Okay, real talk: when was the last time you had a full conversation with yourself without immediately reaching for your phone to numb the awkwardness? 😬 I used to panic at the idea…
Read moreOkay, real talk: who else has been low-key obsessed with the idea of solo travel but terrified of actually doing it? 🙋♀️ Two years ago, I nearly canceled my first solo trip to…
Read morePicture this: me, 28 years old, ugly-crying at Newark Airport because I couldn’t figure out the self-check-in kiosk. Fast forward to today – I’ve skinny-dipped in Icelandic hot springs at midnight (don’t tell…
Read moreOkay, let’s get real. You’re scrolling through Instagram, seeing all those WanderlustQueens hiking Machu Picchu in flowy skirts, and you’re like… how do they make it look so effortless? Meanwhile, my last solo…
Read moreOkay, let me set the scene: There I was, standing in the rain outside Gare du Nord with a broken umbrella that decided to retire mid-storm 🌧️💼. My phone battery? 3%. My French…
Read moreOkay, real talk: Who else has spent hours scrolling through solo travel TikToks only to panic when remembering that one Dateline episode about backpackers? 🙈🚨 That was me three years ago – clutching…
Read moreOkay, let’s talk about the moment I realized zebras smell like freshly cut grass and existential freedom. There I was – 53 years young, covered in Kalahari dust, arguing with a vervet monkey…
Read moreOkay, real talk: who else has had a full-blown existential crisis while staring at a “Book Now” button for a solo trip? ✈️🙋♀️ I remember my first solo adventure – a “spontaneous” weekend…
Read morePicture this: I’m sipping terrible Portuguese espresso at a café that Google swears is “romantic,” while a stray cat judges my failed attempt to pronounce “obrigado.” 🚶♀️💼 This was Day 3 of my…
Read moreOkay, real talk: when I told my mom I was backpacking through Southeast Asia alone, she reacted like I’d announced plans to wrestle a tiger. 😅 “But what about safety?” she gasped, clutching…
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