THE SOLO TRAVELLER
Your world. Your way.
Transitions
‘Transitions’ is where the ‘business’ of solo travel meets the soul of your journey. Whether you’re adjusting to time zones, navigating gate lounges, hotel rooms and transit options between meetings, presentations, bookings, gigs, or seeking meaning in the margins of a packed itinerary, this space is for you. Because even when you’re travelling for work, every journey is a chance to discover something more.
James Bustar is an entertainer whose work has taken him around the world for more than 20 years, performing on cruise ships and at corporate events and festivals. Travelling solo has become an ordinary part of working life, with unfamiliar cities, changing schedules and long stretches away from home woven into the job.
Published 12 October 2026
For Viamki founder Jean Bustinza, the rewards of travelling solo for work often come from the people he meets along the way. Jean shares the routines that make frequent travel easier, why he still joins walking tours almost everywhere he goes, and how one encounter in San Francisco gave him an entirely different perspective on the city.
Published 3 October 2026
Shane Warren facilitates leadership programs, delivers workshops, speaks at conferences and supports organisations through change. Shane also assists people as they navigate the very human side of work – wellbeing, resilience, culture and what it means to flourish.
Published 23 June 2026
Friska Wirya is a self-described “borderless multihyphenate” – a person with multiple skills and professions, and whose work intentionally blurs the lines between different fields and disciplines.
Published October 2025
Naresh Dahal, travel is both his business and his passion. “I often find myself travelling solo, exploring trails, ancient monasteries, and rivers, and even though I am a luxury travel operator, for me, travel is deeply personal, a way to feel present in each moment.”
Published October 2025
Morris Misel is passionate about the idea that everyone deserves the chance to see a future and move toward it. “That comes from my own family’s refugee past, which taught me early that what really matters is being able to picture tomorrow, even when the present feels impossible.”
Published September 2025
Monique Jeremiah set out to become a champion for diversity and inclusion because from her own experiences, Monique was marginalised and never given a chance to fulfil her dreams of modelling.
Published September 2025
Monique Cotton has led large-scale projects at global firms like Deloitte and eBay, scaled a construction business to a multi-million-dollar turnover, and founded a patented tech company that expanded across three international markets.
Published August 2025
Alissa Musto performs for audiences around the world – singing and playing piano at piano bars, resorts, casinos, and on cruise ships. “If travel is something you love, it doesn’t have to wait until retirement – it can be part of the journey.”
Published July 2025
Solo travel has been a part of Kathy Ozakovic’s life since her first overseas trip to Europe at 20 years old. “It required trust in her own parenting style. However, I see how it was a crucial step towards me being brave enough now to travel and step into new roles.”
Published June 2025
Annie Alexander is passionate about “… sharing first aid and basic medical knowledge with people in remote villages across Papua New Guinea. I’m able to explain these life-saving skills in their own everyday language.”
Published June 2025
Jo Hayes has long been happy to fly solo. “People often see me as an extrovert because so much of my work is in a public capacity with lots of ‘presenting’, and I’m very confident in that role. I love and need my alone time. Solo travel is a bliss bomb for me.”