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Interview, Kristina

The danger of flying with Ryanair: not as cheap as it suppose to be

The main aim of TravelTuesdays blog is to prepare all solo travelers, especially new ones, for the best trip of their lives. The best way for going long distances is flying. However, everything can happen, and even a trustworthy and cheap company as Ryanair can endanger your best trip and destroy all your plans. This is a story from our follower Svetlana Prokoviv about her … Continue reading The danger of flying with Ryanair: not as cheap as it suppose to be

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The best destinations for your first solo trip

I remember my first solo trip. I was an 18 year old girl standing alone with a huge luggage at the middle of a music festival area. There were 170 thousand people and nobody was able to tell me where I should go and where I could find the camp for volunteers. I had mixed feelings: I was crying because of loneliness and at the … Continue reading The best destinations for your first solo trip

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5 YouTube channels that will help you plan your first solo trip

GRRRLTRAVELER It seems that Christine Kaaloa knows everything about travelling alone. This nice woman will introduce and prepare you for a range of challenges that you can meet during your trip. BUT please, do not be afraid… After her videos, you will know how to pack your luggage, which medicine you should have and how to eat street food, and be sure that you will … Continue reading 5 YouTube channels that will help you plan your first solo trip

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Elvira, Interview

Interview with Telmo: “The best way to prepare yourself is by not preparing yourself”

Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The goal of pilgrims from all over the world. I got to know Telmo after having run into him a couple of times during my walk through Portugal’s countryside and we ended up sharing a couple of days on the roads. Telmo had so many stories to tell, this is one of them. I started the Camino in Lisbon, around two … Continue reading Interview with Telmo: “The best way to prepare yourself is by not preparing yourself”

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Ten easy ways to get friends on the road

So you want to travel alone but…not really alone? Congratulations! I have created a list of shortcuts for ways to go off on your own, but where new friends (and maybe travel partners) are guaranteed. But why should you get friends when you might as well take ones you already know? Two reasons: With old friends, you are likely to fall into the same old … Continue reading Ten easy ways to get friends on the road

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Interview, Kristina

Interview with Nick: “In a solo trip, one can experience the utmost freedom.”

Travelling alone is not just about risk and adventures, but also running away from yourself. “Once I realized that I want to be absolutely alone in an unknown city, in unknown streets with unknown people and experience unknown circumstances, I… bought tickets with the first flight to Lithuania.” Nicolas is a thirty-one-year-old lawyer from Ukraine. He does not have a favourite book because “The book … Continue reading Interview with Nick: “In a solo trip, one can experience the utmost freedom.”

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Check list: What should I know for a perfectly safe trip

“People need just 5 things for feeling comfortable during the trip”, my colleague stated during our volunteering. “You need a bed, a thing that you can cook food with, a place where you can save this food, a thing which will keep you warm and toilet.” He has travelled all his life and knows what is important for him to feel comfortable. “I am like … Continue reading Check list: What should I know for a perfectly safe trip

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Elvira, Interview

Interview with Sanna:”The social skills from my travels are starting to rub off on ’home Sanna’.”

    Since I met Sanna in September last year, she has managed to isolate herself for months in a cottage in the deep Swedish forests and self-published a translation of an English novel. And as of our meeting – months of volunteering in a castle near the Scottish Highlands have come to an end. This is a girl with many adventures in her baggage. … Continue reading Interview with Sanna:”The social skills from my travels are starting to rub off on ’home Sanna’.”

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People don’t take trips, trips take people

HERE IS A LIST OF THE VERY BEST… …solo travel movie: Check out Tracks as well. …flight search engine: http://www.momondo.com. I always find my best deals here. …transportation: Boat! I love what can surround you when travelling on water. … wanderlust-triggering photo: …item to pack: Journal. Journal, journal, journal.   …escape-the-heat destination: Iceland. Volcanoes, horses, geysers, hot springs – with an average of 11°C (52°F) … Continue reading People don’t take trips, trips take people

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Interview, Kristina

Interview with Elvira: “Travelling alone you can experience your own soul.”

After recording the video, Elvira and I sat in the student café and of course Elvira bought coffee. “Swedish people are crazy about coffee. We love it!” Elvira is an always smiling 25 year old girl. She believes that everybody needs to try traveling alone at least once, because “you can experience your soul.” “Once I just realised that I need time for myself.” She … Continue reading Interview with Elvira: “Travelling alone you can experience your own soul.”

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