"Fear for personal safety" is the top reason women say they won’t travel solo. So what happens when the worst-case scenario strikes?

Solita host Julie Piñero was on her way to a big solo adventure in Greece when she slipped on a puddle in Heathrow Airport. Within a few dramatic hours, she was back across the Atlantic in her childhood bedroom, snuggling her old stuffed animals, relying on 24/7 care from her parents. At the ripe age of 34, her big solo adventure sent her traveling back in time. 

Over a week of recovery, Julie confronts the risks we're taught to fear vs. the ones we don't see coming. Starting with a confession she'd been keeping secret: what she was really doing in the seconds before she slipped on the puddle. 

Follow @solita_travels to see videos of Julie's injury and recovery, plus other bonus content. Subscribe to Solita on Substack for Julie's big 3 takeaways from each episode. 

"Fear for personal safety" is the top reason women say they won&rsquo;t travel solo. So what happens when the worst-case scenario strikes?
Solita host Julie Pi&ntilde;ero was on her way to a big solo adventure in Greece when she slipped on a puddle in Heathrow Airport. Within a few dramatic hours, she was back across the Atlantic in her childhood bedroom, snuggling her old stuffed animals, relying on 24/7 care from her parents. At the ripe age of 34, her big solo adventure sent her traveling back in time.&nbsp;
Over a week of recovery,&nbsp;Julie confronts the risks we're taught to fear vs. the ones we don't see coming. Starting with a confession she'd been keeping secret: what she was really doing in the seconds before she slipped on the puddle.&nbsp;
Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/solita_travels/">@solita_travels</a> to see videos of Julie's injury and recovery, plus other bonus content. Subscribe to Solita on&nbsp;<a href="https://substack.com/@solitatravels">Substack</a> for Julie's big 3 takeaways from each episode.&nbsp;

Record-numbers of women are traveling alone. But what are the real stories beyond the highlight reel, the "Bali will heal you" fantasies and the doom warnings from your uncle? 

Hosted by solo traveler and award-winning writer Julie Piñero, Solita explores the messier side to solo travel. What happens when your Paris fling takes you somewhere the rom-coms wouldn’t dare? When your trip to honor your grandparents means facing your worst fear alone? When you say ‘yes’ and it surprises even you? 

Solita is Spanish for ‘a female alone’, but it drips with pity. This show takes that word back. Solitude - especially on the road - may be a time to follow a curiosity nobody shares, change your mind and push your limits. 

Each week, Julie and a guest unpack one solo trip and what it reveals about safety, sex, money, heritage, loneliness, identity and other nuances that make solo travel more approachable, less fantasy. Because the world isn’t always your oyster. That’s exactly what makes the story worth telling.

Record-numbers of women are traveling alone. But what are the real stories beyond the highlight reel, the "Bali will heal you" fantasies and the doom warnings from your uncle?&nbsp;
Hosted by solo traveler and award-winning writer Julie Pi&ntilde;ero, Solita explores the messier side to solo travel. What happens when your Paris fling takes you somewhere the rom-coms wouldn&rsquo;t dare? When your trip to honor your grandparents means facing your worst fear alone? When you say &lsquo;yes&rsquo; and it surprises even you?&nbsp;
Solita is Spanish for &lsquo;a female alone&rsquo;, but it drips with pity. This show takes that word back. Solitude - especially on the road - may be a time to follow a curiosity nobody shares, change your mind and push your limits.&nbsp;
Each week, Julie and a guest unpack one solo trip and what it reveals about safety, sex, money, heritage, loneliness, identity and other nuances that make solo travel more approachable, less fantasy. Because the world isn&rsquo;t always your oyster. That&rsquo;s exactly what makes the story worth telling.

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Will Julie Survive Her Solo Travel Nightmare?

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