Category: Solo
Travelling solo in the Azores, Portugal’s best-kept secret
At the end of my solo trip around the world, I spent a week in the Azores. I had never heard of this place. But tickets home from Europe were extremely expensive — unless I added a stopover in the Azores. So off I went. And I had the most amazing time! I floated in…
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COMPLETE GUIDE: Camino de Santiago
How much does it cost? Do you have to book places to stay? And other questions answered.
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Coming home. And clearing out.
Just keep what you need. And say goodbye to the things you don’t.
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Walking the Camino as a solo female
The only way I wanted to walk the Camino was solo. Like many women, I have spent much of my life putting other people’s needs before my own and compromising. So I decided that it was time for me to know what it feels like to make my own decisions and deal with whatever happened…
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Travelling around the world alone? Here’s what you need to know.
Here is some of the best advice my friends gave me before I set off to travel around the world solo.
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My rules for walking the Camino — and “Never take a bus” is not one of them
Many pilgrims start the Camino with a few rules on their minds.
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My First Week Long Term Solo Travelling in Vietnam
Was all this worth it? Just so I could drink a fruit smoothie at a tourist spot by myself?
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Going solo. Does that mean alone?
One of the first questions people ask me about my upcoming 5-month round-the-world adventure is who I am going with. When I tell them I am not going with anyone, they usually look horrified. “So you’re going be ALONE the whole five months?!?” I don’t even know to respond to this. For one thing, when…
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VIDEO: Golden Hinde Solo Trip
Just got back from four days in the wilderness by myself. I was so scared before I left but there was no need. My heart is feeling full.
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Snowy solo hike in the Sooke Hills
I went to one of my favourite places to hike when it’s snowing in Victoria: Sugarloaf.
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Is hiking alone safe?
When I tell people I hike or backpack alone, it invites a number of reactions, including: What is everyone so worried about? 1. Large mammals People are very concerned about bears and cougars. Vancouver Island has some of the highest concentration of cougar and black bear in the world, so this is not entirely misplaced.…
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