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A Not So Young Woman Abroad

Information and inspiration for older solo travellers.

Destinations

En vacances in Marseille

By Julie
Destinations

Discover the charms of Avignon France

By Julie
Flying,Solo Travel

An open letter to airlines from a solo female traveller

By Julie
Destinations

Not Another Guide to Visiting Paris

By Julie
Solo Travel

18 Amazing Women Inspiring Solo Travel

By Julie
Solo Travel

Remembering my first solo travel experience

By Julie on Saturday, September 1, 2018
Solo travel

What on earth were you thinking woman? My mind was running overtime, while I waited to board the plane from Australia to the United States for my first solo travel experience. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. This means I may earn a commission should you make a purchase using my link. It’s okay- I love …

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Destinations Safety Solo Travel

Top 15 Safest Countries for Solo Female Travel 2018

By Julie on Sunday, August 12, 2018
Top 15 Safest countries for Solo Female Travel

Wondering where to go on your solo female travel adventures? Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. This means I may earn a commission should you make a purchase using my link. It’s okay- I love these companies and you will too! Update: the latest Global Peace Index 2019 is out now. When you venture out …

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Flying

Bay of Plenty – Whakatane New Zealand

By Julie on Saturday, July 28, 2018
Whakatane Bay of Plenty New Zealand

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. This means I may earn a commission should you make a purchase using my link. It’s okay- I love these companies and you will too! A visit to the North Island of New Zealand would not be complete without a trip to the Bay of Plenty. New Zealand’s North …

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Destinations

What’s Your Travel Inspiration? Travel Bloggers share their inspiration.

By Julie on Friday, July 20, 2018
Travel Inspiration Japan

Travel inspiration is everywhere. Some of us find places to go on social media, others read books, some get their inspiration from art or history and others are inspired by looking for travel deals. For me travel inspiration is everywhere, I want to travel to so many places in this amazing world.  Art, culture and …

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Safety Solo Travel

Preparing for your first solo travel experience

By Julie on Saturday, June 23, 2018
Preparing for solo travel #solofemaletravel

Solo travel for the first timer is often both a daunting thing and a choice made for many reasons. The most common reason for deciding to venture out on our own is that our friends or family don’t have the same travel aspirations as us or that trying to organise them to travel can be …

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Destinations

20 UNESCO World Heritage sites to inspire your travels

By Julie on Saturday, June 16, 2018
Paphos Cyprus

With so many amazing places to experience, deciding your next travel destination can be overwhelming.  UNESCO World Heritage sites give you a taste of the culture, and the sense of the humanity of a place.  World Heritage can also protect areas of natural beauty and scientific significance.  Why not base your travels on visits to …

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Learning the language

10 French Words and Phrases for Travellers

By Julie on Saturday, May 26, 2018
10 Useful French Phrases for your trip to France

You’ll often hear people speak about how rude French people can be.  I have never found this to be the case. In my experience the French are a friendly bunch and more than happy to welcome you, share a conversation and give you a smile to make your day. Even in Paris! Learning a little French …

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Bucket List Destinations Flying Solo Travel

Solo Travel to Istanbul – Mental As Anything, Magical Beyond Compare

By Julie on Friday, May 11, 2018
My trip to Istanbul

Istanbul is a wonderful destination and it’s easy to see why it attracts so many travellers each year. I found it to be a perfect destination for solo female travel. Istanbul is absolutely beautiful and it won’t be long before it casts its magic spell on you. Heres the story of my trip to Istanbul. …

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Destinations

Why I will always return to Paris

By Julie on Saturday, May 5, 2018
Paris in Springtime, Notre Dame Cathedral Paris, Things to do in Paris,

Sitting in the morning sun, sipping a cafe creme and delighting in the taste of freshly made croissants, I reluctantly said goodbye to Paris for the third time and sat wondering when I would get the chance to return once more. A sense of sadness overcame me, I had grown to love this amazing city …

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Guest Posts

10 Tips to make travel more affordable

By Julie on Friday, April 27, 2018
make travel affordable

I am often asked the question how do people afford to travel?  It may seem that people spend a whole lot of money on their adventures.  You would actually be surprised how little money spend on my travels.  Most of my airfares are covered by my savvy use of frequent flyer points.  For me, accommodation …

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Bucket List Destinations

Ruakuri Cave – Waitomo Glowworm Caves – New Zealand

By Julie on Saturday, March 31, 2018
Ruakuri Cave Waitomo New Zealand

A trip to New Zealand’s North Island wouldn’t be complete without a Waitomo Glow Worm Caves tour. Ruakuri Caves are a great day trip from Auckland. Discovered by local Maori people over 400 years ago, Ruakuri Cave is a great place to discover the magical underground world of the glow worm caves in New Zealand. …

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Destinations Solo Travel

Out and About in Taupo New Zealand – Solo Female Travel

By Julie on Saturday, March 24, 2018
View over rapids

Taupo New Zealand A much-loved destination (some would say over loved) for tourists in New Zealand, Taupo (pronounced toe paw) is a beautiful spot with lots of fun and interesting things to see and do.  Great Lake Taupo is one of New Zealand’s great landmarks. A wonderful place for a solo female holiday. From taking …

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Destinations Solo Travel

24 Hours in Rotorua New Zealand – Solo Female Travel

By Julie on Monday, March 12, 2018

Rotorua had been on my list of places to go in New Zealand for many years.  As a small child, a visit from my uncle who lived in Rotorua had sparked my interest.  On one of his trips to visit us in Australia, my uncle had brought with him stories of his hometown and had …

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Destinations Solo Travel

Top 10 Best Places to go as a First Time Solo Female Traveller

By Julie on Sunday, February 18, 2018

Wondering where you’ll go on your first solo travel experience? Here’s the top 10 places to go according to travel bloggers.

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Safety Solo Travel

Is Solo Female Travel safe?

By Julie on Friday, February 2, 2018

Wanting to travel solo? Where in the world is safe to travel for solo female travel? With the proliferation of online news, social media and mobile technologies, coupled with the very nature of today’s interconnected world, we are faced with news of terror, tragedy and sadness from around the world on a daily basis. I’m …

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