Me cooking during my cooking class in Tirana

Best Podcast Episodes For Solo Female Travellers

I absolutely love that women are choosing to prioritize themselves.

We’re traveling more and solo female travelling has been on a steady rise.

My main goal is to support women with their solo female adventures and wellness.

As a result, that’s why I decided to put together some of the best podcast episodes to help you navigate this exciting time.

This information is all based on my personal experience as a frequent solo female traveller along with the experiences of other trail blazing queens I often meet.

Without further ado, let’s get to it

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Stef barti in a Jungle in Bali — Absolutely magical Bali

Benefits of Solo Female Travel

I truly believe that every woman should go on a solo travel trip.

At least once!

Watch this video on YouTube

Adding this video that went viral

Because how else are you supposed to know whether you like it or not after all? 🤷🏽‍♀️

And here’s the kicker!

STef Barti at Udara Bali doing aerial Yoga — I fell in love with Aerial Yoga

Even if you end up not liking it, you will learn SO MUCH more about yourself.

I promise you!

Things you had no idea…

Even today, I am still unravelling and discovering so much 😮‍💨

What to Expect

This episode covers some practicality.

Ok it’s all good!

Yes everyone tells you that you need to travel solo.

Selfie Time before I explore the city as a solo female traveler in Tirana Albania — Selfie Time before I explore the city as a solo female traveler ( in Tirana Albania)

But what exactly should you expect?

I have a No BS approach and I will get down to the nitty gritty.

I hope you’re ready.

Because it’s time to pause the romanticization a bit. Let’ s talk about the good, the bad and the very ugly.

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Best Countries for Your first Solo Female Trip

stef barti in mykonos in front of the windmills — Mykonos magic

I am so sorry about this reality check but I promise it’s all out of love.

I want you to have the best experience ever.

So now that you have a more realistic sense of what to expect, here is a little list.

These are some countries that I consider easier for your first solo female travel. 😊

How to make friends? What if You feel lonely?

Of course this depends on your personality to some extent. But to give you an idea, I see myself as a social introvert. Albeit still very introverted.

In other words, I am someone who needs alone time to recharge. And I will go once step further to say that I truly enjoy my solitude.

Now people often confuse this for someone who is not sociable. And this couldn’t be further from the truth.

Stef Barti cooking class in Tirana, taking a picture with an Albanian grandmother — The loveliest Albanian grandmother

But where am I going with all this?

I just wanted to give you some context. Because the funny thing is I actually make the most friends the times I travel as a solo woman.

stef barti eating with a family in Kathmandu Nepal while solo female traveling — the jewelry shop owner invited me to dine with his family

Who would have thought?

But the truth is that people feel more comfortable approaching you and striking a conversation when you’re alone VS if you were traveling as part of a unit or a couple.

I talk more about making friends as a solo female traveller on this episode below.

Give it a listen!

Solo Female Travel Challenges

Because this is real life and things aren’t always rainbows and sunshine.

In this podcast episode I talk about a time where “Solo Female Travel Went bad“.

Kuala_lumpur_city_view — A concrete city jungle . Too bad it was so unwelcoming and unpleasant

This isn’t a full case of “Choosing the Bear” like we saw with that Tik Tok trend but all things that you should be aware of.

Solo Female Travel Alternatives

5 Awesome Benefits of Women only group tours

The goal is never to scare you.

But the truth is that there is a time and place for everything. As much as I love solo female travelling, I equally love woman group traveling and retreats.

The pool at a woman wellness retreat — Because you deserve it

Stef Barti and a group of girl partaking in beach yoga in Albufeira — our women group doing some beach yoga at 7am

I love them so much that I also started organizing my own self love feminine embodiment dance retreat.

Girls at a yoga retreat — First time at a weekend yoga retreat

At this present moment, I am planning a small intimate retreat ( maximum 10 girlies) in Croatia and another one in the middle of a Scandinavian Forest. 🥹 🤗 ✨

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Also, you can see all the behind the scenes on my Instagram.

bikinis drying from a wellness women retreat — Girls💕

I love those IG stories a little bit too much 🤭

Top Reasons why women only group travel is life changing

Stef Barti at a Ubud waterfall springs — It’s time for us women to start appreciating our own magic

Solo Female Travel Resources

Women Self Love Wellness Retreat

I am so passionate about women empowerment. Everything I do is based on this. I want to see more women embrace their authentic selves. Trust me life gets so much better.

That’s the main focus of my self love women retreat. In this Wellness retreat, we go deep. I really love to connect with my fellow sisters.

That’s why I only do small groups of 10-12 women.

This retreat is an invitation to embody your feminine and to dive into radical self love. Growth and shedding past limiting beliefs is the focal point.

We do this through various workshops, wellness practices such as breath work and lots of somatic movement.

picture of stef barti dancing in garden and happy

As a dance teacher, of course we will also be using the power of dance and music to process, release and shed things that are holding us back so we can be born again.

Welcome to our transformational retreat where the focus is all on YOU.

Not only that, but we do it in style and comfort.