Travel Articles

1. FOR MEDICAL REASONS This is the number one reason why it is essential to take out travel insurance before you leave home. Even if you are a citizen on the EU traveling to another EU country then do not rely on the European Health card which will not work in most cases. Hospital treatment… Read More »5 Reason to take out travel / medical cover

Going completely alone on a trip might not be for everyone. Some people really need to be around others and have company most of the time. Some might be wanting to visit a country that doesn’t have the safest record for travelers and a female might not feel like visiting a non-female friendly country alone.… Read More »Alternatives to Going Solo

It’s with some reluctance that I write about this subject because for me, someone who is passionate about solo travel, I see only positive things from the solo experience. The ability to go where you want, when you want, will always outweigh any disadvantages. So here, as promised are some of the general disadvantages of… Read More »Disadvantages of Traveling Solo

A brief story about landing in a new country as a solo backpacker. To me there is no sense of freedom greater than setting out on the road on your own for a spell of protracted global wandering. For me this involved a flight to Bangkok to begin a round the world adventure that would… Read More »Setting out on your own in a new country