Five travel problems and their solutions
Travel is generally fun and fulfilling, but if you go travelling enough times and for long enough, you’re bound to run into one of these problems (or all of them) at some point. Here are […]
Archive for category: Solo travel
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Solo woman in Mexico
Mexico has suffered some bad press in recent years. Many people now just dismiss it as a holiday destination with blanket statements such as “it’s too dangerous”, or “a lot of people get murdered there”, […]
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My scariest travel story
I wasn’t raped, kidnapped, or robbed. What happened to me on February 13, 2005, was both more mundane and more unexpected. I was in the small town of Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, and three weeks into […]
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10 ways to stay alone on a solo trip
Many first-time solo travellers worry that they will feel lonely during their trip. As someone who has traveled solo more times than I can remember, I want to assure you that travelling solo is not […]
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2014 travel recap: 10 countries, 4 continents
2014 was my first full year of travel blogging and I covered quite a bit of ground. I spent exactly 26 weeks travelling this year (more than any other year since 1997) visiting a total […]
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Solo woman in Turkey
Is it pleasant and safe for a woman to travel alone in Turkey? I had heard various good things about Turkey over the years. Apparently the people were friendly, the food was great, and the […]
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Why I hate shopping
Since I promote my blog as a website for women who love to travel, and given the stereotype that women love to shop, this may not be the best place to write about my hate […]
