How to get started with solo travel Sarah Maddigan for Ally Financial Sep 29, 2026 Sep 29, 2026 Updated 42 mins ago 0 A woman with a backpack crossing a road. GaudiLab // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sarah Maddigan for Ally Financial kAmu66= E96 FC86 E@ C@2> 3FE 5@?VE 92G6 2?J@?6 E@ 244@>A2?J J@Fn ~C >2J36 J@F’C6 ;FDE 4C2G:?8 2 >6\E:>6 25G6?EFC6] $@=@ EC2G6= :D 8C@H:?8 :? A@AF=2C:EJ[ 2?5 :EVD A@DD:3=6 E@ E2<6 2 EC:A @? J@FC @H? H9:=6 C6>2:?:?8 D276 2?5 92G:?8 2 8C62E E:>6] x7 J@FVC6 E9:?<:?8 @7 6>32C<:?8 @? J@FC @H? 25G6?EFC6[ >2<6 E96 >@DE @7 :?56A6?56?E EC2G6= H:E9 E96D6 E:AD 7C@> k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]2==J]4@>^Qmp==J u:?2?4:2=k^2m]k^Am k9bm`] r9@@D6 E96 C:89E 56DE:?2E:@?k^9bmkAm(9:=6 E96 H@C=5 :D J@FC @JDE6C 2?5 J@F 42? 5@ 2== E9:?8D[ :E >2J 36 H:D6 E@ 4964< 2?5 D66 9@H D@=@\7C:6?5=J 2 56DE:?2E:@? :D 7:CDE] (96? J@FVC6 :? 2? 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