South America has become one of the most popular continents for solo female travel, and for good reason. Buenos Aires has the elegance of a European capital, Medellín has reinvented itself into one of the most welcoming cities for digital nomads and backpackers, and Cusco offers history, altitude, and Andean culture that rewards every traveller…
Tag: Solo travel
Sustainability Stories: “It changed the way I travel” – going solo through Colombia
If you’ve ever side-eyed the idea of travelling solo in Colombia , meet Amy Phung. Londoner. Asian woman. Backpacker. “There’s so much noise about Colombia,” she told me. “But I wanted to see it with my own eyes, not through someone else’s lens.” As the winner of Hostelworld’s yearly staff travel competition, Amy spent several weeks…
Everything you need to know: solo travelling in The Galapagos
The Galapagos is a bucket list destination for most of us. Where better to be immersed in nature than the archipelago made famous by Darwin?! Understandably, it’s a pricey place and due to requiring a return flight, visitors have a finite amount of time there. As a result, I did a heck of a lot…
Solo traveling in Peru, what to know before traveling alone
Taking on a new solo destination can be intimidating, especially if it’s one where the language isn’t your native tongue. Read on for those wanting to venture to the Land of the Incas. As an avid hiker and outdoorswoman, Peru had always been high on my bucket list as a solo female traveler. With a…
8 things I learnt as a solo female traveller in South America
Last year I spent six months travelling from Buenos Aires to Bogota on my lonesome. Here are some of the lessons I learnt while travelling South America alone… 1 – You’re not an anomaly The way people speak, you’d think solo female travel were a new invention. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Everywhere…
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