by my college friends all she wanted to do was visit bengaluru where she studied check out its new hotspots enjoy her own company for a change and meet her old friends if possible but it took almost a year to convince my family that was a bigger challenge than me garnering enough courage to travel alone after about 22 years she says laughing most of the women travellers vouch for the support of their husbands media person nidhi sudhan who has travelled solo both in india and abroad extensively says my husband and i travel a lot both with and without each others company for instance i had travelled with him to greece a few years ago i then visited the country again alone sometime ago all he would ask is probably so where are you going today how different is it from single solo women travellersmany of these travellers like nidhi are meticulous planners when it comes to their trips i make sure that i know the place inside out especially when it is outside india i ensure that my accommodation food and every other aspect is finalised before i set out she says if you are not married you probably have to just plan your budget or leaves at office says sreedevi but the responsibilities of a married woman are more we have to think of everyone at home and ensure that in our absence things will go smooth for them she says a few like rini also opine that married women travellers enjoy the experience a lot more than their single counterparts its a hardearned holiday for us as compared to the single women who can just pack their bags and leave the waiting period preparation and even the approval nod from families are extra sweet for all the challenges involved she says