Supporting Solo Female Travel for Women Over 40
Summer 2020, Road Trip, Shetland Summer 2020 saw a slight easing of lockdown restrictions in Scotland. In Shetland, because of our island status, we were lucky enough to have had no Covid cases for months. Our island was operating on Level 1 restrictions: cafes and restaurants; museums and the cinema; tourist attractions and hotels could …
I almost moved to China as a teacher – see how I did it and if you can too! Edit: Spoiler alert! I never actually made it to China! Covid restrictions prevented me from flying across and beginning my post in person for around 7 months. During that time I worked online, starting at crazy …
What would your best Shetland trip highlights be? Vikings? Simmer Dim? Kilts and Haggis? What is the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Shetland? Possibly the Police show of the same name on the BBC? (The new series is due to start filming April 2021 if you’re a fan). The thing …
5 Stories that will inspire you to go too I decided to ask five women, of a variety of ages and experience in travelling, five questions on just what their experience of solo female travel in India has been. Safety is a big concern when travelling as a solo female. In this post 5 women …
Telling it like it is, not having fun on my solo trip Have you ever taken a solo female travel trip and just felt that you were done with it and that you wanted to go home? Were you lacking that feeling of Hozhoni you sought? (Hozhoni is an American Indian Navajo word meaning a …
How do you build the confidence to travel solo? For every woman that is out there exploring the world, there is another who would love to join her, but finding herself solo, lacks the confidence to step on a plane and go. This guide will help you take the steps you need to help build …
Why are we women so afraid to travel solo? Solo travel fear is a real thing. But why? I believe it’s a combination of social conditioning, lack of self-belief and confidence in our abilities and a fear of the unknown. In this post I confront the most common fears I have come across, which prevent …
Your 1st solo trip: 5 Destinations to Consider
Great! Go you for being ready to take the plunge into solo travel. Read on to discover the best destinations to choose.