, using my art to uplift, explore, and express complex emotions of Blackness and its many intersections.
🥳 We were featured in Essence Magazine and our Founder Jalisa was selected as a @toryburchfoundation fellow!
JOIN US! We can`t wait for the next 6 months which includes trips to Ghana, Morocco and Colombia. Join us at our link in bio or www.bookedtrips.com
If 5 days away would be helpful to you join us in Cartagena, Colombia 🇨🇴
These past few days, weeks, months have been A LOT. There has been a lot of uncertainty, fear, and frustration. If time away with other book lovers exploring Cartagena through the lens of Gabriel García Márquez`s "Love in the Time of Cholera" is just the escape you`re looking for we still have spots available.
More information at www.bookedtrips.com and our link in bio.
Meet Brittany our @bookedtrips Maya Angelou Travel Scholarship partial scholarship awardee!
Thanks to your generous donations we have crowd-funded over $1,750 to support @brittanymonacreates participation in our October Ghana experience. Learn about Brittany:
I’m Brittany Moná (Moh-Nay), a self-taught multidisciplinary artist based in Maryland. I celebrate the Black diaspora, using my art to uplift, explore, and express complex emotions of Blackness and its many intersections. My practice is deeply rooted in communal and transformative experiences, drawing inspiration from ancestral practices and community.
Maya Angelou’s legacy is one of resilience, storytelling, and advocacy. She used her words to uplift, challenge, and inspire—and in my own way, I strive to do the same through my art. Just as Angelou used storytelling to affirm identity and history, I use my work to preserve, honor, and expand our narratives. Art is my form of resistance, my way of healing, and a bridge that connects past, present, and future.
For me, travel is an extension of my art. It offers new perspectives, lived experiences, and inspiration that
shapes the way I create. BOOKED Trips isn’t just about seeing new places—it’s about stepping into the stories behind them. Just as I use mixed media to layer meaning in my work, BOOKED Trips weaves together literature, place, and community to create something deeply transformative.
Accra, Ghana interests me because of Ghana’s deep artistic and cultural influence, both locally and throughout the African diaspora. As an artist, I`m drawn to Ghanaian art, from traditional Adinkra symbols to contemporary works, has shaped Black artistic expression. Beyond art, Ghana represents a powerful connection to history and heritage. Walking through Accra, exploring its galleries, and engaging with local artists would be an opportunity to not only learn but to feel the heartbeat of a place that has influenced so much of what I create. I see it as an opportunity to deepen my understanding of my own artistic roots while honoring the larger narrative of the Black diaspora.
🔗You can still support Brittany until June 30th at our link in bio!
Our @bookedtrips Ghana Book Boxes have shipped!
Before each of our BOOKED Trips we visit the country to select curated items for our book boxes which we send to our travelers with our trip read, a curated playlist with sounds of the country we`re visiting, and various items from small businesses around the world.
Here`s what`s inside our Ghana box:
✔️Our trip book “Homegoing” by Yaa Gyasi purchased from @mahoganybooks , a Black and family-owned independent bookstore in Washington, DC.
✔️ Our BOOKED Trios bookmark designed in collaboration with @prettyininkpress
✔️Custom room spray made in collaboration with @storycandlesandgoods. All of our travelers always talk about the room spray as one of their favorite part of our boxes.
✔️Mudcloth fabric and a Ghana caxixi shaker. The patterns and symbols used in mud cloth convey messages related to fertility, protection, social status, and spiritual practices. The caxixi were once thought to summon ancestors and scare away evil. Purchased from the @nkyinkyim_museum in Ada, Ghana.
✔️A handmade fan and waistbeads purchased from the Makola Market in Accra, Ghana.
Learn more about our trips at www.bookedtrips.com
Our BOOKED Trips Morocco experience with @inclusive.morocco is SOLD OUT!
We`re so excited to be hosting a group of 12 women from November 2-11, 2025 for an immersive experience across Morocco inspired by the book Dreams of Trespass by Fatima Mernissi.
You can join the trip wait-list at our link in bio or check out our other trips to Ghana and Cartagena, Colombia if you`d like to travel with us this year!
www.bookedtrips.com
Travel Through Books: Calibishie, Dominica 🇩🇲
It`s #ReadCaribbean month so we had to chat with creator @bookofcinz to get recommendations on what to read, do, and eat while in Dominica. Want to experience it firsthand? Join her Dominica reading retreat October 17-22, 2025.
📚 WHAT TO READ: The Autobiography of My Mother by Jamaica Kincaid or In The Forests of Freedom: The Fighting Maroons of Dominica by Lennox Honychurch
🛏️ WHERE TO STAY:
@seacliffdominica
@Fortyounghotel
🥣 WHERE TO EAT:
✔️ Lacou for a real farm to table experience
✔️Coral Reef in Calabashie
✔️Keeping it Real, Toucari Beach
THINGS TO DO:
✔️Go whale watching
✔️Spend the day going waterfalls chasing
✔️Go to a river lime
✔️Visit Scott`s head to see where the Atlantic ocean means the Caribbean sea.
Find out more about Read Caribbean month and the Dominica reading retreat at bookofcinz.com
