Why “I Can’t Afford It” Keeps You Stuck Dreaming About Solo Travel
Someone says a trip is too expensive, and someone else hears "I don't have the money," when what she actually meant was "I would never spend that much on a holiday." I used to say I couldn't afford th...
14 Okt 15min
You Can't Afford a Solo Trip You Haven't Priced
Most of us say "I can't afford it" about a trip before we've ever sat down and worked out what it would cost. What if the number you keep saying no to is one you've never actually looked at? Jillian J...
7 Okt 27min
From the Vault: Why a Beautiful Solo Trip Can Still Drain You
Even when the place is beautiful and you are grateful to be there, a trip can still leave you depleted. I used to think that meant I had chosen wrong. What I have come to think is that it is a questi...
30 Sep 26min
How to Use Delight to Guide Your Next Travel Adventure
I was on a walkway in Brazil, soaked through, my raincoat sitting on the bus, walking back as fast as I could and repeating under my breath, "This is crazy." Most weeks I talk about solo travel as pra...
23 Sep 18min
Solo Travel Taught Me Mine and Ours Aren't Opposites
By the time I actually landed in Lagos, everyone else had already been there for a full day because my visa came through late. Once I was there, surrounded by family for my stepmother's 61st birthday,...
12 Aug 20min
This Solo Travel Skill Saved My Family Trip to Nigeria
I was standing in the corner of Edinburgh airport with two suitcases, a backpack, a side bag, and no visa, making call after call that went nowhere. The plan had been for my whole family to fly to Lag...
5 Aug 25min
From the Vault: Feeling Ready When You Take The Solo Trip
I'm bringing this one back from the vault. I recorded it in April, before this month took me through Nigeria, Ghana, and Rwanda, and before I missed an episode for the first time because I didn't have...
29 Juli 26min
The Papua New Guinea Trick That Turns Solo Travelers Into Instant Micro-Tribes
You never find somebody who's just like you, not even twins. My guest today, Kristine Madera, has backpacked solo through China, Russia, and the Baltics during the fall of the Soviet Union, served in ...
15 Juli 33min
