25th August 2015 / Plan, Planning tips, Solo tips, Solo travel / 2 comments

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 […]

11th August 2015 / Destinations, Mexico, North America, Solo tips, Solo travel / 21 comments

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”, […]

28th April 2015 / Solo tips, Solo travel / 6 comments

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 […]

22nd November 2014 / Africa & Middle East, Destinations, On the road, Solo tips, Solo travel, Turkey / 19 comments

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 […]

13th July 2014 / My picks, Plan, Solo tips, Solo travel / 16 comments

What makes a destination great for solo travel? First of all it should be safe. Secondly, it should be affordable. Solo travellers do not have a companion to share accommodation expenses and car rental. Consequently, […]

11th May 2014 / Solo tips, Solo travel / 64 comments

Have you noticed that there aren’t too many of us middle-age solo travellers out there? It started really hitting me about four years ago. I would be in a hostel, mostly filled with the usual […]