writing this book? After my journey through Africa I wanted to write a book about my experience, but instead I ended up starting a website for women who want to travel on their own called Women on the Road . However, I still wanted to write a book and so I started pulling together the kind of information that women would want to know who were past their 30s and 40s and want to travel, especially if they feel that time has passed them by and they might not get a chance to see the world. As my big solo trip was while I was in my 40s and I was constantly meeting women who were into their 70s and 80s, I realised that there is no age barrier to travel. I wrote this book, Women on the Road , for women of between 45 and 60 as if I am writing for a friend. On my website I constantly get the same kinds of questions about "Will I be safe?" and "I'm afraid it will be too dangerous" , so I decided that I needed to set the record straight that women can travel solo. Leyla Giray with furry friend Do you think that women who are a bit more mature have a different approach to travel? I think that when you get a bit older you want a few more home comforts, you might not want to be backpacking all the time or be in a party hostel.