Solo Travel Adventures: Safe Travel for Women, Preparing for a Trip, Overcoming Fear, Travel Tips
Equipping Women over 50 to Safely Travel in Confidence
Is 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 so you can discover the transformation that travel can bring. My mission is to see more women over 50, empty-nesters, discover how travel can empower them. If you want to enjoy your next travel adventure solo, then start your journey here.
Hi Sister Travelers, I’m Cheryl, solo travel advocate and coach. I spent nearly 20 years putting my family/children first and felt guilty about even considering solo travel at the time. After my divorce and transitioning to an empty nest, I began to rediscover my passion for travel, built confidence in myself, and started to explore again. I have experienced life-changing adventures through travel and I want the same for you.
If you are ready to find freedom through travel and build your confidence while safely navigating new places, then this podcast is for you!
Pack your bags, grab your plane tickets and check one more time for that passport. It’s time to explore the world.
Episodes
174 episodes
12 Solo Date Ideas For Self-Confidence And Future Travel // 173
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 hel...
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Season 4
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Episode 173
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14:04
Should You Travel Solo or With Friends? How to Decide What’s Right for You //172
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 ha...
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Season 4
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Episode 172
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15:15
How Purposeful Travel Can Change You More Than Talk Therapy // 171
Have you ever returned from a trip feeling different—clearer, lighter, or more certain about what needs to change? In this episode of Solo Travel Adventures, Cheryl explores why travel so often creates powerful life shifts and how it c...
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Season 4
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Episode 171
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13:49
How Travel Becomes a Turning Point: Four Women’s Stories of Courage and Healing // 170
Have you ever heard someone’s story and thought, If she could do that, maybe I could too? In this episode of Solo Travel Adventures, Cheryl revisits four unforgettable guest stories that reveal how travel can become a powerful...
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Season 4
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Episode 170
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17:55
From Empty Nest to New Adventures: How Solo Travel and Reflection Shape Your Next Chapter // 169
Have you ever imagined your life as a storybook? A novel filled with plot twists, love, loss, resilience—and maybe a few breathtaking adventures?If you're stepping into an empty nest, navigating menopause, or wondering what this next sea...
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Season 4
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Episode 169
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21:59
Healing Through Travel: How Solo Trips Help Women Reclaim Confidence After Divorce and Loss // 168
What if your next solo trip wasn’t just a vacation… but part of your healing?In this deeply personal episode, Cheryl shares how a two-week solo journey after divorce became the catalyst for her mission to help Christian women 50+ move th...
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Season 4
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Episode 168
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14:28
Stop Putting Off Your Dream Trip: How to Set and Reach Your 2026 Travel Goals // 167
Are you still waiting for the “right time” to take that dream trip?In this episode, Cheryl shares a heartfelt encouragement to stop postponing the travel dreams that have been sitting quietly on your bucket list for years. After reflecti...
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Season 4
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Episode 167
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11:12
7 Best Under-the-Radar Solo Travel Destinations for Women in 2026 // 166
Where should you travel in 2026?As travel trends shift away from crowded hotspots and toward meaningful, less touristy experiences, Cheryl shares seven safe and underrated destinations ideal for solo women travelers. From the mountains o...
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Season 4
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Episode 166
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32:49
5 Ugly Truths About Solo Travel: What No One Tells You Before You Go // 165
Have you ever saved dreamy travel photos—cut from a magazine or tucked into an Instagram folder—and imagined yourself in that perfect, postcard moment?Most of us focus on the destination… but there’s an unglamorous side to travel—especia...
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Season 4
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Episode 165
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20:24
From Puerto Rico To Five Islands: A First-Time Cruise Guide // 164
Have you ever wondered if cruising is actually worth it—especially if you’re a woman who usually prefers independent travel?In this episode, Cheryl shares her first-ever cruise experience: sailing out of San Juan, Puerto Rico, then visit...
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Season 4
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Episode 164
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18:30
Build A 11-Day Travel Wardrobe With the Capsule and the 5-4-3-2-1 Method // 163
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 163
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17:48
Travel Trends For 2026 // 162
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 shift...
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Season 4
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Episode 162
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14:44
Why Do You Travel? Finding Your Reasoning and Intention for Travel // 161
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 destinati...
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Season 4
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Episode 161
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17:50
Building A Travel Bucket List That Sparks Real Adventures // 160
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 160
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18:49
Should You Travel Amid Shutdowns And Conflicts // 159
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 ali...
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Season 3
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Episode 159
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12:45
How Travel Rewires Your Brain and Body // 158
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 th...
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Season 3
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Episode 158
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13:18
Rewriting Traditions: Solo Women, Travel, and Healing Through the Holidays // 157
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...
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Season 3
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Episode 157
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19:50
Active Solo Adventures: Exploring the Backroads of Global Travel with Avery Hale-Smith // 156
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.
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Season 3
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Episode 156
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34:52
Throw a Dart at the Map? Six Ways to Pick Your Next Getaway // 155
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 de...
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Season 3
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Episode 155
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20:54
Walking Life's Paths: How Different Terrains Mirror Your Travel Needs
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 a...
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Season 3
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Episode 154
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16:20
You're Already a Solo Traveler and Don't Even Know It
Do you think you've never been a solo traveler? Think again. That trip to the grocery store alone, the errands you run by yourself—these everyday activities actually share elements with what we define as "solo travel." The difference? Just the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 153
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12:27
What's Stopping You? The Essential Guide to Solo Road Trips
Remember those magical family road trips from childhood? The singalongs, the roadside attractions, the endless games of I-Spy? There's something deeply nostalgic about hitting the open road—but experiencing that freedom solo introduces an entir...
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Season 3
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Episode 152
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13:52
What I Wish I Knew Before Solo Traveling After 50
Are you letting other people's fears hold you back from experiencing the world on your own terms? After six years of intentional solo traveling that began in my 50s, I've discovered that the biggest obstacle isn't the outside world—it's the voi...
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Season 3
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Episode 151
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11:51
Why 2025's Hottest Travel Trend Is Simply Sitting Down With a Good Book
Ever stared longingly at that stack of unread books on your nightstand, wishing for just a few uninterrupted days to dive in? You're not alone. A fascinating new travel trend is emerging in 2025 that might be the perfect solution for book lover...
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Season 3
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Episode 150
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9:54
Beyond Family Vacation: Creating New Memories with Adult Children (and How to Make It Work)
The empty nest phase doesn't mean the end of meaningful parent-child connections – it simply marks the beginning of a new kind of relationship. As summer vacations end and college drop-offs happen across America, many parents find themselves re...
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Season 3
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Episode 149
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19:38