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Solo Travel tips, flight reviews, destination guides & snarky opinions. From quick city breaks to long haul escapes, aimed mostly at the self-directed solo traveller 50+ who likes nice things.
Every year the people over at Intrepid Travel publishes a Not Hot List. Here's my shortlist of 5 five that I think will work as solo, self-directed trips for the over-50s. Plus a quick word on the other five
A huge chunk of the travel industry still prices for people travelling in a pair. If you book a room, a cabin or even a hire car or taxi, you end up paying all of it on you own. That’s the single traveller tax, and once you know to look for it, you'll see it lurking everywhere.
Looking for some food-first ideas on how you could spend a few days giving you & your tummy a lovely delicious holiday? Here's my guide for spending 3 days treating yourself in Bologna
People tend to come to Verona for the day because of Romeo & Juliet. Others just pass through the airport before grabbing a hire-car. But I went to the opera, stayed for a few days, and ate and drunk like a local. This is how
India can be very shouty. It’s industriously busy, loud (hope you like car horns!), spicy, dusty, and can slap you in the face culturally with a frying pan. But then there’s Kerala. This is my guide on how to spend a few leisurely days solo in Fort Kochi. Mostly eating.
If you like your travel with a glass in your hand, a natty jumper, and nobody standing in your way while they take photos, October is your month.