"Hot Divorcée Summer" — the social media trend coined by comedian Tatty Macleod, channelling Jennifer Coolidge energy and the spirit of a woman who has stopped apologising — is having a moment. And while not every woman living her best independent life is technically divorced (separation, reinvention, or simply the dawning realisation that you don't need a co-pilot to book the flight all count), the feeling is universal.
It's freedom. It's joy. It's the pleasure of a holiday that is entirely, unapologetically, yours.
Which is where we come in.
Club Avandra was built for exactly this vibe — and, indeed, this woman – the one who has a list of destinations as long as her arm and a social circle whose enthusiasm for travel doesn't quite match her own. She's not waiting to be asked. She's not compromising on the itinerary. She has simply decided that life is too short, the world is too interesting, and the swimwear is too good to sit in the wardrobe.
Hot Divorcée Summer — in spirit, if not always in legal status — is her moment. And ours.
Here's the thing about travelling solo: it sounds radical until you do it, and then it sounds like the most obvious idea you've ever had. The freedom to follow your own rhythm, eat where you want, linger over a second glass of wine without negotiating — it's intoxicating. What Club Avandra adds to that freedom is the part that makes it even better: company, when you want it. Women who get it. Small groups of 6–10, going somewhere exceptional, expertly led, single room always included. Solo, but never lonely. Independent, but never isolated.
The Hot Divorcée Summer trips write themselves. A gastronomic long weekend in San Sebastián, eating your way through the old town and pretending you understand Basque culture better than you do. A wellness retreat at Palazzo Fiuggi, emerging four days later looking suspiciously well and declining to discuss exactly how many treatments you had. A sailing week in Menorca, the kind that makes you seriously consider whether you've been living your life incorrectly.
None of these require a divorce (although if you’ve got one of those too, you’ll be in good company!). They require only the decision that your time, your curiosity, and your appetite for a brilliant trip are worth taking seriously.
So here is your official permission slip, not that you needed one. Book the trip. Pack the swimsuit. Order the fizz.
Hot Avandra Summer starts whenever you're ready.
Browse our upcoming trips here — or join the club and get first access to everything we have coming.
