I'm going on an international trip in April, for a period of 1-3 months, depending on how much money I can save by then. I'm from the US and going to South Korea and Japan. I plan to travel around these countries by myself and stay in hostels. I'm a 20 something woman. I live in a big city already, so I've developed street smarts.
But my grandma's very anxious about me travelling and I don't know how to make her feel less worried.
Or make sure she'll be all right. Worrying is natural, but she can feel worried enough to feel physically and mentally sick. We're really close. She says she hears things on the news about women getting kidnapped while travelling. Any suggestions that might help her? I plan on keeping in touch daily with my family and having enough money in case there's an emergency back home. And I also plan on getting travel insurance. I feel guilty that I might leave her in a state that she can't relax because she's fearing for my safety. But this trip is very important.