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Archive for category: Destinations

Articles about places I have visited, with personal impressions and suggestions, and a budget-focused angle.

  • View of the Old Bridge (Mo star) from another bridge
     

    Solo woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina – is it safe?

    26th July 2018 / Bosnia and Herzegovina, Destinations, Europe, Solo tips, Solo travel / 6 comments

    Despite its name, Bosnia and Herzegovina is a single country, which became independent from Yugoslavia after a referendum in 1992, leading to a four-year war. Physically, it’s a stunningly beautiful country with green mountains lapped […]

     
     
  • Town walls, Kotor
     

    A mini travel guide to Kotor, Montenegro

    12th July 2018 / Destinations, Europe, Montenegro / 6 comments

    Welcome to Montenegro, one of the youngest countries in the world! Independent since June 2006, it is one of the most physically stunning countries in the Balkans, with high mountains, a coast along the Adriatic, […]

     
     
  • Montreal or Toronto: which should you visit?
     

    Montreal or Toronto: which should you visit?

    28th June 2018 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 2 comments

      Montreal and Toronto, the two largest cities in Canada, have had a friendly rivalry for as long as I can remember. Since I was born in Montreal (and grew up nearby) but spent most […]

     
     
  • View of Matera's Sassi from the Cathedral
     

    A short history of Matera in photos

    30th May 2018 / Destinations, Europe, Italy / 7 comments

    Matera is a city unlike any you’ve ever seen. It is considered the third longest continually-inhabited settlement in the world (after Aleppo in Syria and Jericho in Palestine). People lived in caves here during the […]

     
     
  • Eating al fresco in the Jewish Ghetto
     

    Tasting Italy on a food tour of Rome

    1st May 2018 / Destinations, Europe, Italy / 2 comments

    It’s a bright and unusually warm Saturday morning in April when I meet up with my tour group on Piazza Farnese in the centre of Rome. For the next three and a half hours, our […]

     
     
  • Southern Taiwan food at Fuchen Food, Taipei
     

    Where and what to eat in Taiwan : a mini food guide

    7th March 2018 / Asia, Destinations, Taiwan / 3 comments

    If you know of only one reason to visit Taiwan, it’s probably the food scene. Food in Taiwan is a national obsession. There are eateries on pretty much every block, and the Taiwanese always seem […]

     
     
  • Is solo travel in Taiwan a good idea?
     

    Is solo travel in Taiwan a good idea?

    28th February 2018 / Asia, Destinations, Taiwan / 14 comments

    Should you travel solo to Taiwan? In this post I highlight the advantages and disadvantages of a solo trip to the island nation. First, a disclaimer: I spent 25 days in Taiwan, but most of […]

     
     
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Since 2013, my mission is to give YOU, the 40+ solo traveller, the means and inspiration to travel safely on your own, stray off the beaten path, and have unusual adventures, all without breaking the bank!

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