I’ve spent a lot of time travelling on my own as a solo female and while it can come with some worries about personal safety, it has been one of the most richly rewarding experiences of my life.
In this section, I’ve collected my travel guides, tips and advice to help you plan your solo trip. Whether you’re off an a round the world adventure or a short city break, I’m here to help you do it confidently.
You might want to start with my round up on Great Destinations for Solo Female Travelers or my views on Whether it is Safe for Women to Travel Alone.
You can start your trip planning with my itinerary builder and my guide to help you calculate a travel budget. I’ve also got lots of advice on choosing travel insurance and that all-essential printable packing list as well as some tips for packing light.
I’ve got a whole section on packing if you want more packing lists and tips. And a nice little list of travel gift ideas to give to your loved ones if you need some travel kit before you go.
There are also likely going to be times when being a solo traveller is a challenge. These articles might help – tips for eating out alone, What To Do When You Feel Lonely Travelling Alone and What To Do When You Fall Out With Your Travel Companion.
Travelling after a break-up or looking for love? This might help: I’ve eaten and I’ve prayed, so where the f#ck is love?
Solo travel can have ups and downs but it’s changed me in positive ways and given me some of my best travel memories. If I can do it, you can, too. Promise.
I’m an Uber user. I’m also a 5ft tall woman who travels around the world solo. And I regularly get asked whether Uber is safe to use. Worse, I often get told that Uber isn’t safe. Usually by people who’ve never taken an Uber. So, what’s the deal? Is Uber safe or not? If Uber’s done … Read more
I’ve been at this solo travel a while now – in fact, last week marked five years since I quit my job as a lawyer and set off on a one-year adventure that still hasn’t come to an end. And along with the highs of travelling solo, of which there have been many, there are still times when … Read more
That first time traveling alone can be daunting – a new location, a life left behind and no idea what the future holds. Yet not many people share these stories of the hard moments. They shout from the rooftops about how they’re travelling the world and living the dream. In this post, my guest writer, Mary … Read more
What are the best destinations for solo female travelers? It’s a good question and one I’ve given a lot of thought to. I travel as a solo female traveler about 98% of the time. I travel around 9 months per year. And I’ve been doing that for over four years. Oh, and I’ve visited over … Read more
For the past four years I’ve been travelling the world on my own. Many solo travellers will tell you it’s the BEST. THING. EVER. And most of the time it is. But sometimes, and not that infrequently, it can really suck to wander the world on your lonesome. Here I will share with you my 10 … Read more
Eating out alone can be an incredibly daunting prospect and it took me a very long time (I’m talking years not days weeks or months) to become fully comfortable with the act. Read on for my tips that helped me get comfortable with regularly eating out alone. After strolling up to a packed restaurant on a … Read more
“Everybody who travels has had a breakup.” It was an observation from someone who happened to be happily ensconced in a healthy relationship. I smiled, about to deny it, but I knew she was pretty close to the truth. Besides college gap-year travellers, a significant number of the people I’ve meet on the road have … Read more
It’s an easy mistake to make, assuming that sleeping in all female dorms is a better idea than sharing with smelly boys when you travel, but after years of sharing rooms with both sexes, I’m firmly of the view that mixed-dorms are the much better option. Here’s why all female dorms are an all round … Read more
Whether you start your trip with a partner/existing friend or meet someone along the way, there are bound to be times during your long-term travels when you find yourself travelling with someone else, which can be great…until you fall out with your travel companion. I have form for doing a moonlight flit. I’ve done it … Read more
Is it safe for women to travel alone? As a girl who wanders the world by herself I get asked this question a lot. However, the subject has received even more attention following media coverage of the rape and death of a young woman in India, the tragic murder of an America woman in Turkey … Read more