How can I find out about solo travel for senior citizens?

by Joanna
(Hawaii, USA)

Are there articles for senior citizens traveling solo?

Answer: Virtually all the articles you'll find on Women on the Road are as suitable for seniors as they are for young people, with a very few exceptions. In fact, my website was partly inspired by the many older solo women I met while traveling across Africa and Asia. Their courage and indomitable spirit convinced there was no reason anyone should be concerned about traveling solo!

I can also recommend certain resources that are either aimed at solo seniors, or that are highly suitable, for example the excellent site Transitions Abroad and its section on senior travel. I would also check out the indomitable Maggie Counihan, author of Backpacking to Freedom: Solo at Sixty. One site that isn't specifically for senior citizens but whose author is over 70 and still traveling strong is Journeywoman, created and maintained by Evelyn Hannon. You'll also find some senior solo travel resources at Simplifying Life Choices and if you'd like your solo travel to be a bit more organized, try checking around Senior Travel Hub.

Another good place to find tips and interact is online - try the Still Going thread on Bootsnall or Older Travelers over on the Lonely Planet's Thorn Tree.

You might also be interested in reading Travelling overland in Africa as a 60-year-old woman? and my page on Senior Volunteering. Hope this helps!

Still DREAMING about taking that first big trip?
What's stopping you from DOING it?

If you're nervous about setting out on your own, if you find yourself making all sorts of excuses, if there are a million reasons why right now is not the right time...

Then you really need the Art of Solo Travel ! This book is made for you. Whatever is holding you back, The Art of Solo Travel takes the obstacles away, relieves your fears and insecurities, and gets you on the road!

Find out more