Hi there,
I often travel solo, and like many women, I get asked the same questions over and over:
“Aren’t you scared?”
“Do you feel safe?”
“Do you really dare to go that far alone?”
Recently, during a trip along the Kenyan coast, I had an experience that made me think differently about solo female travel.
At Wasini Kenya, on paper, everything seemed simple: a boat ride, then some snorkeling.
But on the boat, the sea was rough. It was rocking hard. And then that familiar little inner voice came back—the one that doubts, that overthinks, that wants to stay in control.
Traveling solo is often like that too:
being responsible for yourself, your decisions, and your limits.
Then, once underwater, everything changed.
The noise disappeared. There was nothing left to prove, nothing to control.
Just breathing, trusting your body, and letting yourself be carried.
That moment reminded me that solo female travel isn’t just about destinations or external safety.
It’s also an inner journey: learning to listen to yourself, to recognize your fears, and sometimes to overcome them without forcing it.
I took the time to share this experience in more detail here, for anyone it might help or reassure:
👉 https://noirenvoyage.com/wasini-kenya-apprendre-a-faire-confiance-sous-leau/
And I’d love to hear your thoughts:
👉 For those of you who travel solo, has travel ever taught you something about yourself?
👉 And for those who are still hesitant: what’s holding you back the most right now?
Looking forward to chatting! 🌊
En attendant, je me plonge dans les récits du début du siècle dernier de Vivienne de Watteville. Elle y raconte son retour au Kenya, sa passion pour la photographie animalière, ses relations avec ses boys, ses ascentions.... L'Afrique de cette époque n'est pas la même qu'aujourd'hui, je ne peux m'empêcher d'avoir un petit pincement au coeur en lisant ces pages, l'Afrique sauvage, telle qu'elle la décrit, n'existe plus et c'est bien dommage....
Notre voyage, c'est aussi un constat et une crainte : ces animaux, ces biotopes, ces cultures, ces gens ne vont-ils pas bientôt disparaître sous les pressions démographique, politique, économique? Peut-être, alors sans attendre, nous plongeons dans l'aventure histoire, aussi, de donner le sens de notre vie.
