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Sojourns With Sue – Solo Female Travel Over 50

New to Solo Female Travel Over 50? Start Here.

These are the posts I wish I’d had before my first solo trip in my 50s.

  1. Why I Started Traveling Solo (and Why You Might Want To, Too)
  2. Solo Female Travel Safety Tips & Confidence Hacks
  3. Travel Essentials – Products to Make Your Trip Better
  4. 5 Emotional Benefits of Traveling for Women Over 50

What are YOU interested in?

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North America
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Europe
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Solo Travel
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Getting There
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Travel Stories
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Travel Tips

Reader Favorites

These are today’s most viewed posts, live-updated and enthusiastically endorsed by other suitcase-wielding women of a certain fabulous age. Think Letterman’s Top Ten, but for women over 50 with carry ons.

  1. Ka'teen Restaurant guacamole12 Fun and Unique Themed Restaurants in Los Angeles
  2. testarosa WineryLos Gatos for Solo Female Travelers: Safe, Scenic…
  3. Catalana Restaurant Barcelona Sangria and PaellaWhere to Eat in Barcelona: My Honest Guide to Great…
  4. Eiffel Tower at dusk5 Days in Paris – A Relaxed Itinerary for…
  5. Lisa DouglasWhere to Stay in NYC: Personally Tested Hotels for…


Hot Off The Press!

From unexpected travel wins to ‘what-was-I-thinking?’ mishaps, here’s what I’ve been exploring lately. If you’re curious about travel and over 50 (or even if you’re under 50… I’m not the age police) check these out:

  • Morgan Hill Aquatics Center Cabana F

    Morgan Hill Aquatics Center: Is Renting a Cabana Worth It?

  • Dorrington Hotel room

    The Dorrington Hotel: Breakfast, History, and a Bar Named After an Oil Change

  • Shashi Hotel Mountain View Pool

    Shashi Hotel Review: Mountain View’s Boutique Base for Solo Travelers

  • Art exhibit of signs in front of the Salt Lake City Tourism Board office

    I Took a 3-Mile Walking Tour of Salt Lake City in June Heat. Here’s Why You Should Too.

  • La Bahia Hotel Santa Cruz tower with palm trees

    La Bahia Hotel Santa Cruz Review: Is Santa Cruz’s New Luxury Hotel Worth the Splurge?

  • Taplow House England Deck

    Taplow House Hotel & Spa Review: One Last Taste of England Before Heathrow


Watch Before You Book

I film quick, honest walk-throughs of every hotel I stay in so you can see exactly what you’re booking.

🎥 Watch a few below, then subscribe to my YouTube channel to always see the latest!

La Bahia Hotel Santa Cruz
Level 8 Aluminum Carry On Review
Sun Rose Hotel West Hollywood
Hotel Room Mate Pau, Barcelona
Treehouse Hotel Silicon Valley California
Holiday Inn Express Heathrow Terminal 4

Click here for more hotel tour videos!


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What's the point of this blog, anyway?

Hi, I’m Sue. Sojourns With Sue is for women over 50 who want practical travel guides for North America and Europe, honest hotel reviews, and real-world advice from a peer. If you’re curious about traveling solo, but worried about safety, planning, or eating alone, you’re in the right place!

Sue, wearing sunglasses and a sun hat, smiles in front of docked gondolas on a sunny day in Venice, with the city's historic buildings visible across the water.

Who is this mysterious Sue?

  • Mom of 2 young adults
  • Beatlemaniac
  • Rabid traveller
  • Interested in seeing new and cool things
  • Anglophile, Francophile and Rome-crazed
  • Not quite dead yet
  • As the kids say, a digital nomad

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