"Solo travel has never been more popular: A Google report shows that “solo travel” searches spiked 20.2% in 2024. And solo female travel is particularly popular: Another survey showed that almost 40% of female travelers want to travel solo in 2025—up 8% over 2024.

Darley attributes the rise in solo female travel to a number of factors. “Women are more financially and mentally independent than in past decades and are taking advantage of this independence by going after what they want. This includes more travel to even further reaches of the world,” says Newman, who credits other forces, too. “The pandemic, natural disasters and other world occurrences have also caused people to assess their lives, happiness and longevity. Many women know the satisfaction and benefits that traveling in general, including solo travel, can bring.”