Solo in the South Pacific – Vanuatu

Solo Travel in the South Pacific Welcome to Port Vila and the gorgeous island of Vanuatu in the South Pacific. The South Pacific is not thought of as a solo destination much outside of the hedonists Fiji islands but Vanuatu is well worth visiting alone. [xyz-ihs snippet=”inart”] It may not be the cheapest destination admittedly … Read more

Great Wall of China Solo Travel Guide

INTRODUCTION TO THE GREAT WALL The Great Wall of China’s construction started around the 7th to 8th centuries BC to provode protection from the north. The Great Wall started off just as a regional project and it was probably never expected to grow into what we know today. The Great Wall, like the rest of … Read more

Yucatan for the solo traveler

The YUCATAN is one of the most popular areas of Mexico to visit with the ever growing resort town of Cancun at it’s tourist core. As a solo traveller you might easily be put off by the image of spring breakers or the euro party crew who holiday in the Yucatan but these rowdy groups … Read more

Solo City Break to Northern Spain

Where is it? Asturias is a small region in Northern Spain and the principle cities are Oviedo and Gijon. It is a year round destination. HOW DO GET TO ASTURIAS Easyjet  flys direct from London Stansted National Express buses leave from most UK destinations to Stansted. Terravision buses leave from Central London to Stansted. For a … Read more

Travelling Tunisia

Travelling Tunisia Ever since the Star Wars sagas were filmed, Tunisia has been the Mecca for the fans and an exotic excursion for those that have never seen the movies…these people must be Trekies. Tunisia is packaged similarly to Egypt, seems agencies group tours by the amount of sand is on offer with a majority … Read more

Australia Tips for Solo Travel

Australia has been losing numbers of tourists in recent yeads , in part due to the high Aussie dollar which has made it a very expensive destination, even for those who are here on a budget. However Aussie is a big country and is a big destination for Asian students looking to learn English and … Read more

The hidden Welsh heritage of the Ukraine

The Ukraine is one of the last undiscovered countries in Europe, and this vast frontier-land has many new cultural experiences to offer travellers, amongst the old Soviet architecture and the dramatic landscape of the Crimea. But what many people may not know is that the Ukraine is also home to a Welsh football club. That’s … Read more

Finding oneself in Ubud, Indonesia

The locals blame that book, and that movie, and that actress, Julia Roberts! Seems a little harsh to me particularly as Bali is an island of little industry outside of the biggy that is tourism! So Ubud’s popularity rolls on like the tour buses and taxis that ply the route up from the southern resorts. … Read more