As more women set their sights on solo journeys, we speak to women travellers who share their experiences and suggest destinations for solo travelling, safety tips, packing essentials and more
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When Niviya Vas, a Bangalore-based writer and marketer, ventured on her first solo trip, albeit for professional reasons, the lens through which she viewed travelling changed. “I was 26 when I first travelled solo in 2017 to Stamford, U.S.A. To be honest, this was a work trip, which I then extended for a week to explore some parts of New York City. So, in a way, New York was my first solo travel destination. Previously, I had only travelled with family or friends and followed plans and itineraries that weren’t mine. I never had the desire to travel alone, probably because I didn’t know better. My first solo travel experience changed how I viewed travel. It sparked something in me,” she says.