56 h. ago I'm a female solo traveller who's been to more than 60 countries

New Yorker Molly McDonald says she was filled with 'fear and trepidation' when a trip she was on had to divert through rural Iraq - especially as the only woman in a group of men.

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57 h. ago I'm in my 40s, still single and living at home with my parents... this is what happened when I braved a holiday with strangers: MINREET KAUR

I turn 45 this year. I'm still single and living at home, while all my friends are married with families. Unsurprisingly, we've drifted apart.

Society

5 d. ago 'I went on a solo holiday where a chance meeting changed my life for the better'

Jessica Kumah began her journey in the north, exploring Venice, and gradually made her way south to the Amalfi Coast where one meeting changed her life

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6 d. ago Why Generator London Is the Best Affordable and Safe Hostel for Solo Gen

Why Generator London Is the Best Affordable and Safe Hostel for Solo Gen-Z Travellers  FAULT Magazine

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6 d. ago 'I solo travelled 5,000 miles across beautiful continent without spending a penny'

Courtney Allan hitchhiked from Guangzhou in China to the Russia-Mongolia border - a journey which took 50 days - and has described her method as "such a great way to see the world for free"

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6 d. ago How I solo travelled 5,000 miles across the world without spending a penny

A 26-year-old who spent just £15 on transport hitchhiking across Africa says she has since travelled from Guangzhou in China to the Russia-Mongolia border without it costing her anything.

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8 d. ago Solo travel tips to avoid the 'singles tax' for your summer holiday

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry shares hacks to help solo travellers save money and avoid the 'singles tax'

Economics

9 d. ago I'm a solo traveller who has been to 60 countries. These are the places you MUST visit and the very popular destinations to skip

Boarding a flight to Bangkok in 2016 - the beginning of my first ever solo trip - I remember thinking: I don't think I can do this. Sixty countries later, I've never looked back.

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1 week ago People left shocked by solo traveller's 'wild' European trip

Rome wasn't built in a day - but this traveller's extreme 12 hour adventure was.US solo traveller, Kevin Droniak, has shocked the internet with a video of his wild day trip.

Events

2 w. ago The one change that worked: A friend pulled out of a trip – and it left me with a newfound love of solo travel

As my friends started getting married and having kids, I’d have to wait for anyone to be free to go away with me. So, I started booking solo jaunts and I’ve not looked backI used to find airports stressful. I mean, I still do – I’m the sort of person who glides mindlessly through security only to be swiftly apprehended (“Er, madam, why is there a litre of water and four bottles of sun cream in your bag?”). But I find them a little less stressful these days. I put it down to the fact that I mostly travel alone. I can arrive as early or as late as I want, drink as many overpriced coffees as I fancy and not go into total unadulterated panic mode when I grossly underestimate the distance to the gate. Because this is my holiday – and my holiday only!Travelling solo is a pleasure, a tonic, and occasionally a character-building experience (more on that later ). I started doing it by accident. I was 29 when a friend couldn’t make a trip to Paris at the last minute. I went anyway, and also d...

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2 w. ago US issues latest India travel advisory with warnings about solo women travellers, conflict and crime

Updated advisory from State Department has an increased emphasis on regional unrest and potential terrorist attacks

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2 w. ago Could this Greek resort make solo parenting a baby on holiday feel like an actual break?

Can you really relax while solo parenting a one-year-old abroad? Lucy Halfhead has high hopes as she checks into Eagles Resort

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3 w. ago The kindness of strangers: when I left my card in an ATM in Argentina, a Dutch guy found it and saved my trip

I was travelling solo in 2009, carrying only one card with me. If Bart hadn’t helped, I would have been in a big messRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI was towards the end of a nine-week trip, travelling solo around the world. After that long abroad, I was just exhausted. So when I went to the ATM to get money out, I made a critical mistake.At home in Australia, we take the card out and then we get our cash. In Argentina, where I was, it’s the reverse – first your cash comes out, then your card. So I put my card in, got my money and just walked away, leaving my card behind. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Solo traveller in Tenerife says her glass of wine 'disappeared' during dinner

One evening, she was at a table with a family of five, only for the mother to object to her drinking on the grounds that she was a woman doing so.

Events

3 w. ago Solo female traveler reveals why Mexico is great for visiting alone (though there is a city she won’t return to)

Travel content creator Sam Saenz, from Texas, has spent a huge amount of time in Mexico and tells The Independent that she is "fascinated by the country"

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3 w. ago Revealed: The world's best destination for solo travellers has incredible historic landmarks and beautiful hiking trails

A new study has now revealed the best country in the world for solo travel taking into account safety, affordability of eating out and the ease of getting a flight from the UK.

Politics

3 w. ago Meet the man with one of the world’s most dangerous civilian piloting jobs — flying solo across the Atlantic in tiny planes

Kerry McCauley is a ferry pilot, flying brand-new light aircraft solo across the North Atlantic to the buyers

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4 w. ago I spent three years in a Lima prison for smuggling £1.5million of cocaine

Michaella McCollum and Melissa Reid were 20 when they became friends holidaying on the party island in August 2013 and were soon coerced into sneaking £1.5million worth of cocaine into Peru.

Economics