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Check your passport and make sure you have more than six months before the expiration date. Many countries won’t let you in if you don’t have at least six months left on your passport.

If a visa is required make sure you have the lead time to get it before you want to leave. Some countries will let you apply upon arrival but many will not so do your homework. You can look up visa requirements for countries by visiting travel.state.gov.

Many countries open up to tourism again but will require not only proof of negative COVID-19 test but also proof of vaccination with quarantine requirements.

Once you have followed steps 1-3, you are ready to book you trip and plan your itinerary. Use sites like Booking.Com, Kayak, and Hopper to find the best rates for hotels and flights.

Once you’ve booked your flight buys travel insurance. Purchase travel insurance and rest easy. Many include coverage for lost baggage, canceled flights as well.

Do some research on your destination from a safety and security perspective and put together a solo travel safety plan.

If English is not the native language of your destination, download the Google Translate app to your phone and save common phrases so that you can readily communicate about basic things.

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I’m Anne Marie a single Mom raised by West Indian parents and born and educated in the United States. I am a recovering attorney and business executive, and an avid traveler to over 40 cities and 13 countries and counting. My mission is to encourage women, especially women of color and specifically black single women and black single moms to live authentic, unapologetic, and free lives through solo travel and relocation abroad. https://baldgirlwilltravel.com/