Are you afraid to travel alone? My worst travel experiences
“Are you ever afraid to travel alone?” My friend asked me from across the table as we waited for our lunch orders. “I can get annoyed, but rarely afraid …” I answered. In truth, fear […]
Archive for category: Solo travel
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Solo woman in Jordan – Is it safe?
For years I had wanted to go to Jordan but couldn’t decide whether I’d travel there entirely solo (that is, independently) or join a group tour. My inclination is usually the former, but Jordan is […]
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Retrospective 2018 – 4 new countries and an anniversary!
Another year gone. I don’t know about you, but now that I’m in my 50s, entire years seem to disappear in the blink of an eye. In this retrospective 2018, I look back at what I […]
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My weird Thai monk story (first time in Bangkok)
In the winter of 1995, I travelled solo to Southeast Asia for the first time. The streets of Bangkok smelled of incense, diesel and charcoal cooking. Tuk-tuks whizzed by, and monks wrapped in orange robes […]
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Solo woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina – is it safe?
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 […]
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“Non parlo l’italiano!” – Meeting locals in Puglia
I was waiting on platform #7 at Lecce’s train station when the train to Martina Franca pulled in. I had to blink a couple of times and make sure I was on platform 7 and […]
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An Italian expat explains what living in Taiwan is like
After spending 25 days in Taiwan, I found myself with more questions than answers. Since I didn’t speak the language, I couldn’t just ask locals I met in passing. My knowledge of the country felt […]
