VIRTUAL - Redefining Solo Travel with Author Beth Santos

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For all those with wanderlust, this talk is for you! Want to travel solo but not sure where to start? For some, the idea of traveling alone -- being your own logistics squad, capturing memories, and dining alone in a restaurant sounds less-than-tantalizing, but Beth Santos believes that it's not just good for you -- it's absolutely necessary. Join the author of Wander Woman: How to Reclaim Your Space, Find Your Voice, and Travel the World, Solo for an energetic evening of solo travel myth-busting. She'll share some of her travel experiences and talk about empowering women to travel. Beth will discuss the rise of the solo travel movement and redefine what solo travel is for travelers everywhere. Whether you've been hesitant to try it or you've been doing it for years, you'll leave with valuable insight, inspiration and helpful tips for your next journey abroad or wherever your travels may take you.

About the book:

Travel isn’t just about how many passport stamps you have—it’s about your mindset.

In Wander Woman, Beth Santos helps women to uncover the confidence they need to see the world for themselves, by themselves. With her help, readers will build lifelong tools to challenge their preconceptions, try something new, and get out of their comfort zone—whether that’s halfway around the world or just down the street.

Whether you’re ready to chase your Under the Tuscan Sun fantasy, are preparing for study abroad, or just want to feel more comfortable on business trips, Wander Woman is your inspiring, supportive guide to exploring the world without fear.

About our speaker:

Beth Santos is a passionate entrepreneur and community builder out to disrupt travel for women worldwide. She is founder and CEO of Wanderful, an international collective of travelers and travel content creators on a mission to make travel better for all women, and author of WANDER WOMAN: How to Reclaim Your Space, Find Your Voice, and Travel the World, Solo (Balance/Hachette, 2024). She believes passionately about amplifying the stories and voices of diverse women in travel, whether it’s highlighting trailblazers through the 85 Percent Podcast, or telling travel stories featuring women-owned businesses in her new show, World Herstory. Beth has been named one of 17 changemakers shaping the future of the travel industry by Business Insider, one of 12 women to follow by Conde Nast Traveller, and one of 20 influential women in the travel industry by Travel Pulse. In 2022, she was named Godmother of the Azamara Onward cruise ship. She lives in Boston with her husband and three children, and has fond memories of poring over books at the Cary Library!

Presented by Cary Library in collaboration with public libraries in Bedford, Groton, and Needham.

This program is made possible by the generous donors to the Cary Library Foundation.