Backpacking solo sounds daunting, but as someone who's travelled solo many times, hear me out: what if I told you that your friends backing out could be the best thing that’s ever happened to your travel plans? That’s right -- getting ditched by flaky friends might just be the perfect chance to embrace solo travel!
If you’re feeling any doubts or hesitations to begin your next adventure, or make a new travel companion... workawayers Carmen and Victoria’s inspirational story of connection, growth, and shared adventures is bound to ignite your courage to embark on your own travel escapade and find a travel BFF to gallivant with!
While the world is generally a welcoming place, it's essential to do your research and choose destinations that align with your comfort level. That’s why we’ve created this post. In an ideal world these sorts of guides wouldn’t need to exist, but the reality is we still need recommendations on the safest and most inspiring countries with solo female travellers in mind.
Solo adventures offer an unrivalled sense of freedom as well as a massive confidence boost. Paired with these safety tips for us adventurous solo-travelling gals, the world really is your oyster. The only danger is you’ll never want to return home!
Penny left her job after catching the travel-volunteer bug in Kenya, and has gone on to share her insights in permaculture, water conservation and human connections through blogging AND hosting her own Workaway project! Read on to find out more about her stories as an experienced traveller, her adventures in sustainable farming, finding friends and family through immersive travel.
Imagine giving up your normal routine and taking a chance at something new? What about travelling around the world for two years straight? Here are some amazing women who inspire us all to take that jump and make our travel dreams come true!
Just you and the ‘open road’ and there’s nothing quite like it! Being in a new country all by yourself may seem daunting at first- but it’ll be worthwhile when you get to meet new people and make life-long memories. Here are some of our favourite safe countries for solo-female travel so you can start planning your trip!
As a solo female traveller and workawayer, you’re entirely thrown out of your comfort zone, and are a little awkward and vulnerable. Everything’s all on you and you alone to figure out; but that’s what stretches you and makes you grow.
