Women sharing travel after losing or travelling without a partner

Charlotte Simpson: the first trip and the first solo trip

Charlotte Simpson, known as the Traveling Black Widow, shares an upbeat view of travel after her husband’s death. Her account starts with a trip she took with her daughter for the first Christmas without him. Meeting solo travellers on that journey inspired her, and the following summer she took her first solo trip. She later began documenting her travels on Instagram.

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The Christmas journey was a first trip without her husband, with family alongside; the first trip she took alone came later. Simpson gives the viewer a personal starting point as well as an ongoing account of her travels.

Travel stories with room for mixed feelings

Simpson’s travel posts are not restricted to a single story about loss. In her travel retrospective, Simpson recalls the appeal of Indian culture and food and describes setbacks such as bad weather and cancelled activities. Her biography presents her travel thoughts as upbeat and conversational, making her a particularly good choice for someone who wants travel videos from a woman who has also spoken openly about widowhood.

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Her Instagram travel posts include short-form video, including a Reel about leaving Italy.

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Losing a partner can also describe a separation. Simpson’s account specifically concerns bereavement, and her chronology distinguishes travelling with her daughter from travelling solo.

Confidence in small decisions

Christine Kaaloa of GRRRLTRAVELER writes and makes videos about solo travel, including the awkwardness of eating alone. Her advice is useful to someone rebuilding confidence for a trip without a partner, whatever the reason for travelling alone.

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Kaaloa suggests trying a social event alone or a solo weekend outside the city as a way to build confidence gradually. She says that even after years of solo travel she can hesitate before booking a new destination, and that her worry gradually subsides after she books. Her videos and practical guides offer a place to continue watching once the first step feels possible.

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Pulenaz and the short trip

Pulenaz offers a different scale of solo travel. On a short trip she chooses a familiar destination, arrives while it is still light and leaves the next morning free for a walk and breakfast. Her video follows the ordinary decisions of travelling by herself, from finding the room to choosing when to head out.

For someone who wants to see confidence built through a short outing, Pulenaz is a useful first watch. Choose Simpson for a creator’s own account of travel after her husband died, and Christine for practical help with a particular situation such as eating alone.

Sources and attribution

1. Charlotte Simpson / Traveling Black Widow

   Meet the Traveling Black WidowPublication date not listed · Recorded Oct 29, 2026

2. Charlotte Simpson / Traveling Black Widow

   Keeping It 100: My Solo Boomer Travels to 100 CountriesPublication date not listed · Recorded Oct 29, 2026

3. Christine Kaaloa / GRRRLTRAVELER

   About MePublication date not listed · Recorded Oct 29, 2026

4. Christine Kaaloa / GRRRLTRAVELER

   Solo Travel Tips for Eating Alone & Enjoying your Travel ConfidencePublication date not listed · Recorded Oct 29, 2026

5. Charlotte Simpson / Traveling Black Widow

   An Italy farewell: Traveling Black Widow on InstagramPublished Mar 28, 2023 · Recorded Oct 29, 2026