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Guides, itineraries and travel tips for female solo travellers.

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  • Visit the real-life Hundred Acre Woods from Winnie the Pooh

    Visit the real-life Hundred Acre Woods from Winnie the Pooh

    Rather than a week long UK Road Trip visiting 100 Acre Woods can easily be done in 1 day if you’re based in the South East of England. My friend and I really enjoyed our day and is perfect for Disney/Winnie the Pooh fans as well as anyone who wants a day out in the…

  • Ultimate Peak District Road Trip

    Ultimate Peak District Road Trip

    Last year my friend and I went on a weekend road trip to the beautiful Peak District. This guide includes where to go where to stay, what to eat as well as essentials to pack on a road trip! This is just one of many guides on trips around the UK. What is the Peak…

  • Let’s Go, Tokyo: a guide to Japan’s capital city

    Let’s Go, Tokyo: a guide to Japan’s capital city

    On my way back to the UK from Australia I stopped in Tokyo for 5 days. Japan is on many people’s travel bucket list and this guide goes through where to stay, what to do and very importantly what to eat! Tokyo, and Japan as a whole, is one of the more mono-cultural places I’ve…

  • Ultimate guide to K’Gari (Fraser) Island

    Ultimate guide to K’Gari (Fraser) Island

    K’Gari (Fraser) Island is every backpacker’s highlight when they travel up the East Coast of Australia. This ultimate guide explains the different options for visiting, what to expect and what to bring with you. What’s special about Fraser Island? Fraser Island (more commonly called K’Gari Island now referring to the Aboriginal name for the island)…

  • Visiting Uluru the heart of Australia

    Visiting Uluru the heart of Australia

    Uluru, previously known as Ayers Rock, is nearly in the middle of Australia in the Northern Territory and is sacred to indigenous Australians which is why it is seen as the “heart of Australia”. Due to it being so remote, the closet town being Alice Springs a 5 to 7 hour drive away, it is…

  • The best day trip itinerary for Byron Bay

    The best day trip itinerary for Byron Bay

    While Byron Bay is often someway people stay for a weekend, it’s still totally worth going if you only have one day. I visited Byron from Brisbane for 1 day and it was worth the 3 hour bus each way! This guide has all you need to know to have the best day in Byron…

  • How to spend an afternoon in Brisbane’s West End

    How to spend an afternoon in Brisbane’s West End

    The West End borough of Brisbane is the Arts district of the city. As well as great restaurants and bars there’s a number of world class street art on display. While some are obvious others are more hidden gems which feel like a stolen secret when you find them. This guide will help you plan…

  • Best things to do in Brisbane on a rainy day

    Best things to do in Brisbane on a rainy day

    The capital of Australia’s Sunshine State has been a bit drizzly lately. Luckily this city has so much to offer there is plenty to do in Brisbane on a rainy day. Free museums Museum of Brisbane, Queensland Museum and Gallery of Modern Art all have free exhibitions you can enjoy. Perfect way to spend a…

  • Making the most of Moreton Island

    Making the most of Moreton Island

    Moreton Island is the third largest sand island in the world, second being Straddie island its neighbour. The perfect day trip from Brisbane there’s a number of activities to do to make the most of this beautiful adventurous island. Also if you’re a Scooby Doo fan this island was where Spooky Island was filmed for…

  • The best day out at Straddie Island

    The best day out at Straddie Island

    North Stradbroke Island, locally known as Straddie Island, just off of Brisbane, Queensland is one of the best days out I’ve had in Australia– maybe even my favourite place in Australia so far. It’s the second biggest sand island in the world (1st and 3rd also being Queensland’s Fraser Island and Moreton Island). What’s so…