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Archive for category: Destinations

Articles about places I have visited, with personal impressions and suggestions, and a budget-focused angle.

  • Typical Irish landscape
     

    Impressions of Ireland from a first-timer

    13th October 2017 / Destinations, Europe, Ireland / 9 comments

    After spending over two weeks travelling around the country, here are some of my impressions of Ireland as a first-timer. More detailed posts on specific locations will follow over the coming weeks. I’ve divided my […]

     
     
  • Traditional Swedish meal for US$9 at the local market in Goteborg, Sweden
     

    17 ways to save money in Europe’s most expensive countries

    27th September 2017 / Destinations, Europe, Save money / 5 comments

    I’ve just arrived in Ireland, and let me tell you, this is not a cheap country! In fact, most countries in Western and Northern Europe are hard on the wallet. A bit over a year […]

     
     
  • The General Admission Zone
     

    A mini-guide to YUL Eat Festival in Montreal

    13th September 2017 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 0 comments

    For the fourth consecutive year, Montreal held its big food festival called YUL Eat over Labour Day weekend at the Quai de l’Horloge in Montreal’s Old Port. (If you didn’t know, YUL is the airport […]

     
     
  • Halifax skyline seen from the Dartmouth ferry
     

    Three midsize Canadian cities perfect for solo trips

    28th June 2017 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 7 comments

    My country, Canada, is celebrating its 150th birthday this coming Saturday (July 1), so I thought I would dedicate today’s post to Canadian travel, most specifically to three midsize Canadian cities that may be just […]

     
     
  • Green spaces, Place Ville-Marie, Montreal
     

    What to do in Montreal this summer – its 375th!

    31st May 2017 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 0 comments

    Montreal was founded by the French in 1642, making it one of the oldest cities in Canada. This means that it’s turning 375 years old this year, and it won’t let us forget it. There […]

     
     
  • Sugar Beach, Toronto
     

    12 best spots to capture great Toronto photos

    19th April 2017 / At home in Toronto, Canada, Destinations, North America / 7 comments

    Many solo travellers love taking pictures. And why not? When you’re travelling on your own, you can stop as often as you want, and take as long as you want composing the perfect shot without […]

     
     
  • Muelle 2 (Palmeral de las Sorpresas), Málaga
     

    My secret crush – why Málaga is worth a visit

    23rd March 2017 / Destinations, Europe, Spain / 14 comments

    I didn’t have high expectations when I first landed in Málaga in the fall of 2014. I had heard about the overbuilt and over-touristy Costa del Sol, serving crowds of northern Europeans in search of […]

     
     
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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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