Updated: 02/03/2020 | February 3rd, 2020 This is a guest post by Laura of A Wandering Sole. Laura has been a solo female traveler for several years, and has journeyed everywhere from Jordan to Namibia to Egypt. Laura will be writing a column on female travel for this site every other week. As much as I love to write, this is one topic I’m clueless about. So take it away, Laura. It’s dangerous. How will you get there? Where will you stay? By yourself? But, you’re a girl ! If you’re female and have an interest in travel, then you’ve probably heard these things before. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve had someone criticize my travels — where I go, how I go, or the fact that I go myself. I’m currently on a round-the-world trip, and I can assure you that solo female travel is an incredible experience and one that you should not miss out on due to fears and hesitations. Here are five reasons it’s safe to travel alone: The world is small. Even strange, foreign ...