On this episode of #aboutthejourney Oneika Raymond sits down with solo travel expert Beth Santos, founder of Wanderful, a global travel community for women.
Together, they talk about how traveling on your own can be an opportunity for personal growth and share expert tips on how to make the most of your solo
travels.
Beth takes a mindset-first approach to traveling solo on your own terms, and recently authored a
book that explores her philosophy: Wander Woman: How to Reclaim Your Space, Find Your
Voice, and Travel the World, Solo. While traveling solo in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2009, Beth
created Wanderful as a travel blog aimed to share the experiences of women traveling the world.
Today, it’s a community of over 40,000 travelers.
Oneika learns about how Beth’s first solo trips helped shape her travel philosophy, and how solo
travel has made her a more engaged mother and business owner. Beth and Oneika bond over
solo travel as a form of self care amidst the many responsibilities of modern life.
Then, Beth and Oneika dig into their best advice for anyone looking to take a solo trip – from the
one item you need to pack, to how to spend your first day on your own, to the questions to ask
yourself to figure out where to go on a solo adventure. You’ll also get insider tips on how to meet
people on your travels – because solo travel doesn’t have to be lonely.