solo travel
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Stories
5 things I learned conquering Everest Base Camp as a solo female traveller
by Tayla Gentle June 6, 2019Reading Time: 5 minutes Besides learning that, yes indeed, women can do anything, I also came back down to sea level with a handful of other valuable life lessons tucked under my belt and scribbled in my journal.
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Central America is so much more than “that skinny bit” connecting two great continents – this isthmus (yes, there’s a word for that) packs a mighty punch on its own.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Isn’t riding a bike just so easy, so carefree, so simple? I have a confession to make – I never really learned how to ride a bike, not until I went to Bali.
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Guides
7 perfect destinations in South East Asia for solo female travel
by Annapurna Mellor April 30, 2019Reading Time: 4 minutes While most of South East Asia is suitable for solo female travellers, these are places I’ve visited that I think are really safe, friendly and comfortable.
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Reading Time: 5 minutes After several extended trips in South East Asia on my own, I share some of my top tips for other women considering heading to the region alone.
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Stories
Why I’m so glad I chose to visit Iran with Intrepid Travel
by Norbert Figueroa April 23, 2019Reading Time: 5 minutes Iran is not your typical destination. It’s still shrouded by a lack of information – and a lot of misinformation.
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Reading Time: 3 minutes In my teens and 20s, I daydreamed about going out into the world solo, yet my lack of courage to act on it held me back.
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Features
Safety on an Intrepid Travel tour, from the perspective of 10 Intrepid adventurers
by Intrepid Travel January 20, 2019Reading Time: 7 minutes We’re here to let you know that the safety of our passengers, leaders and operators is a top priority.
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Stories
Didn’t travel in your 20s? No problem, here’s why it’s better in your 30s
by Jay Cockburn December 28, 2018Reading Time: 4 minutes I thought ditching work and going travelling was something you did when you were straight out of university. If you didn’t do it then, you didn’t do it.