Visiting New Zealand as a Solo Traveler New Zealand is a hugely popular destination for solo travel and backpackers. Many travelers end up heading their after it’s larger neighbor, Australia. The country is split into two main islands and the seasons are the opposite to the northern hemisphere, so summer is from December to March … Read more
Have you ever considered heading to the Caribbean as a solo traveler? Check out our guide to some of the island nations of this spectacular region.
Camino de Santiago Solo The Camino de Santiago, as most people know it is actually one of a number of caminos (see the map below!) that all end up in the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest of the country. This article refers to the most popular Camino known as the Camino … Read more
Keep Fit Travel Laura, aka Global Gym Bunny has been travelling solo around the world for three years. Read her story below on keeping fit travelling. Hey, I’m Laura and I‘ve been travelling solo since… February 2017! Yep, I quit my job of thirteen years, dumped all my belongings in my parents’ loft, packed my … Read more
Hiking & Climbing Mt Kinabalu in Malaysia Mount Kinabalu Climb Introduction Welcome to our pictorial guide to climbing the most spectacular mountain in Southeast Asia. Mount Kinabalu stands at 4095m and dominates this part of Malaysian Borneo. Let’s go climb Mount Kinabalu. It is focal point of the Mount Kinabalu National Park, Malaysia’s first World … Read more
Countries with no coronavirus restrictions Updated March 2021. The following countries currently have no health restrictions whatsoever. No PCR tests, no quarantine, no nothing! ALBANIA / EUROPE Albania, in Eastern Europe is open with no covid requirements. Albania is a small, mountainous country in the Mediterranean that is bordered by Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Greece. … Read more
Thailand is a legendary solo destination and has been from the 1970s when the first intrepid backpackers came to these shores. Thailand has definitely matured into a massively popular destination attracting everyone from the very wealthy from the Middle East to shoestring backpackers from China and other Asian countries. Is Thailand still cheap? Thailand may … Read more
Chile and Argentina are two of richest nations in South America. They are also two of the safest in terms of solo travel. Both are large countries too and travel planning can take quite a bit if effort.