Lamorna Ash is a British writer, and her book ‘Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish fishing town’ documents her time spent in the Cornish town of Newlyn. We spoke about what it is to fully immerse yourself into a new environment, and what she took away with her, from her experiences at sea.
Meaghan Hackinen is a Canadian writer, ultra-endurance cyclist, and adventure-seeker.
She is a finisher in The NorthCape 4000, and the Paris-Brest_Paris circuit. Her first book, South Away: The Pacific Coast on Two Wheels has been nominated for two Canadian book awards and rave reviews.
Francesca Specter is the author of ‘Alonement - How To Be Alone and Absolutely Own It.' In this episode we talk about the best ways to spend time alone. Francesca shares her own story on how she discovered the joys of solo time, and how to embrace it and cherish it, rather than fear it. We also talk about overcoming fears of being lonely when travelling solo and how to conquer those fears.
Writer and photographer Suchitra Vijayan spent seven years travelling solo, across 9,000 miles along India's many borders, from Pakistan to Myanmar to Afghanistan. In this episode we discuss her new book which documents her fascinating journey‘Midnight’s Borders’.
Gem Bowles is a solo travel advocate and one of HolidayPirates’ deal hunters. She has travelled to over 40 countries so far, mostly on her own. In this episode we talk about getting started in solo travel and some unexpected tips on how to turn a good trip into a great one.
Gem Bowles is a solo travel advocate and one of HolidayPirates’ deal hunters. She has travelled to over 40 countries so far, mostly on her own. In this episode we talk about getting started in solo travel and some unexpected tips on how to turn a good trip into a great one.
Patti Lefkos is a Canadian freelance writer based in British Columbia.
Aged 18, she visited Switzerland in her final year of High School. She fell in love with the mountains and began to explore her home country, but didn’t leave North America again until she retired from her rewarding work as a school teacher.
Patti then went to Journalism School at the age of 60 and began her career as an adventure travel writer. She published her first book at the age of 73.
In this episode, we talk about Helen’s three month solo road trip around Scotland. Helen shares her favourite Scottish cities and islands and we also talk about where to find the perfect Scottish fish supper, and why the rumours around Scottish friendliness are so true.
Helen explains just how safe and welcoming is for solo travellers, plus some extra tips to make the most our of your journey when it comes to planning and where to stay.
Kath Swinbourne is an Australian Outback adventurer. She has crossed the Simpson Desert twice on her own and is one of the few women to have driven the Old Tele Track from beginning to end. She typically spends 2-3 months camping solo in the outback, with her 4WD, satellite phone and some good quality coffee.
In this episode we talk about the allure of the outback, safety tips, and why you should not wait around for anyone, or anything else to start your own adventures. Life is too short!
Mariellen Ward is an award winning travel blogger at BreatheDreamGo.com. We talk about her love of India, advice for a first time visitor, and how to have an authentic Indian experience.
This trip to Brighton was a press trip. I was one of a few selected travel bloggers to take part in a wonderful MicroGap with VisitEngland. MicroGaps are essentially having adventures in one day.
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