How to Safely Travel Solo as an Older Woman

How to Safely Travel Solo as an Older Woman
There are ways women can have safe and enjoyable trips alone all over the globe. Dreamstime/TCA
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By Becca van Sambeck From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

There are lots of reasons people may not make it to a dream destination: Maybe they lack the time, or the money, or maybe they simply can’t find someone to come along on the trip. This is certainly a reality for plenty of women—on average, women outlive men by more than seven years worldwide, leaving many wives widowed and with travel goals left unfulfilled.