Coleitha Banks

This isn't surprising to me. I've been following these numbers for five years, telling major publications and hotel chains what was coming in the solo travel space before it was a headline. What's changed isn't the traveling. It's that the mainstream has finally caught up to what we've been doing for decades. Now it's marketable. A trend. Something worth commercializing. That's a good thing. It means more women get to see what solo travel can look like. But it's worth being precise about what...

Traveling alone can feel intimidating, but once you try it, you'll wonder why you didn't start sooner. There's something incredibly freeing about exploring at your own pace and following your curiosity wherever it leads. From Lisbon's hills to Kyoto's temples, Melbourne's coffee scene to Bali's beaches—these ten destinations make solo travel feel less like a risk and more like the adventure you've been craving. Pick one, book that ticket, and trust yourself. The world is waiting.

I had a good job. A really good job. Four years as a Finance Manager at Coca-Cola. The kind of position people congratulate you for landing. Steady paycheck. Benefits. A 401k. The corporate ladder stretched out in front of me, clear and predictable. My parents were proud. My friends were impressed. On paper, I had it made. But I also had a secret: I was running out of vacation days. Not because I was lazy or didn't manage my time well. But because every spare moment, every long weekend,...