Solo Travel

First time flying alone to an unfamiliar land? From planning ahead and checking in online to learning a few basic relaxation techniques, these top tips …

I spent a few days travelling solo on Jeju Island in South Korea. I rented a car, explored the beaches, visited temples, ate some great …

I stood scouring the banks of Bonanza Creek, hopeful to set eyes on just a little nugget of gold left over from the 1896 Klondike …

Planning a solo road trip but don’t know where to start? I’ve done loads all over the world, so here’s my tried and tested advice …

Want to get outside and go walking alone, but feel nervous about getting lost / hurt / bored? Let me help… It’s funny to think …

Don’t let the fact it’s winter in Jeju Island put you off. Jeju in winter is a wonderful time to visit the island – less …

There are SO many things to do in Jeju Island, it was difficult to fit them into my week on Jeju. If you’re looking for …

If you’re travelling alone for the first time, it can seem a little overwhelming / scary / terrifying. I’m here to reassure you that you …

Two months before my 30th birthday I went travelling. My long term relationship had finished – almost six months to the day before my 30th …

Vietnam is one of my favourite countries. The shape of it – long and thin – and the spacing of the best places to go, …

I went to Nepal for a week, and totally fell in love with the country. After the craziness and intensity of India, where I’d been …

The So She Travels Podcast talks to the most vibrant and interesting female travellers of today. I’d been searching for a travel podcast that stepped …

I’ve travelled Vietnam solo, with an ex boyfriend, and in a tour group – I’ve done it all. From travelling the world solo for three years …

“Why was she backpacking alone?” “What was she doing meeting a man on Tinder?” The victim blaming I’ve seen online this week, for Grace Millane, …

I’ve been backpacking in Vietnam twice. Once for two weeks, and then a few years later for five. It’s one of my most favourite countries …

Here it is: the ultimate guide to your first time backpacking.  I travelled the world for three years on the cheap, I went to some …

Your first time travelling alone will definitely be an experience. Tough, trying, emotional, exhausting, but brilliant (if only when you look back on it). If …

Siargao is fast becoming one of the most popular destinations in the Philippines. Stories and photos of crystal clear waters and empty beaches are tempting …

Y’know all these guides to solo travel, where the writer bangs on about how it’s going to be the ‘best time of your life’, you’ll …

‘Eating solo’ can seem like a pretty scary concept for any wannabe solo traveller but I’m so used to it now I have to remember that …