It is a fact that the majority of solo roadtrippers are females. This article may give you some tips.

As a senior female who has travelled many month and tens of thousands of miles alone, I also think you are much better of on your own than with a stranger. (Do not under any circumstances pick up a hitch hiker, no matter how much you'd like the company.) The cheapest of hotels/motels are mostly quite safe if you follow the rules already mentioned. Use the same inner instinct you use at home to stay safe. No matter where, always ask to check out the room before you pay. This gives you a chance to check for cleanliness and safety. See that the smoke detector has not been disabled and that the room has a lock which cannot be opened from the outside.

I prefer the motels where the car can be parked outside the room. I avoid places where I have to go up in a lift, (maybe alone with a total stranger) and walk along corridors with rooms on both sides. I don't worry about things that are old, so long as they are clean and safe.

There are great benefits to travelling solo. You often have more opportunity to meet total strangers along the way. I make a point of asking another lone diner if I may join them - be sure they are not engrossed in a book or similar. Same when you stop for a cuppa. On the whole you will find local folk very friendly and full of admiration for your 'courage' to drive that far on your own.

Be sure to have AAA or similar roadside assistance just in case, and that your insurance covers you in Canada. Don't stop another motorist on the highway if you should be in trouble. If someone does stop, tell them you're OK, and AAA are already on their way.

For the rest, be sure to enjoy your trip, and keep a journal. Every night before bed record the best memories of the day. You can do this in an ordinary note book, or in our Roadtrip Field Report Forum.

Lifey