THE SOLO TRAVELLER
Your world. Your way.
Your world. Your way.
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Culinary experiences
Tourism specialist Erin Kramer has spent more than two decades exploring the relationship between travel and food. In this conversation, she reflects on why culinary experiences often become the most memorable part of a journey, and how that thinking inspired the creation of Taste Marketplace.
A Q&A with Erin Kramer, Founder of Taste Marketplace | 13 July 2026
Hiking and Trekking
At more than 75 years of age, Peggy travelled from Australia to walk the Camino Francés. In this conversation, she reflects on the pilgrimage, the people she met, the memories it stirred and what the journey came to mean.
Published 11 July 2026
Nature and Wildlife
Just months after Cyclone Narelle forced the closure of parts of Western Australia’s Coral Coast, the annual humpback whale migration is now underway, marking another milestone in the region’s recovery and the reopening of visitor experiences along the Ningaloo coast.
By Tiffany West | 9 July 2026
Slow Travel
New Australian research commissioned by Reflections Holidays suggests many women are choosing solo travel not to seek adventure or prove their independence, but to step away from the pressures of everyday life.
By Tiffany West | 1 July 2026
Transitions
Shane Warren is a counsellor, coach, consultant, and educator who works across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region where he assists people as they navigate the very human side of work – wellbeing, resilience, culture and what it means to flourish.
Published 23 June 2026
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FEATURE SERIES
Curated multi-part features and conversations
Our ‘Confidence and Safety’ series examines the realities of hiking and trekking safely as a solo traveller, from preparation and planning to awareness, judgement, and decision making on the trail.
A Confidence and Safety Series
Photographer: Alberto Menendez | iStock.
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Risk, Readiness and Respect – A Confidence and Safety Series
Part 1 of a two-part Q&A with Darren Edwards, Founder of Trail Hiking Australia and the author of ‘Small Things Don't Stay Small: A Practical Guide to Safer Hiking in Australia’.
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Risk, Readiness and Respect – A Confidence and Safety Series
Part 2 of a two-part Q&A with Darren Edwards, Founder of Trail Hiking Australia and the author of ‘Small Things Don't Stay Small: A Practical Guide to Safer Hiking in Australia’.
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Confidence and Safety
Solo smart, aware, and in control. Thoughtful strategies for travelling solo boldly, wisely, and well.
Health and Wellbeing
Practical guidance for solo travellers to help you stay centred on the road – mind, body, and soul.
Inspirations
Honest and insightful solo traveller stories to inspire your next adventure.
The first 24 hours in an unfamiliar city is always invigorating. From airport halls to the first steps outside, our senses sharpen as we navigate new light, air, smells, and rhythm.
When Goddess Retreats Founder Chelsea Ross couldn’t find a holiday that she wanted for herself, she created one.
Damien Kelly, a 67-year-old retiree, is cycling solo and unsupported across Australia honouring young lives lost and supporting a foundation built in their memory.
Destinations
Where to next? Discover places that move you, challenge you, and change you, one solo step at a time.
With a long-standing reputation as a classic safari destination, Kenya is emerging as one of the world’s most welcoming and culturally alive destinations.
Departures
Meet the people behind the scenes who have walked the path you may be considering exploring.
Coach travel offers solo travellers the opportunity to move and connect slowly and rediscover the gems along the way.
Point of View
Travel visionaries answer our ten quick questions about travelling solo.
David’s wanderlust and desire for adventure was ignited at the age of 12 when he embarked on his first international flight, and since then, his passion for travel has only grown.
Field Notes
Our destination snapshots, ‘solo smart’ insights, treasures, and listicles areready when you are.
Perspectives
Thoughtful observations from solo travellers … with no filter.
Tools and Tech
We look at the tools and technology that support solo travellers in practical and meaningful ways.
DATELINE
First published 5 November 2025
To mark the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth (21 April), The King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace is hosting the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of the late Queen’s fashion ever mounted. Through approximately 200 items, ‘Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style’ charts the remarkable story of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
The exhibition runs until 18 October 2026 at The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London.
Queen Elizabeth II on Princess Margaret’s Wedding Day, Cecil Beaton, 1960. Image © Cecil Beaton/Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Transitions
Where the ‘business’ of travel meets the soul of our solo journeys.
For British-born, Kathmandu-based Naresh Dahal, travel is his business and his passion.
Fellow Travellers
Celebrating the voices and journeys of solo travellers from around the world.
Anissa was 17 when she took her first solo trip. “I’d been working since I was 15 to save up for it, and it was so much fun. My second solo trip came at 54, and it was a revelation.”
Plus one …
We travel solo because we love the freedom, but sometimes the occasion calls for company.
Solo travel does not have to mean isolation. Sometimes a shared experience can quietly enrich the road ahead in unexpected ways.
Waypoint. Your journey. Your choice.
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