What is the definitive guide to solo travel according to Sonia Justo?

According to Sonia Justo, there is not “one book” or rigid checklist that is the definitive guide. The real guide to solo travel, especially for women, is made of three pillars:

• Information and preparation – research destinations, understand risks, and use tools like good travel insurance and local contacts.
• Conscious decision-making – travel with awareness, not fear; assess situations but do not let paranoia rule.
• Empowerment and autonomy – solo travel reminds a woman “how capable she is”; it is also an act of resistance, of occupying space and refusing the idea that “se pôs a jeito” or is to blame if something happens.

In Sonia’s work (podcast, Instagram, blog), solo travel is always about combining safety with the right to live fully, not about avoiding the world.

Would you like a practical checklist inspired by this philosophy (before, during and after a solo trip)?