Explore every episode of the podcast A girl's guide to travelling alone
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 038: Living like a local, with Lamorna Ash | 21 Apr 2022 | 00:27:24 | |
Lamorna Ash is a British writer, and her award-winning book ‘Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish fishing town’ documents her time spent in the Cornish town of Newlyn. We spoke about what it is to fully immerse yourself into a new environment, and what she took away with her, from her experiences at sea. | |||
| 037: Cycling around the world, with Meaghan Hackinen | 17 Mar 2022 | 00:35:42 | |
Meaghan Hackinen is a Canadian writer, ultra-endurance cyclist, and adventure-seeker. Her first book, South Away: The Pacific Coast on Two Wheels has been nominated for two Canadian book awards. | |||
| 036: How to make the most of your alone time with Francesca Specter | 28 Jun 2021 | 00:35:47 | |
Francesca Specter is the author of ‘Alonement - How To Be Alone and Absolutely Own It.' We discuss the best ways to make the most of your alone time. | |||
| 035: India’s Borderlands with Suchitra Vijayan | 16 May 2021 | 00:40:32 | |
Writer and Photographer Suchitra Vijayan spent seven years travelling solo, across 9,000 miles along India's many borders, from Pakistan to Myanmar to Afghanistan. | |||
| 034: Breaking into solo travel with Gem Bowles from HolidayPirates | 03 May 2021 | 00:36:47 | |
Gem Bowles is a solo travel advocate and one of HolidayPirate's deal hunters. In this episode we talk about getting started in solo travel and also some top unexpected tips that can turn a good trip into a great one. | |||
| 033: Solo travel in Antarctica with Preet Chandi | 20 Apr 2021 | 00:36:22 | |
Preet Chandi is a polar explorer. She is currently training to become the first Asian woman to complete a solo unsupported expedition to the South Pole in Antarctica. | |||
| 032: Why it is never too late to start travelling, with Patti Lefkos | 16 Mar 2021 | 00:28:23 | |
Patti Lefkos is an adventure travel writer. She did not try solo travel until she was in her sixties, and she published her first book at the age of 73. | |||
| 031: Solo travel in Scotland with Helen Ochyra | 14 Feb 2021 | 00:33:11 | |
Helen Ochyra shares her experience of solo travel in Scotland and what makes this country so special. | |||
| 030: Jo McClintock from Skyscanner on travel in 2021 | 31 Jan 2021 | 00:25:29 | |
I talk to Jo McClintock, the Senior Director of Global Marketing and Brand at Skyscanner, about how travel may look in 2021 | |||
| 029: Rachel Khoo on food, travel and chocolate | 20 Dec 2020 | 00:39:13 | |
I talk to Rachel Khoo about food, travel, the best things about Paris, London and Stockholm and of course, chocolate! | |||
| 028: The World’s Most Dangerous Borders with Reza Pakravan | 24 Nov 2020 | 00:29:56 | |
I talk to Reza Pakravan about his new Amazon Prime series, The World’s Most Dangerous Borders. | |||
| 027: The Ultimate Travel List by Lonely Planet | 17 Nov 2020 | 00:06:23 | |
A new book review of ‘The Ultimate Travel List’ by Lonely Planet. | |||
| 026: Travelling while black with Nanjala Nyabola | 10 Nov 2020 | 01:10:47 | |
Nanjala Nyabola shares some of her experiences of travelling solo as a black African woman. | |||
| 025: How to meet other solo female travellers on the road, with Heeral Pattni | 02 Nov 2020 | 00:18:51 | |
Heeral Pattni, founder of Amica App, shares her tips on meeting other solo female travellers on the road | |||
| 024: Solo camping in the Australian Outback with Kath Swinbourne | 14 Oct 2020 | 00:58:43 | |
Kath Swinbourne shares some wonderful tales and tips from solo camping in Outback Australia | |||
| 023: Travel sleep stories to help you drift off with Candace Rardon | 07 Aug 2020 | 00:40:40 | |
Candace Rardon writes sleeps stories for Calm app. We talk about how these travel stories can gently guide you into another world, and help you drift off. Candace is also a travel illustrator and has had her work published in National Geographic, The New York Times and BBC Travel. We also discuss how sketching can open up a whole other world when travelling. | |||
| 022: Can travel ever heal a broken heart? With Rosie Wilby | 14 Jul 2020 | 00:36:44 | |
Rosie Wilby shares her knowledge of the good and bad parts of solo travel and relationships | |||
| 021: Travelling after having kids, with Sophie Black | 08 Jun 2020 | 00:34:17 | |
Sophie Black shares her solo travel experiences both before and after having kids | |||
| 020: Liz Warner: The girl who ran across the world | 07 May 2020 | 00:36:45 | |
Liz Warner is currently taking on the challenge of running 30 marathons in 30 different countries, raising money for various women-empowerment charities within each country | |||
| 019: Hiking The Path of the Gods | 15 Apr 2020 | 00:14:18 | |
Join me on The Path of the Gods where I will guide you through this beautiful hike on The Amalfi Coast | |||
| 018: The life of a travel broadcaster, with Lisa Francesca Nand | 12 Mar 2020 | 00:47:53 | |
Lisa Francesca Nand talks about her career in travel broadcasting, writing and her excellent show, The Big Travel Podcast. | |||
| 017: The mental health benefits of solo travel, with Efia Sulter | 24 Feb 2020 | 00:20:42 | |
Efia Sulter is a solo travel writer who also focuses on mental health. Originally from Scotland, she currently lives in Melbourne. | |||
| 016: From desk dweller to Polar Explorer, with Sophie Montagne | 07 Feb 2020 | 00:36:57 | |
Sophie Montagne describes herself as ‘athletically very average’. Desperate for adventure, she took a year out to travel. On her return to England she applied to join an all female Polar expedition, and was picked. | |||
| 015: First time India with Mariellen Ward | 20 Jan 2020 | 00:59:28 | |
Mariellen Ward is an award winning travel blogger at BreatheDreamGo.com. We talk about her love of India, advice for a first time visitor, and how to have an authentic Indian experience. | |||
| 014: What happiness looks like around to world, with Helen Russell | 08 Jan 2020 | 00:18:26 | |
Helen Russell is a best-selling British author, currently living in rural Denmark. Helen is an expert on international happiness, and shares her findings on what happiness looks like around the world, and what we can adopt to make ourselves happier. | |||
| 013: Race Across the World with Natalie and Shameema | 03 Jun 2019 | 00:55:44 | |
BBC Two recently aired a travel show where five teams competed to travel overland from London to Singapore in the shortest time. Natalie and Shameema share their ups and downs. | |||
| 012: How to experience deeper, more immersive travel | 01 Mar 2019 | 00:39:25 | |
Emily Luxton is a full time travel blogger and specialises in deeper travel. In this episode she shares her tips on how we can all have a more immersive experience when we travel. | |||
| 011: How to turn a negative situation into a positive one | 18 Feb 2019 | 00:37:50 | |
Lindsey Cole has been affected by loss, grief and self harm. In this episode she shares her experiences of turning a harrowing time in her life, into a positive adventure. | |||
| 010: 7 easy steps to low cost travel | 30 Jan 2019 | 00:43:09 | |
Danielle Desir is a travel finance specialist, speaker and podcaster at The Thought Card. In the past few years, she has saved thousands of dollars on travel, paid off her student debt, and become a homeowner. | |||
| 009: Ignoring solo travel advice | 17 Jan 2019 | 00:45:58 | |
Travel writer Amy Baker shares some of the warnings she received before embarking on her 6 month solo trip to South America, and why she chose to ignore them. | |||
| 008: My top 5 solo travel tips | 01 Jan 2019 | 01:04:53 | |
I’ve been travelling solo since 2002 and haven’t always got it quite right. I learned along the way and have shared my top five tips for solo travellers. | |||
| 007: How to stay safe as a solo traveller | 13 Dec 2018 | 00:36:57 | |
Travel security expert Lloyd Figgins shares his must-dos when reducing risks on the road, without compromising on the fun of solo travel. Includes Lloyd’s essential travel safety packing list. | |||
| 006: How to be a successful expat | 26 Nov 2018 | 00:50:45 | |
Ever wondered what it’s like to move to a new country? Sarah Mikutel, founder of The Postcard Academy, shares her top tips on how to fit right in to your new surroundings. | |||
| 005: On the road with digital nomads in Lisbon | 05 Nov 2018 | 00:31:52 | |
I recently stayed at Outsite, which is a co-living space for digital nomads. I interviewed three people who are all doing their own thing and making a life for themselves on the road, working to a schedule to suit them. | |||
| 004: How to have adventures, with Dave Cornthwaite | 17 Oct 2018 | 00:33:02 | |
So far, Dave Cornthwaite has completed 14 out of 25 unique 1000 mile journeys, all on non-motorised transport. Dave's ethos in life is to 'Say yes more’, and in this episode we learn how we can all have more adventures. | |||
| 003: The importance of solo travel with Anna Hart | 09 Oct 2018 | 00:25:12 | |
I took the train to sunny Margate to meet up with contributing travel editor of Stylist Magazine, Anna Hart to discuss her new travel memoir ‘Departures’ and to talk about solo travel and why we should all push ourselves outside of our comfort zone. | |||
| 002: How to travel and shoot like a pro with International Professional Photographer Laura Pearman | 02 Oct 2018 | 00:55:52 | |
International Photographer Laura Pearman shares her top tips on solo travel and how to shoot like a pro when you’re on the road. Laura has even given me a free kit checklist at the end so stay tuned! Such a great value episode! | |||
| 001: How to stay healthy on the road with Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth | 25 Sep 2018 | 00:52:31 | |
Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth is Wanderlust Magazine’s resident medic. We discuss how to avoid getting Delhi belly, what to do if you have an accident or are taken ill when you’re travelling and what essential medical kit we should all take with us on each trip. | |||