Travelling solo gives you freedom to do what you want, when you want, says Linda Bentley, author of thepackedbag.com. <\/p>\n
The Sydney-based blogger admits it can be lonely at times but she finds travelling alone incredibly fulfilling. <\/p>\n
Bentley represents the one in three Australian women who travel solo for leisure, according to new TripAdvisor findings. <\/p>\n
TripAdvisor's inaugural Women and the World Travel Survey has found that Aussie women are embracing independent travel. <\/p>\n
The study of more than 3200 Australian women found that 33 per cent travel solo for leisure. <\/p>\n
Of these women, 40 per cent are planning between two to four trips this year. <\/p>\n
Eighty-two per cent of these solo travellers said their main reason for taking off by themselves was to \"get away from it all\". <\/p>\n
Nearly half of the women (45 per cent) said a reason was being able to choose their own schedule without worrying about others - something Bentley, 39, relishes. <\/p>\n
\"If I feel like turning left and heading up that road I can,\" she says. \"I can stop anywhere. It's just the incredible freedom of not having to consult anyone.\" <\/p>\n
On average, Bentley spends between a third to half a year travelling abroad, every year. In her down time she's in Sydney working as a graphic designer to finance her trips. <\/p>\n
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