Colombia Solo Travel – Is Travelling to Colombia Alone Safe?

Me at the Top of El Penol in Guatape Colombia - Solo Travel Colombia Guide

Colombia still has a bad reputation, but is it justified?  Can Colombia shake off the dark shadows of the past when drug lords ruled over the country and violence and death were a way of life here?  I hope so!  I loved Colombia.  It was my favourite country in South America, after 10 months of […]

Malaga Solo Travel Guide: The Best Things to Do in Malaga for Solo Travellers

Malaga Cathedral - Malaga Solo Travel Guide

Are you planning a solo trip to Spain?  Malaga in southern Spain is a wonderful solo travel destination with great weather and plenty of fun activities to keep you busy. In this Malaga solo travel guide, you’ll find out the best things to do in Malaga for solo travellers and lots more solo travel tips […]

Mexico City Solo Travel: Is Mexico City Safe as a Solo Female Traveller?

Claire in Mexico City Solo Travel Guide

Solo travel anywhere can be daunting, but with Mexico’s reputation, a lot of people have asked me if Mexico solo travel is safe, in particular in Mexico City.  This huge, hectic behemoth certainly sounds scary, but solo travel in Mexico City can be an incredible experience.  I spent four months in Mexico City as a […]

Solo Dining: The Joys of Eating Alone in a Restaurant

Women eating pizza alone at a restaurant and enjoying it - The Joys of Solo Dining

I was never afraid of travelling alone, it didn’t occur to me to be scared of packing my bags and heading off somewhere new.  However, there used to be one part of solo travel that terrified me.  Solo dining.  I found eating alone at a restaurant excruciatingly uncomfortable, but after several years of dining solo […]

Tulum Solo Travel: A Female Solo Travel Guide to Tulum Mexico

Tulum Ruins and the Beautiful Beach below - Tulum Solo Travel Guide

If you’re planning to visit Tulum solo, you’ll find everything you need here!  Tulum is a special place.  Far less touristy, and much cheaper, than Cancun and Playa del Carmen, Tulum has become THE place to visit on the Mexican Riviera Maya, especially for solo travellers in Mexico. The first time I visited Tulum was […]

13 Benefits of Solo Travel That Will Change Your Life

Me on a Solo Trip in Bolivia with a beautiful blue lake behind me - The Benefits of Solo Travel

Are you scared to travel alone?  It’s perfectly natural to be nervous, but don’t worry.  Solo travel is one of the most exciting and challenging things I’ve ever done, and it certainly changed my life when I took my first solo trip more than 20 years ago.  I recently wrote about the disadvantages of travelling […]