Far be it from me to try to understand the male psyche. So when pondering why there always seems to be more women solo traveling, or traveling in general, than men, I can only come at it from a woman’s perspective.
But that’s what we’re all about here at SiteSee. It’s a woman’s world, which is becoming increasingly apparent through the “summer of girlhood” we just experienced. With the rise of all things “girl,” from “girl dinner” to the Barbie movie to T Swift’s Eras tour, we’re becoming less apologetic for what we love and what we love to do.
Historically, travel stories highlight the many adventurous men who climb big mountains or fly planes across the world, with the few exceptions of female figures everyone knows, the likes of Amelia Earhart and Cheryl Strayed (read here for more inspiring female travelers).
Women have been solo traveling around the world for longer than we’re given
credit for. A bit of research will pull up some inspiring travel writings
from wo…