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Solo travel is on the up – more people took a trip on their own in 2025 than in any year before. And women are driving this rise, with research showing that they make up the majority of solo travellers.
Most of these trips will be joyous and incident-free – in part because of the way women travel. Women tend to do more pre-trip planning, prioritising insurance and keeping hard copies of important information. They are more likely to book flights and trains that arrive at their destination during daylight hours.
Women also…