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8 Science-backed benefits of travelling solo: what happens to your brain when you explore alone?

What are the positives of travelling alone? Can solo travel actually be fun? Or is it just… lonely and glamourised? These questions pop into every mortal’s mind before taking their first solo trip, right between the excitement and that little voice of fear whispering, “What if something goes terribly wrong?” Fair enough. Travelling solo is…

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Practical guide for your solo female travel – 2026

Last reviewed: October 2026. Facts and sources checked against the original studies. After reading the article “8 Hot tips for solo female travellers,” one of my collaborators shared with me the importance of women continuing to support and care for each other on their individual paths. Thinking about it, I went above and beyond, separating…