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How to Prepare for a Successful Solo Trip with a Child

Julianne Will — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 19:14:56 +0000

When I decided to take my daughter to Spain in March of 2008, traveling solo as a woman wasn’t talked about as much as it is today, let alone taking an international solo trip with a child. A number of people told me I was crazy. But I had been a single mom since Mia was just over a year old; she was 11 by then, so we had lots of experience doing things alone together: moving to Chicago…

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Married Solo Travel—The Reasons and Benefits

Julianne Will — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 19:00:44 +0000

Before my mom has a heart attack, I want to make it clear that I didn’t surreptitiously get married. But I’m writing from the perspective of married solo travel because I’ve been in a committed relationship for 15 years now, and I travel solo frequently. In speaking with fellow female travelers, I’ve learned that I’m not the only one in a long-term relationship who goes it alone. And I’…

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18 Tips for a Solo Road Trip Out West

Julianne Will — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 18:50:22 +0000

There’s always that one moment. You reach the crest of a hill. You round a bend. And suddenly, the landscape laid out before you literally takes your breath away. You might argue that this is exactly the time when you’d want someone with you to share it. But there’s an extra intensity — a sense of being totally present — when you experience a moment like this alone.

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16 Safety Tips for Solo Travel

Heather Smith — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 20:26:45 +0000

There are a lot of women traveling solo right this minute. Go on any social channel, and you’ll find hundreds of them in every corner of the world. Solo travel for women is becoming increasingly common, and we want to help you feel comfortable getting there. The world is much safer than we think that it is, hear that it is, or are told that it is. That being said, it’s important to be smart. Here…

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How To Get Comfortable With Solo Travel – 14 Ideas To Get You Started!

Heather Smith — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 22:23:27 +0000

I was in my mid-40s when I stumbled across this video by Tanya David and Andrea Dorfman called “How to be Alone.” It pulled at my heart so hard. I wanted to know how to be alone. I had been in relationships since I was 15 years old, with hardly a break in between. When I saw this video, I was in a relationship and yet just wanted some space for myself, but I couldn’t imagine it. It wasn’t until a…

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Traveling With Anxiety and Depression

Heather Smith — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:40:28 +0000

As someone who has traveled solo for work and leisure for quite a few years, I’ve learned to ride out the storm of anxiety and depression that can hit me at any time. Those sneak attacks hit when I am just trying to live my best life. I was on a work trip when I woke up on a Saturday morning and a depressive episode hit, caused by various triggers. Once I pulled myself out of bed…

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