How to see the world as a solo female traveller

Loke (in a red jacket) with fellow travellers at Glowworm Caves in Waitomo on North Island, New Zealand.

Brave, bold, insane ... such words are often used to describe female solo travellers. But in today’s increasingly open and connected travel scene, is it really that big a deal for women to go it alone?

Not so, according to Lonely Planet that has reported that solo travel is a trend that will grow in the years to come.