There’s been a lot of talk recently about the pros and cons of female solo travel after the New York Times released its “Adventurous. Alone. Attacked.” story late last month. We spoke about the side of solo travel that you don't see on Instagram in October of last year, and we wanted to resurface the episode, which covers the tough moments of exploring alone as a female traveler.

Find information about our April Nashville meetup: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/women-who-travel-meetup-next-stop-nashville

Read the New York Times's story: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/travel/solo-female-travel.html

Listen to Lale and Megan on WNYC: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/solo-travel/id74254710?i=1000433734070

Check out the podcast's original show notes: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-not-so-glamourous-side-of-solo-travel-women-who-travel-podcast

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The Not-So-Glamorous Side of Solo Travel