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Category: Solo female travel

Life is too short to wait around for other people! That’s why I decided to start travelling solo in 2015 – and I haven’t looked back since.

As scary as it may seem at first, more and more women are experiencing what the world has to offer by themselves, and we love it! It gives the best sense of freedom, we’re able to choose exactly what we want to do and when we want to do it, and it makes meeting other likeminded travellers so much easier!

Travelling solo as a woman is not as dangerous as many people believe. Unfortunately, because of our gender (or really, it’s because of the male gender…), we have to take precautions everywhere we go, but that includes our own hometown. And it doesn’t mean we should quit our dreams and stay at home. The world is a beautiful place, and it is not as scary as you might think!

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Solo travel blues: Dealing with anxiety, burnout and loneliness on the road

by Mel on 22/02/2023
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I was in the airport, anxiously awaiting my flight to Georgia back in September 2021. Happy and excited…

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After 5 years of solo travel: My 22 safety tips for solo female travellers

by Mel on 07/03/2020
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Five years ago today, on March 7th 2015, I embarked on my first solo journey. 19 years old,…

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I'm a Danish/English archaeologist with an ardent passion for exploring the north. Whether it’s the windswept cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the icy fjords of Greenland, the misty moors of Scotland, or the deep forests of Scandinavia - the north is where my heart feels most at home. I may sometimes go astray and travel south, east or west, but I always find my way back north. In September 2023, a scruffy little pup from Romania named Minnie trotted into my life - and onto the road with me. She’s now my loyal sidekick, and the best adventure buddy I could ask for 💙 If you're into unusual destinations, wild northern landscapes, and forgotten places, you’ve come to the right corner of the internet. So go ahead - pack your virtual backpack and come explore the north with us!

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Fun facts

‣  88 countries & territories visited
‣  6 continents visited
‣  10 countries lived/worked in
‣  3 total solar eclipses seen
‣  122 mountains conquered
‣  56 destinations explored solo
‣  153 UNESCO sites visited

Where am I?

Currently just a girl trying to find a place in this world...

‣ May-June: Swedish cabin life
‣ July: Denmark

Top 10 dream destinations

1. Tristan da Cunha
2. Socotra, Yemen
3. Arctic Russia
4. Saudi Arabia
5. Falkland Islands
6. North Caucasus, Russia
7. Turkmenistan
8. Transnistria
9. Shetland Islands, Scotland
10. Antarctica

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