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Women travel solo more often than men, report finds - WXYZ
Solo travel isn't so lonely and intimidating anymore.
According to a report by Hostelworld.com, an online hostel-booking platform, there has been a 42 percent increase in solo bookings since 2015.
Further, female solo bookings have grown 45 percent between 2015 and 2017, compared to male bookings up by 40 percent.
With women leading the trend, the report shows "there has been a shift in the perception of solo traveling being dangerous for women."
Solo travel isn't so lonely and intimidating anymore.
According to a report by Hostelworld.com, an online hostel-booking platform, there has been a 42 percent increase in solo bookings since 2015.
Further, female solo bookings have grown 45 percent between 2015 and 2017, compared to male bookings up by 40 percent.
With women leading the trend, the report shows "there has been a shift in the perception of solo traveling being dangerous for women."