Solo Travel

We Need to Stop Feeling Guilty About Travel

We Need to Stop Feeling Guilty About Travel

05/29/2020
Inspiration, Solo Travel
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Deciding to quit my London job and solo travel three years ago, was one of the best decisions of my life. I have seen incredible things, met amazing people and completely changed my priorities as a young woman. At university, I was desperate to escape to London in a corporate 9-5, attending client brunches and drinking cocktails at the weekend. Now, I've [...]
All Aboard The Garden Route Express

All Aboard The Garden Route Express

01/30/2020
Cape Town, Jeffrey's Bay, Road Trips, Solo Travel
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I’ve heard so many people note Cape Town as their favourite city over the years. I must admit it’s not somewhere that had really been on my radar until it started attracting attention as a “digital nomad’ hotspot a few years back - and as such many Europeans and Americans arrived to brave out the northern hemisphere winter in the superior warmth [...]
What it's like to be first black woman to travel to all of the countries in the world

What it's like to be first black woman to travel to all of the countries in the world

12/13/2019
People, Personal Stories, Solo Travel
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When it comes to travelling around the world, Jessica Nabongo has nailed. The 35-year-old has completed her two-and-a-half-year epic adventure of travelling to every UN-recognised country of the world (plus 2 non-member states), becoming the first black woman to do so. Travel is in the blood of the Detroit-born Ugandan-American, as she is the founder and CEO[...]
An Ode to the Humble Window Seat

An Ode to the Humble Window Seat

12/11/2019
Personal Stories, Solo Travel, Wanderlust
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Whether peppered with raindrops or sparkling through sun rays, the window seat remains unbiased. That is to say, there is no right experience to have from a window seat, and more so that once you take the seat, the seat takes you of sorts. Through dark tunnels and villages that whizz past with just a flash of blotched vibrance; and rooftops that curve[...]
Small Town, Big World

Small Town, Big World

07/11/2019
Personal Stories, Solo Travel
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In case my frequent use of the word “y’all” and my knowledge of John Deere tractors didn’t give it away, it’s time I let you in on a little secret. I’m a small town girl. Raised on 26 acres in Middletown, Maryland, I was part of a school system that shut down for the county’s agricultural fair, in a town that’s home to approximately three t[...]
The Travelettes guide to dining alone

The Travelettes guide to dining alone

04/11/2019
Food & Drink, Inspiration, Solo Travel, Travel Tips, Travelettes Guide
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I clearly remember a time when even the thought of ordering a coffee alone embarrassed me. I’d wait outside the coffee shop for my friends to arrive, because, heaven forbid people thought I was drinking coffee alone. A time when I was more than paranoid about looking like I had no friends, or people looking at me because I’m by myself. Needless[...]
5 tips to conquering your first solo trip

5 tips to conquering your first solo trip

01/27/2019
Solo Travel, Travel Tips
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Traveling alone can be scary. Let’s be honest. All those questions flying through your mind. What if I get lost? What if I’m lonely? Will I make any friends? What if I feel unsafe? The thought of being caught up in world where you make your own choices, wake up when you like and dine alone can be truly terrifying. There was a time I hated th[...]
9 Ways Parents Can Support Their Kid's Decision to Travel Solo

9 Ways Parents Can Support Their Kid's Decision to Travel Solo

12/06/2018
Solo Travel, Travel Tips
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The realisation that your child is now an independent adult who's life no longer depends on you doesn't get much more abrupt than watching them disappear to another country, completely alone. Although I'm not a parent, I totally get it - parting with a child to go abroad who you have devoted your life to nurturing and guiding through life's ups and downs,[...]
20 Trips to take Before Turning 30

20 Trips to take Before Turning 30

12/05/2018
Solo Travel, Travel Tips
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It's been said that adventure may hurt but monotony will kill you. So, before the all pressures and responsibilities of adulthood set in, set out and plunge into the chaos, antics and bliss that comes with exploring a new destination. Check out the list below to get inspiration on some of the most adventure-packed places to fill your 20's with extraordinary [...]

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