31st October 2018 / Solo travel, Stories / 7 comments

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 […]

26th July 2018 / Bosnia and Herzegovina, Destinations, Europe, Solo tips, Solo travel / 8 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 […]

14th June 2018 / Solo travel, Stories / 1 comment

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 […]

10th April 2018 / Interviews, Solo travel / 3 comments

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 […]

27th December 2017 / Retrospectives, Solo travel, Stories / 5 comments

The New Year is almost upon us, which means it’s time for my yearly retrospective. I like to take this time to remember where I’ve been and what I’ve done over the year that’s ending. […]

13th December 2017 / Plan, Solo tips, Solo travel, The art of travel / 9 comments

Intrepid Travel, the small-group adventure company, has just published an article listing 10 travel trends for 2018. I normally don’t pay much attention to trend forecasts, but most of these trends align so well with […]

29th August 2017 / Interviews, Solo travel / 2 comments

The Camino de Santiago is an old pilgrims’ route that starts across the Pyrénées in southwestern France, crosses the north of Spain, and ends in Santiago de Compostela, a distance of 780 kilometres. It’s a […]