What are your main concerns regarding independent travelling?
Safety
Child being too far away to help if in trouble.
Unknown country, attitudes to women, sharing accommodation with strangers
Just don't feel its appropriate for a child!
Safety
I would much prefer both my children when travelling to be in a group
Safety and well being
Not having another person there to help with good decision making
Does this mean travelling alone? I would encourage and support travelling as I think it is a great life experience but would worry about the higher risks, especially for a single woman, of travelling alone. At least with a friend or a small group would be safer.
I would feel my child would be more vulnerable on their own as I would feel it would be safer to travel in a group or at least in a pair as they could help each other if anything happened.