Update: Please check your country’s travel advisories for Hong Kong. Looking for a great destination to travel solo? Wanting a taste of Chinese culture but not quite ready to travel to Mainland China? Hong Kong is right up your alley. Not only an international shopping destination, Hong Kong is a city that never sleeps and one …
Setting out early, I boarded the high speed ferry to Macau from the China Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong. I had long been looking forward to this day and as soon as the boat took off, I could hardly contain my excitement. Macau is well known as an international destination for it’s casino’s and the …
Picking my jaw off the floor of my rental car, I arrived in Akaroa in the early afternoon. Surrounded by awe-inspiring scenery I found myself in a place that could easily be mistaken for a little village somewhere in the south of France. Quant little buildings that house a lovely array of shops, cafes and …
There is nothing like the feeling of escaping the maddening tourist crowds or finding that hidden gem when traveling. Discovering off the beaten track places to see and things to do can enhance your travel experience and create memories that will last a lifetime. Sometimes you come across off the beaten track places just from …
When people say that New Zealand is the world in one country, they are not lying. My drive through the Canterbury Region of New Zealand from Christchurch to Hanmer Springs took me through some truly picturesque countryside. One minute I was admiring the snow-capped mountains, the next a beautiful waterway, a moment later I was …
San Francisco is one of the places in the world that I love to return to, it’s a great place to travel to as a solo female traveller. New adventures await me each time I visit. On my very first visit,in I was accompanied by my daughter Lana, as part of a trip for her 21st …
Just 4 hours from Paris on the SNCF very fast train, Lyon is a great place to spend a couple of days soaking in French culture and experiencing French cuisine. It’s also a lovely place to visit as a solo female traveler. Filled with history Situated on the confluence of the Saône and Rhône Rivers, Lyon …
From the moment I first mentioned that I was planning to travel to Istanbul, I’ve been warned about travelling there. Just yesterday, when the Australian Government updated it’s travel warning to Turkey because of potential terrorist attacks on the Gallipoli ceremony, I was told once again that I’m crazy to be heading to Turkey. I …
As a young girl and a student of history, I would daydream of one day visiting Rome, to walk the streets of this ancient city and to experience it’s history first hand. Finally, after all those years, I was on my way to see the Rome of my childhood dreams. I arrived in Rome …
A number of years ago I caught the wanderlust bug, an affliction that keeps me dreaming of far away places. A brunch catch up with my best friend yesterday, had me remembering that I live in a wonderful city with so many great things to do and see and that for many, a visit to …
Where to next is my biggest travel dilemma. Like many others I have an expanding bucket list of places I want to visit or revisit, however, my love of travel and seeing the world makes it difficult to limit myself to this list. So many people contact me to ask for help to decide where they …
Living in Australia has it’s advantages. Our environment is truly unique in the world, our history is one of ancient cultures blended with a modern history of just over 200 years. Australia’s uniqueness comes from it’s remote distance from many places in the world and for a woman that’s had the wanderlust bug this means …
Contemporary Singapore is a vibrant metropolis filled with shops and restaurants and at first glance it has set itself up as a shopping destination. Like most cities in the world today, multi-national companies fill the shopping precincts. In other words, you won’t find much that you can’t buy at home, if you don’t venture out. …
Looking for things to do in Singapore? Singapore is a wonderful destination for solo female travellers. A wonderfully safe city filled with a richness of culture and diversity combined with an interesting history. There is so much to showcase in this wonderful place, from the well heard of places like Raffles, Chinatown and Little India, …
My morning started early in Rome. The sun was shining and by 9 am the temperature outside was already heating up. It was going to be a long day as I was making my way back to Paris, but I was ready for the trip on the train. I love the high speed trains that …