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Solo Travel Adventures: Safe Travel for Women, Preparing for a Trip, Overcoming Fear, Travel Tips

Cheryl Esch-Solo Travel Advocate/Certified Travel Coach/Freedom Traveler

Equipping Women over 50 to Safely Travel in ConfidenceIs fear holding you back from traveling because you don’t have anyone to go with? Are you concerned about being a woman traveling alone? Not sure how to prepare for a solo trip? Do family and friends think you are crazy for even considering solo travel in this day and age?In this podcast, you will become equipped to travel safely by yourself. You’ll learn things like tactical travel tips and how to prepare for a trip, and how to overcome the fear

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14:04

12 Solo Date Ideas For Self-Confidence And Future...

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2026/02/10

Love can wait—confidence can’t. We’re taking Valentine’s and turning it into a catalyst for self-trust with twelve solo date ideas that make everyday life richer and future solo travel feel natural. Cheryl shares simple, doable outings that help you practice listening to yourself, choosing your own pace, and finding joy without waiting for company. We start small with cozy cafes and bookstore dates that teach presence and comfort in public spaces. Then we stretch into museums and galleries w...

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Should You Travel Solo or With Friends? How to Decide...

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2026/02/03

Ever told friends about a dream getaway and watched them invite themselves along? We’ve been there. Today we walk through the real tradeoffs between solo travel and trips with friends, and we get honest about freedom, safety, budget, and the hard truth about compromise. Cheryl shares why traveling alone can unlock spontaneity, deeper cultural immersion, and personal growth, while also acknowledging the joy of shared memories and the relief of splitting costs on rooms, rides, and groceries. W...

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13:49

Travel Changes You More Than Talk Therapy

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2026/01/27

Ever step off a plane and realize your inner compass has swung to a new north? We dig into why purposeful travel can catalyze the kind of change that resolutions rarely deliver, blending lived experience with clear psychology to explain how novelty, presence, and role-shedding rewire the brain. I share how walking the Camino reset my priorities and helped me defend a morning routine that anchors my days. From there, we explore four science-backed levers: travel breaks the illusion of “only o...

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17:55

How Four Women Used Travel To Rebuild Their Lives And...

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2026/01/20

What if one bold trip could change your inner map? We revisit four powerful journeys that show how solo travel becomes a tool for healing, courage, and clarity—without the fluff. From a first solo international leap to New Zealand to a transocean move to Kuwait during a divorce, from mountain summits that silence doubt to Australian sailboats that rebuild self-trust, these stories reveal how movement reshapes a life. Leigh shares the moment she stopped stalling, booked the flight, and learne...

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22:19

From Empty Nest To New Adventures: How Reflection And...

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2026/01/13

The room goes quiet after a major role changes—kids move out, routines fade, and you’re left staring at a blank page. We lean into that space with a fresh frame: think of your life as a story you’re authoring, not a script you’re handed. From there, we use reflection prompts and practical tools to redesign your next chapter with intention and weave travel in as a catalyst for identity, creativity, and joy. We start by revisiting your eight-year-old self to uncover traits that never really le...

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14:28

How A Two-Week Solo Trip Sparked A Lifelong Mission...

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2026/01/06

What if your next trip wasn’t about seeing more, but about feeling better? We open the year with a clear pivot: moving beyond packing lists and must-see cities toward purposeful, healing-centered travel. Cheryl shares how a lifetime of journeys—from a childhood RV trek to a two-week solo reset after divorce—shaped a coaching approach that helps women 50+ navigate grief, trauma, and reinvention with travel as a supportive tool. You’ll hear the story of Jamaica after her mother’s passing and w...

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11:12

Stop Waiting For Perfect Timing And Start Planning...

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2025/12/23

Deadlines are comforting until you realize they’re imaginary. After a week of health scares in our circle, we talk candidly about why travel plans so often stall—and how to turn intention into action before time makes the choice for you. If you’ve been waiting for the perfect companion, perfect price, or perfect timing, this conversation hands you permission and a plan to go anyway. We start by naming the big dream—the destination that keeps tugging at you—and reframing it as a Masogi-style ...

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32:49

7 Top Travel Destination for Solo Travelers in 2026...

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2025/12/16

The year winds down, but our maps are just getting interesting. After a warm reset in Florida, a birthday pilgrimage to Iceland, canyon time in West Texas, an Austin do-over, and a passport-stacking cruise, we took a hard look at what actually made 2025 travel feel good—and what didn’t. The frenzy cooled, flight deals quietly returned, and a new mindset emerged: go with intention, spend smarter, and skip the crush. From that lens we reveal seven destinations we’re excited about for 2026, all...

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20:24

The Unglamorous Side Of Solo Travel That No One is...

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2025/12/09

The glossy photos don’t show the jet lag, the missed connections, or the quiet nights when you’re not sure where to eat. We’re opening the guidebook to the pages most people skip and exploring five unglamorous truths about solo travel that can actually make your journey richer: the physical toll of transit, plans that unravel, waves of loneliness, decision fatigue, and the pressure to perform for social media. None of these are dealbreakers. With the right mindset and a few practical tools, t...

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18:30

From Puerto Rico To Five Islands: A First-Time Cruise...

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2025/12/02

A first cruise is a crash course in what you value when you travel. From a lively launch in San Juan to five Caribbean ports in seven days, we share the joy of bioluminescent kayaking, the calm of a French-side beach on Saint Martin, and the green, mountainous bliss of Grenada and Dominica. We also get candid about a tougher moment in Saint Lucia, where constant vendor pressure cut a solo city walk short—and how a simple plan with a vetted driver could have changed the day. We dig into the m...

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17:48

Build A 11-Day Travel Wardrobe With the Capsule and...

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2025/11/18

What if packing for an 11-day trip felt calm, simple, and a little bit stylish? We walk through a clear, repeatable system that keeps your bag light and your options wide, blending the minimalist mindset of Project 333 with a traveler’s 5-4-3-2-1 framework. You’ll learn how to pick a base color, add two smart accent shades, and build mix-and-match outfits that shift from city walks to evening plans without overstuffing your suitcase. We break down real choices for tops, bottoms, and shoes, i...

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14:44

Travel Trends For 2026

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2025/11/11

Prices are climbing, timelines are tight, and yet the urge to wander hasn’t gone anywhere. We’re leaning into a smarter kind of escape—one built around intention, calm, and real connection. In this conversation, we map the standout travel shifts taking shape for 2026 and show how to turn them into rewarding, realistic plans you can actually look forward to. We start with wellness redefined: digital detox retreats, silent stays, and remote escapes that restore attention instead of draining it...

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17:50

Why Do You Travel? Finding Your Reasoning and...

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2025/11/04

What if the single question that transforms your travel is the simplest one: why do you travel? We’re marking 100,000 downloads and three years of Solo Travel Adventures by digging into intention and how it can reshape everything from destination to day-by-day choices. We explore eight clear reasons people hit the road—connection with family and friends, rest from work, special events like festivals or marathons, cultural immersion, ethical volunteering, media-fueled inspiration, bucket list...

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18:49

Building A Travel Bucket List That Sparks Real...

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2025/10/28

What if your bucket list wasn’t a scoreboard, but a compass? We open up a fresh way to dream about travel, write it down, and use it to choose trips that match your season of life, your budget, and your energy. From childhood longings to once-a-year natural spectacles, we share a simple framework to capture ideas and then act on them with purpose. We start with the sparks that never left: the book that made you crave a safari, the classroom poster that planted cherry blossoms in your mind, t...

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12:45

Should You Travel Amid Shutdowns And Conflicts

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2025/10/21

Should you still travel as the holidays approach and the news cycle churns? We tackle the question head‑on with a calm plan you can use today, blending practical airport tactics, smart destination choices, and a mindset that keeps adventure alive without ignoring risk. From U.S. shutdown ripple effects to global conflict awareness, we map what’s changing, what’s not, and how to adapt without losing the joy that makes travel worth it. We start with the realities on the ground: longer TSA line...

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How Travel Rewires Your Brain and Body

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2025/10/14

Wonder isn’t a luxury—it’s a lever for real change. We trace the quiet path from a single sunset or museum hall to the deep shift you feel when you come home from a trip and realize your mind, mood, and body aren’t quite the same. Drawing on the science of awe and years of solo travel coaching, we break down how novelty, vastness, and meaning work together to rewire attention, dial down rumination, and open space for gratitude and connection. You’ll hear how nature’s big canvases—mountain ra...

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Rewriting Traditions: Solo Women, Travel, and Healing...

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2025/10/07

The calendar flips to October and the store aisles explode with tinsel—meanwhile, your heart feels heavy at the thought of the holidays. If you’re a single woman or newly navigating an empty nest, those weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s can feel like a pressure cooker of memories, expectations, and silence. We decided to tell the truth about it—and share a better way to move through it. We start by naming the hard stuff: sadness, loneliness, grief, and the ache of feeling like the od...

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Active Solo Adventures: Exploring the Backroads of...

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2025/09/30

Wondering if group travel might be your next adventure? Join me as I chat with Avery Hale-Smith, Chief Experience Officer at Backroads, who shares how guided active adventures are transforming the way people experience destinations worldwide. Avery reveals how her own childhood travels—from immersive village experiences in Ecuador to studying abroad in India—shaped her perspective on what makes travel truly meaningful. These formative journeys ultimately led her back to Backroads, where she ...

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20:54

Throw a Dart at the Map? Six Ways to Pick Your Next...

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2025/09/23

Feeling overwhelmed by endless travel possibilities? You're not alone. Every wanderluster faces the delightful dilemma of where to go next. Drawing from years of solo travel experience, I reveal six distinct approaches to selecting your next destination – some spontaneous, others deeply intentional. You could explore trend-based travel, where popular destinations like Paris or Amsterdam beckon with their timeless appeal. I candidly share how social media discoveries have sparked unexpected a...

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Walking Life's Paths: How Different Terrains Mirror...

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2025/09/16

Ever notice how the ground beneath your feet changes when hiking? From sandy paths to packed dirt trails, paved walkways to rocky terrain—each surface requires a different approach and energy level. What if these changing terrains hold wisdom about the type of travel that would serve you best right now? During a recent solo road trip to West Texas that didn't quite go according to plan, I discovered a powerful metaphor while hiking that perfectly illustrates the relationship between life's s...

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