Today is International Women’s Day so I thought I would celebrate it by publishing this episode on ‘Travelling solo as a woman’. If you have been following my podcast, you would know I have done a lot of travelling as a sole traveller, including in areas off the regular tourist path through many countries and across continents. Travelling solo as a woman exposed me to some extraordinary experiences with different cultures and situations. However, being on my own also meant I had to take extra precautions and always be aware of my surroundings. In this episode, I discuss the advantages and disadvantages of travelling solo. I also give you 15 tips to help make your first or next solo travel journey be a wonderful experience. I focus on women with it being International Women's Day. However, these tips are just as relevant to men travelling alone although potentially the risk is lower. Provided you take some care and do your prior research and follow these tips, the world is yours to explore. Enjoy the journey, and if you want to hear some of the stories I mention, go back to the relevant episodes.

Photo: Author on a camel near the pyramids at Giza, Egypt (Episode 2).