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.
Arunima Dey is currently preparing for lectureship exams and is based in New Delhi, India. So far she has undertaken solo trips in several European countries, Vietnam, Cambodia, Turkey and the US. She has also studied and lived in Salamanca and Madrid in Spain and upstate New York. Here, she shares her experiences, both good and bad, as a solo female Indian traveller.
Kath Swinbourne is a Australian photographer based in Wollongong, New South Wales. So far she has undertaken solo drives in her 4WD through The Flinders Ranges and The Simpson Desert. Enjoying the solitude and spectacular scenery of her homeland, she travels with her swag, camera and good coffee. She is currently planning her next (10,000km) solo trip.
Whether you're about to embark on a year long round the world trip, or just a long weekend on your own, solo travel can be daunting. I've picked some of my favourite spots (some of which were on my first ever solo backpacking trip). I hope you find it useful, and I hope it helps you decide on where to go! Happy travels! :-)
After the property crash in the US, in 2009, Elaine Lalonde sold her house, and bought a ticket for Bangkok. After emailing stories about her trips to friends back home, she decided to set up Turn Left Trips for women.
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