In my travels, I've certainly had the I-can't-believe-I-spent-money-on-that regret, but I've also had experiences that had me ready to turn around and buy another ticket the same day. Below are five of the experiences I'd pay to do again and again.

After my first trip, it was easy to see how most of my fears weren't based in real-life. So with that said, here are the harsh truths I've learned that actually helped me overcome solo travel anxiety — because let's face it: Sometimes you need reality to slap you in the face to really learn a lesson.

As I approached my 30th birthday, I decided to look back on what travel has taught me. Here are my lessons learned as a solo female traveler who works remote.

If you've ever scrolled past a woman riding a camel through the desert and thought, "Could I actually travel solo?" or wistfully searched "solo female travel destinations" on Instagram, this is the post for you.

"If I were you, and I worked remote, I’d never be at home.” This is what my graduate advisor said to me shortly after I graduated in the fall of 2022 while we were on our way to Albania to present research at ICCMS in Tirana. That sentence alone may have permanently altered my brain chemistry.