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The joys of traveling alone are limitless. There’s something truly liberating about exploring unfamiliar places on your own, going where you want to, eating when you want to, spending undisturbed time with yourself. Interest in travelling alone has been increasing for some time, in fact doubling in the last two years.

In addition to this shift, there is a need for more intensive, slower and more unifying travel. For many, solo travel proves to be the perfect way to achieve this – it offers the opportunity to trust your instincts, follow your gut feeling and lose yourself in the experience. You rely on yourself rather than on the whims or desires of others.

When thinking about Thailand, the mind conjures up images of palaces, temples, floating markets, white sandy beaches, Thai cuisine, elephants, night markets and street food, along with the vibrant city of Bangkok. Yet, perhaps less known, are the 77 provinces in Thailand, each with unique cultural, historical and remarkable tourist attractions. One such province I

Croatia, located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, is getting increasingly popular – it’s an odd one though. Why is somewhere with over 1,200 islands, a sparkling coastline, captivating cities and really breathtaking landscapes, only really grabbing the attention of the masses now? I don’t know the answer but here’s a few reasons

Paris is the place to be this year! As well as the Olympics, who doesn’t want to see the Eiffel Tower’s majestic silhouette against the Parisian skyline, walk along the cobblestoned streets of Saint-Germain, or stand in awe of the grandeur of the Palace of Versailles. It’s a tourist lure like no other, a place

Puerto Escondido, meaning ‘Hidden Port’ in English, is a chic coastal gem in Mexico, yet to be taken over by large resorts. I just love its beauty and cultural diversity. Whether you want to surf killer Pacific pipelines, watch turtles and dolphins doing their thing, visit waterfalls and lagoons, or get up close with the

Wakatobi is a national park and UNESCO marine biosphere reserve, as well as being sustainable tourism at its best. It’s reached by the resorts private charter plane from Bali. It is home to tropical coral reefs and colourful fish and is considered the largest barrier reef in Indonesia. The word Wakatobi is a combination of

Many Greeks say The Peloponnese peninsula is a well guarded secret. Surrounded by sea from all sides, it is the heart of ancient Greece and the birthplace of the Olympic games. It is also, literally, the stuff of legends. In this very land, Hercules faced the Nemean lion in a heroic battle, Paris of Troy

Do you want to see a tortoise the size of a car? Galapagos is a land of weird and anomalous creatures; lizards that swim like fish and penguins that live at the equator. It has to be the world’s most famous wildlife tourism destination, so everyone goes there to see the animals. But when is

What is in your mind’s eye when you think of the Antarctic? Is it pristine, snow-clad mountains? Perhaps a sea of cacophonous, cavorting, penguins? Is it the thought of photographing these dinner-suited denizens among a sea of icebergs? Perhaps the idea of watching massive elephant seals shirt-front each other, with their wobbling noses and steamy

Crop circles have been around for many years – the earliest known one may well date from 1678 and was ascribed to the devil! But what are they? At their simplest they are designs cut into corn fields just ripe for harvest. Early ones tend to be circles arranged in some pattern, while later ones,