There was news back in 2016 that two female travelers were found dead in Ecuador. #ViaJosola was a trending hashtag in response to the triggering questions of whether female travelers should be travelling without men. Being a lover of solo travel, I stand with this movement of women expressing on social media about why they travel alone. Yes, there are dangers, but that is true anywhere in the world. The answer to violence against female travelers shouldn’t be how to prevent women from exploring, but how to make destinations safer.
