| There are both benefits and negative factors to | | | | people back home, and a good chat on the phone |
| solo travel. One of the major benefits is that your | | | | might alleiviate some of that loneliness. |
| time is your own to do what you want with. If | | | | It's also important to consider security when |
| you want to spend an extra hour looking around | | | | women travel solo. Make sure you keep your |
| a museum, you can. If you want to spend an | | | | belongings hidden and lock your bag with a |
| extra week in a town you've fallen in love with, | | | | padlock. Since you're travelling alone, you don't |
| you don't have to discuss it with anyone. Plus, solo | | | | have anyone to watch your things, if for example |
| travel opens you up to meeting more people - | | | | you need to visit the bathroom. A bike lock can |
| maybe it won't just be a town you fall in love | | | | attach your bags to a handy post, or you could |
| with. You'll get closer to your destination because | | | | ask someone to keep an eye on them for you. |
| one person travelling alone can often have | | | | You'll have to become a good judge of character! |
| experiences that aren't open to groups. | | | | If you're a woman considering solo travel, stop |
| A negative factor is that many women travelling | | | | thinking about it and just do it! You'll have a |
| solo experience loneliness. You don't have anyone | | | | memorable experience that you'll never forget - |
| to share the experience with. But solo travel | | | | you'll grow as a person, you'll see things you |
| allows you to meet people along the way who | | | | never thought you would, and you'll have a great |
| you can share a day, a week or a month with... | | | | time. Solo women travel is something you won't |
| and some of these relationships will last a lifetime. | | | | regret. |
| Of course it's important to keep in touch with | | | | |