These solo female travel quotes have always inspired me in my own solo travel adventures. If you need a little motivation to start planning your next trip, a little inspiration to convince your friends and family that you’re making the right choice, or just a few heartfelt words to share on your social media profiles, you’ll want to browse these beautiful solo travel quotes.
For each of the solo female travel quotes below I’ve personally designed a stunning image that you are free to share on your own social platforms.
For the first twenty solo travel quotes, I’ve also linked to the website or social media profile of the original speaker or writer, so that you can learn more about the inspiring girls and women who are turning their solo travel dreams into reality.
The last ten quotes are my own reflections after spending the last twenty years as an avid solo female traveler. Feel free to share my thoughts with any other girls and women you know who share my love of exploring the world!
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#1 – “Traveling alone makes you vulnerable to being moved by things”. – Marlow Grenados
This solo female travel quote from writer Marlowe Granados reminds you that travel is about being open and vulnerable to new places, people and experiences, and that the experiences you have while you’re away will change you forever.
#2 – “I just came back from a trip and my heart aches for another.” – Debatrayee Banerjee
One trip is never enough for solo female travelers like Debatrayee Banerjee. If you’ve only just returned home and are already daydreaming about your next trip, this is the solo female travel quote for you to share.
#3 – “The treasured vistas of our solo journeys are not always about the landscapes.” – Gina Greelea
Teacher and coach Gina Greelea reminds solo female travelers that there is more to travel than just a postcard-perfect view. Sometimes, it’s what we see in ourselves and others that is the true travel revelation.
#4 – “Doing what you’re afraid of, getting out of your comfort zone, taking risks like that – that’s what life is.” – Amy Poehler
Comedienne Amy Poehler may be known more for her jokes than her travel writing, but her insight here rings true to all solo female travelers. Traveling solo as a woman is all about stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing the unfamiliar and the unexpected.
#5 – “To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
Rising to fame with Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert became the voice of a new generation of solo female travelers who left home to find themselves. In this solo female travel quote, she reminds us all that whether you’re giving up your avocado toast 😉, a promotion at work or a budding new relationship, travel is always worth it.
#6 – “Sometimes the only available transportation is a leap of faith.” – Margaret Shepard
Heiress Margaret Shepard used her wealth and notoriety to benefit countless charities. In this quote for solo female travelers she highlights the fact that for women, traveling alone requires taking risks and embracing the unknown.
#7 – “Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of others’ expectations.” – Suzy Strutner
Journalist Suzy Strutner shared one of my favorite solo female travel quotes. Here, she discusses how solo female travel changes both how we see ourselves and how others view us. You may be perceived as more independent, confident, adventurous and interesting when people learn about your solo travel experience.
#8 – “If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.” – Angelina Jolie
Actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie doesn’t mince words when she discusses the importance of travel for those who are privileged enough to be able to. Through solo female travel, girls and women can learn more about themselves and others, and use that knowledge to make meaningful positive change.
#9 – “I just want to sleep and exercise and travel for fun.” – Hillary Clinton
We hear you, Hillary Clinton! 🙌🏼 This solo female travel quote captures the joy of traveling just for yourself. Not for work, not see family, not to be a bridesmaid at your college roommate’s destination wedding… just because you want to. And personally, I agree with Hillary that travel can be just as important for your mental health and good food and exercise are for your physical health!
#10 -“Anybody can be an explorer if they want to be.” – Helen Thayer
This solo female travel quote is from Helen Thayer, a prominent contemporary explorer who travels solo to places that few others dare to visit. She reminds other women that even if you don’t have a lot of time off work or a huge budget, there are ways to add exploration to your daily life. Try food from a new culture, listen to a music artist from around the world, or simply visit the public library and sign out some books about destinations you’d like to more about.
#11 – “I think you travel to search and you come back home to find yourself.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has often written about characters who are shaped by their travel experiences. In this solo travel quote she discusses the interplay between time away and time and home, and how the two come together to shape who we are as people.
#12 – ” I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
I love this solo travel quote from Mary Anne Radmacher because it reflects my own experience as a solo female traveler: even the simple things I experienced during my travels changed who I am today. Whether it was floating in the sea in Sicily or sleeping in a yurt in Mongolia, these solo travel experiences shaped the woman I became.
#13 – “Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” – Anita Desai
Indian novelist Anita Desai was born to a Bengali father and a German mother, and the intersection of different cultures was central to her works. In this quote she talks about how we all bring a little piece of our solo travels home with us, whether it’s a new word or phrase, a previously-known culinary ingredient, or simply a beautiful memory of another time and place.
#14 – “We travel, some of us forever, to see other states, other lives, other souls.” – Anaïs Nin
One of the most sensual writers of the 21st century, Anaïs Nin understood the drive that some women experience to travel endlessly, in constant search of new ideas and opportunities. In this quote, she emphasizes the fact that it’s often the people we meet along the way (who we probably wouldn’t have met if we hadn’t been traveling alone) that leave the most powerful imprint on our souls.
#15 – ” Some flowers need flames to find their way into this world.” – Cindy Campopiano
I always think of this solo female travel quote from Cindy Campopiano when I’m experiencing a difficulty or challenging situation as a solo female traveler. Of course it would be easier to stay home, in a comfortable safety net of familiar people and milquetoast activities, but would I really be reaching my full potential if that was all I did? I agree with Cindy that the answer to that is no, because so many of us who are drawn to solo female travel get closer and closer to reaching their full potential with each barrier they knock down.
#16 – “That was the joy of traveling. Anything could happen.” – Lesley Howarth
I love this quote from award-winning children’s fiction writer Lesley Howarth because it perfectly captures the reason why I travel: to leap headfirst into the unknown. All alone in a new place, you never know what to expect or what will happen next. But it’s this unpredictability and randomness that make solo travel so fun.
#17 – “I’d love to be a tabletop in Paris, where food is art and life combined in one, where people gather and talk for hours.” – Maureen Johnson
As a solo female traveler, I love slowing down and getting fully immersed in the day-to-day life of the places that I visit. Writer Maureen Johnson shares that sentiment in this solo female travel quote, which celebrates the common Parisian cafe table and all of the intricacies of the lives that stop at that table, if only for the length of a single espresso. I always recommend that solo female travelers slow down, spend more time in fewer places, and savour the unremarkable moments in their journeys.
#18 – “More and more, quicker and quicker, the places I travel draw me in like a spell.” – Rachel Friedman
Who else had experienced this feeling shared by writer Rachel Friedman? The feeling of being completely immersed in a new place with nothing holding you back from doing exactly what you want to do? I know that is one of the main reasons I love traveling solo, and I know I’m not alone when I saw I’ve been spellbound by many of the places I’ve visited.
#19 – “Single means you are brave enough to face the glorious unknown of the unaccompanied journey.” – Mandy Hale
Writer Mandy Hale sparked a movement encouraging women to embrace their single status, and in this solo travel quote she notes that it takes a strong, brave women to take a journey solo. Achieving your dreams on your own can be difficult, but the hard work always pays off in the end.
#20 – “When people ask me why I still have hope and energy after all these years, I always say: Because I travel.” – Gloria Steinem
To end the list of quotes from others, I wanted to share one of my favorite solo female travel quotes from an iconic feminist: Gloria Steinem. In her words she highlights how a life of travel can help us sustain feelings of energy, enthusiasm, hope and happiness even as we age. Traveling today is investing in your future self and helping to create a better world for the generations that will come long after we are gone.
#21 – “The stars shine brightest when seen from new skies.” – Carly Mann, Fearless Female Travels
I’ve lived in my hometown in North-Central Canada for more than a decade, and in all that time I had never seen the northern lights… until this year. In fact, I’ve seen them twice in just the last few months! It made me feel like a visitor in my own city, seeing something new and exciting for the very first time… and it made me want to get back on the road to have even more new experiences! (Next stop, Arctic Canada?)
#22 – “Each sunrise in a new land is a reminder that life offers infinite beginnings.” – Carly Mann, Fearless Female Travels
As I’ve got older I’ve found myself sleeping in less, and instead waking up early to walk to the boulangerie while the baguettes are fresh, or to take a dip in the sea before the sun gets too hot. I’ve thus grown to appreciate sunrises, the eternal symbol of new beginnings.
#23 – “Dip your toes into a foreign sea and let the waves remind you of life’s rhythm.” – Carly Mann, Fearless Female Travels
I spent most of this summer by the sea in Puglia, Italy, and I always find that there is something comforting about spending time in the water. Whether you’re just dipping your toes in or diving to new depths, water has the power to heal, refresh and renew.
#24 -“The compass of your heart knows directions that maps cannot show.” – Carly Mann, Fearless Female Travels
An ode to getting lost, to traveling off the beaten path, to seeing that side street or unmarked restaurant and just going for it. I love researching new destinations and planning trips to get the most out of my time in a new place, but it’s true that sometimes you just have to follow your heart.
#25 – “Every journey is a promise to yourself: to see, to feel, to grow.” – Carly Mann, Fearless Female Travels
I can’t imagine who I would be today if I hadn’t spent the past twenty years traveling! I’ve learned so much about myself and others from immersing myself in different cultures, different geographies, different mindsets and different ways of being. If only life were like Sliding Doors and I could meet the alternate version of myself who had never ventured abroad…
#26 – “Every adventure begins with a single step – and the courage to take it. ” – Carly Mann, Fearless Female Travels
I help a lot of young women who are planning their first trip abroad, and one of the things I always hear from them upoheir return is that it wasn’t nearly as difficult or scary as they’d imagined. Honestly, the hardest part of travel is probably saving up the money for a plane ticket – it only gets easier from there!
#27 – “Every road you take redraws the map of your soul.” – Carly Mann, Fearless Female Travels
There are so many things in my life today that only exist because of the experiences I’ve had through travel. For example, I became a vegetarian on my first solo trip to Europe, twenty years ago! As well, I started this blog before my eight-month, around-the-world sabbatical five years ago. Who knows what I would be eating, or writing, if I’d chosen to stay close to home?
#28 – “Travel isn’t about escaping life, but letting life catch up to you in unexpected ways.” – Carly Mann, Fearless Female Travels
I know that some people view travel as escapism, but like this quote says I think it’s exactly the opposite. Traveling gives context to the experiences you have when you’re at home, so you can fit them into a larger, broader, more diverse framework where you exist as one global citizen with the power to make change.
#29 – ” Wandering far doesn’t just expand your world. It deepens your understanding of home.” – Carly Mann, Fearless Female Travels
One of the things I’ve tried to do recently is to view my own hometown through the eyes of a tourist. Recently, I had the opportunity to show some guests from abroad around my city center, and I really saw it through their eyes. Things that I took for granted were so exciting to them, and it inspired me to explore my own little corner of the globe with renewed enthusiasm.
#30 – “The world whispers its secrets to those brave enough to listen beyond their borders.” – Carly Mann, Fearless Female Travels
This is my last, and favorite, original solo female travel quote. The world has shared so many secrets with me, and I am so thankful that my blog gives me the opportunity to share some of them with you. 💕
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Looking for more travel inspiration? Check out my guides to avoiding rookie travel mistakes and saving money while you’re away.
You might also want to read about my eight-month solo trip around the world, starting with Month #1.
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