Today is my birthday and I’m very happy that today’s post is about one of my favourite subjects: P is for Packing! I have a love-hate relationship with packing. I love to talk about it and think about it but these days, when I travel, I tend to leave it until the last minute because … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: P is for Packing

After N is for Nightlife the other day, we’re now more in my area of expertise: O is for Outdoors! Oh, there are so many outdoors activities you can do when you’re travelling! Becoming outdoorsy when travelling You might skip this one because you think you’re not the outdoorsy kind but I promise you, virtually … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: O is for Outdoors

Ah, here we go again. Another installment of The A-Z of Solo Female Travel that I know virtually nothing about! I don’t drink and my nights are generally packed with getting home from something Guiding-related at quarter to ten and promptly jumping in the bath. But let’s give it a go! Nightlife is a big … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: N is for Nightlife

At the heart of travel is money. At the heart of everything is money. I don’t know if anyone else has read the Dr Doolittle books but there’s a line from one of the wild animals that goes something along the lines of “He lives in the the land where you pay to live”. Food, water, … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: M is for Money

We come to one of the most-asked questions on the subject of solo female travel: will I get lonely? And honestly, the answer is that you might. Let’s talk about loneliness. Now, you might be the kind of person who does very well on your own. I’m definitely the solitary type and my trips are … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: L is for Loneliness

K was another letter that gave me difficulty. All Google could suggest was Korea and again, I’ve not been there and this isn’t an A-Z of countries you could go to. So I settled on K is for Knowledge, although it’s a bit annoying that it doesn’t sound like it. Knowledge! I’m a big fan … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: K is for Knowledge

For a long time, I had no idea what J might be for. I googled it. Japan, Jordan and Jamaica. Three countries I’ve never been to, and besides, this A-Z is not meant to be that specific. I eventually came up with J is for Jobs and I think that’s a good one. You need money … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: J is for Jobs

An important but boring one. I is for Insurance because you need travel insurance! This is my mum’s favourite subject. She loves to read the paper and see the angry faces of people who went off on luxury holidays without insurance and are now furious that after a skiing accident or recurrence of a pre-existing … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: I is for Insurance

Another A-Z of Solo Female Travel and today I want to talk about hotels & hostels. Accommodation! Where to stay! It’s really down to your budget and your style of travel. For some reason, I seem to be writing this series with backpacking in mind and I have no idea why. It’s not something I … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: H is for Hotels & Hostels

There are a few people out there who will recoil in horror at this. Group tours? For solo travel? No, the two things are so contrary that you can’t possibly put them together! That’s cheating! It’s not. Group tours are a great solo travel option. They’re especially great for beginners but they remain great throughout. … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: G is for Group Tours