This week, Gabrielle talks to Alexa West about the incredible lessons learned from over a decade of solo travel around the world. It all started with $200 in her pocket, no return ticket, and a big f%cking leap of faith. But, that was 10 years and 12 books ago, though, so it's safe to say things have turned out okay! In 2017, Alexa self-published her first travel guide, “The Solo Girl’s Travel Guide,” which is now the #1 selling travel guide book series for women. And she hasn’t stopped writing since! Alexa touches on favorite destinations (get your pen and paper ready to write these gems down), safety tips while traveling, and how to still solo travel while in a relationship. It's an episode that has us dreaming of island vibes and delicious food and makes us want to pack our bags asap and get on the f%ckin plane!!  All Alexa’s travel guides are available at Alexa-west.com - sign up for the newsletter for news about book tours and other fun things! She also on Instagram at @sologirlstravelguide Huge thank you to these incredible sponsors for supporting our show:   Factor — Head to factormeals.com/fmltalk50 and use code fmltalk50 to get 50% off.      Follow your host!      TikTok: @gabrielle_stone     Instagram: @gabriellestone & @fmltalkpodcast     YouTube: FML TALK     Website: www.eatprayfml.com          Plus, if you want to submit an FML story, email it to [email protected]   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices