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Archive for category: Solo travel

Solo travel tips, stories, and interviews with other solo travellers

  • Me in Paraty, Brazil
     

    Retrospective 2020 – the year that almost wasn’t…

    31st December 2020 / Retrospectives / 5 comments

    I almost didn’t write my annual retrospective this year (as I’ve done for each year since 2014). “What is there to write about,” I thought. “This year has been a total write-off and I just […]

     
     
  • River cruise on the Mosel River
     

    5 Reasons Why a River Cruise is an Awesome Experience

    13th November 2020 / Solo tips, Solo travel / 1 comment

    (This is a guest post by Gloria Mabery.) COVID-19 has probably messed with your travel plans, and you may be stuck at home, daydreaming about what you’ll do when things loosen up a bit. If […]

     
     
  • Air Canada plane
     

    Flying Air Canada during COVID-19

    5th August 2020 / Interviews, Solo travel / 2 comments

    If you’ve wondered what it must feel like to take a long-haul flight these days, look no further. My friend Colette recently flew from Montreal to Paris (a 6.5-hour flight) and I interviewed her to […]

     
     
  • Camara de Lobos, Madeira
     

    Retrospective 2019 – 3 trips and some writing breakthroughs

    31st December 2019 / Retrospectives, Solo travel, Stories / 0 comments

    Another year gone! Can you believe it? As we’re about to enter not just a new year but a new decade, I decided once again to sit down and look upon this past year to […]

     
     
  • Travelling solo in New Zealand
     

    Are you afraid to travel alone? My worst travel experiences

    24th October 2019 / Interviews, Solo tips, Solo travel, Stories / 2 comments

    “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 […]

     
     
  • The kind of clothes I wore in Jordan
     

    Solo woman in Jordan – Is it safe?

    10th July 2019 / Solo tips, Solo travel / 13 comments

    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 […]

     
     
  • Climbing up to the fortress in Kotor
     

    Retrospective 2018 – 4 new countries and an anniversary!

    31st December 2018 / Retrospectives, Solo travel, Stories / 2 comments

    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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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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