But the Her Adventures Facebook group works to inspire women to take solo trips.
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Arden Joy was born and raised in Chicago. She created the group.
"I always wanted to travel the world, but I didn't always have the resources," said Joy. "When I finally took that big, first trip I found it was really transformative."
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She learned many women fear for their safety when traveling, and created Her Adventures, a travel community for women.
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Devan Murray lives in Downers Grove. The Facebook group inspired her to plan her first solo trip to Europe.
"I saw a lot of other members post about it and how empowering it was to travel solo," said Murray. "I made some lifelong friends."
Now, Murray serves as a moderator of the group.