Do you dream of traveling the world? Do you worry about your safety? Are you unsure you have what it takes to do it solo? Does all the violence in the world make you second guess yourself? When I first decided to travel the world alone, I was like you — nervous, scared, and unsure if I was going to make it out alive. People worried I would end up kidnapped, raped, or worse.

I know what it’s like to *want* to travel more but worry that doing it solo is too risky or unsafe or that you don’t have the right skills to do so – because I’ve been exactly where you are.

I’m Kristin Addis, and I run the award-winning travel site, Be My Travel Muse (named one of the Top 10 Vagabonding Blogs by USA Today). I’m a former investment banker who sold all of my belongings and left California in 2012. I’ve solo traveled the world for over six years, covering every continent (except for Antarctica, but it’s on my list!).

Since being on the road, I’ve hitchhiked around China, driven across South Africa, trekked for weeks in Nepal without a guide, learned how to say “thank you” in over 40 languages, and met countless amazing people along the way, all while traveling on my own.

After years of solo traveling, I realized that something more was needed. Most of the budget travel guides are written by men. They are too general and didn’t relate to the concerns female travelers, like yourself, had before they went away.

I wrote “Conquering Mountains” to be your definitive guide to travel. There is a world out there in which you are carefree, traveling the world, eating incredible food, making lifelong friends, and being the confident solo traveler you know you can be.

This book is the bridge that takes you from the novice at home to becoming one of the increasing number of women who decide to live life on their own terms and have their own adventure. It gives you the information you need as a woman to plan an amazing trip and be a fearless, informed traveler.

It gives practical tips about how to head off the beaten path, meet locals, and have unique, authentic experience and will help to kill your fears so that you can be the architect of your own adventure.

Whether you’re going away for two weeks, two months, on a girl’s trip, or want to backpack solo, it’s easier – and safer – than you think!

This guide will teach you how to get on the road confidently – and sooner!