On a recent flight, I was surrounded by a party heading to Slovenia to…erm, party. One of the group, exclaimed to the others a few minutes after we took off, “when we land, this will be my 50th country! And, all before my 30th birthday too!” The milestone birthday, it turns out, was being celebrated in Slovenia, so the girl in question made it to her target by a…
Free! My favourite price! The old saying goes, “there’s no such thing as a free lunch”, but I disagree when it comes to one ‘free’ aspect of travel and it is one of my top tips for the solo traveller. Whenever I am in a place that has one on offer, I always take the free tour. I’ve free toured in a number of cities including Lisbon, Budapest, Riga, Vilnius and most…
I am a Geography teacher in a secondary school, here in the UK. I mention my travels, and the experiences I have had on them, a fair bit in my lessons (whenever it is relevant to do so, of course). Occasionally a student will suggest I am “always going on about my holidays”; bragging about my trips to other countries, cultures and environments. As I aim to do in my…
On my first solo trip, a real highlight for me was the Australian coastal town of Byron Bay. Byron was so much fun and is an absolutely beautiful place to be. I hope to return to the town one day and experience the laid back Aussie beach lifestyle again. My first day, after displaying my pretty appalling surfing skills, was spent relaxing on the beach at Byron. I was lying on my towel…
I have mentioned before how great travelling (and, particularly, travelling solo) is for meeting people and making new friends. As my travel experience and the number of trips I have taken has grown, I have seemingly developed a knack for spotting potential friends. The kind of friend I would like to stay in touch with after spending some time travelling with them for a bit or sharing some kind of travel experience with that person via…