Solo Travel

Having done my fair share of travel over the past few years, I’ve met people from all around the world and it’s truly been amazing. Travel allows you to connect with people from countries you may not have even heard of before. You’ll find yourself making friends across the globe in the blink of an…

Technology has made it easier than ever to get from place to place and travel the world on your own terms, especially when it comes to mobile apps. After a few months of solo travel, I discovered some new apps that found to be very valuable! Accommodation HostelWorld It’s no secret that I’m a big…

From my experience with travel, you can essentially separate all backpackers into three separate groups. There are the people who plan their trips months or even years in advance, having everything booked ahead of time. Then there are the people who can’t imagine knowing where they’re going to be a week from now, who make…

It’s no secret that most people dread long haul flights. Anything from 8-18 hours on a plane sounds less than ideal – that is unless you’ve mastered the skill of surviving long haul flights. After many 16 hour flights to and from Australia, accompanied by other long legs to each journey, I’ve discovered some unique…

“Who takes all of your pictures?!”, “how do you get pictures that don’t look awkward?”, “do you just ask randoms to take your pictures?”, are most definitely the top questions I get when people take a look at my travel instagram. A lot of people can’t believe that 99% of the pictures I get when…

Let’s face it, one of the biggest deterrents when it comes to solo travel is the inevitable fear and self doubt that you won’t make any friends. I’ve definitely been there and it’s still something I struggle with to some degree when I decide to travel alone. So why do I still travel solo and…