Solo travel might seem daunting, but as you'll hear from my guests today, the benefits can be amazing. While this episode features women who travel alone, the advantages they talk about are definitely relevant to anyone.
First up, Heidi Brown shares her love of solo travel and explains that she's developed a unique strategy for finding great restaurants when she's travelling alone - it's surprisingly effective and has something to do with design choices.
Next, Kaila Yu travels solo frequently for work and has discovered a clever way to avoid unwanted attention as a solo female traveller. She also talks about the freedom of not having to compromise when you're on your own.
Renae Ninneman then tells us about her spontaneous encounter with a fellow traveller at a music festival in South Korea - one of those benefits of travelling alone when you can be completely flexible.
Finally, Chelsea Gruber shares her approach to staying safe while solo travelling, including some practical preparation tips and a system involving her mother back home.
Links:
- Heidi Brown - https://www.heidikristinbrown.com/
- Heidi’s memoir The Map I Draw: A Memoir of Travel as a Passport to Self - https://amzn.to/44Mky6T
- Kaila Yu - https://kailayu.com/
- Kaila’s memoir Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Beauty, and Feminism - https://amzn.to/40EL7ID
- Renae Ninneman - Beyond Tourism Cultural Travel and Training - https://www.goingbeyondtourism.com/ cultural training and cultural competence biz
- Chelsea Gruber - https://www.chelseasolotravels.com/
- Chelsea's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chelseasolotravels/
- Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers
- Join our LinkedIn group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://notaballerina.com/linkedin
- Sign up for the Thoughtful Travellers newsletter at Substack - https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com
- Show notes: https://notaballerina.com/358
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