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What Social Media Means for Women Who Want to Travel the World Alone

Samantha Shankman

Photo Credit: A woman looks at her mobile phone as the sun sets behind her in Montenegro.  Flickr / Alexandra Zakharova

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Much has been written about the impact mobile devices and social media are having on the travel experience, but there are profound implications for female travelers, in particular, who can use the tools to feel safer when on the road alone.

Women are more interested in traveling alone today than in the past, according to a Booking.com study that found 54 percent of British female solo travelers are now more likely to vacation alone than they were five years ago. And at least part of the reason could be due to the spread of social media and mobile devices, which gives these travelers the ability to contact friends and family, and access travel information from anywhere. According

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