Europe has always been a cool place to head as a solo. There are a number of factors that make Europe such a great destination if you are on your own. Firstly the sheer number of backpacker type hostels that offer a cheap dormitory bed and lots of other travellers to mingle with. Europe also … Read more
Stockholm had been fun, but tiring. I had been staying with an old friend from university, now a permanent resident of Sweden. His snoring was famed throughout our friendship group, but I had never heard anyone who can penetrate solid walls. He had recently been told that his girlfriend should sleep in another room, otherwise … Read more
We bring you the latest travel news headlines from all over world, in this month’s edition we focus on the growing force of Chinese tourists and the impact they are having and report on news from Thailand where tourists are choosing to stay away. The World Cup starts in Brazil today and we have some … Read more
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
Welcome to the solotravel.org weekly travel round-up. We have taken some of the most interesting travel news from the world that is applicable to solos! Nepals tourist and trekking industry is under threat The thrill of climbing Mount Everest is an experience that many tourists hope to achieve, from adrenaline junkies wanting to experience Nepal … Read more
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
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
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