Solo Traveller

We know the problem all too well.

This point of view sums it up perfectly.

We love how the travel essentials they chose are so different, yet similar.

How do you do when your biggest nightmare happens to you?

Pickpockets aside, here are some of the best advice for travelling Jakarta that we found across the web.

Ironically enough, several of the countries in the list have designated women-only transport system.

Tips and advice for navigating tricky few countries in Asia and The Middle East.

You don't have to stop 'travelling' when you're done travelling.

Travelling can be the best teacher you’d get in life. GaMei Chin shares valuable tips and lessons learnt on staying healthy while travelling in India...

They say that it’s the people that make a place, but making new friends when travelling in a new city or country can often be difficult. The good thing is, in this digital age, there is an app for everything.

The ubiquitous ritual of girls’ nights (or afternoons or evenings) tells us one thing – we need a place and a time when girls can...

Discover the heart of Malaysia through its language. Learn essential phrases and cultural tips for a more enriching travel experience.

The first time I told my mother I wanted to travel Sabah for two weeks on my own, she freaked out. She sat me down and recommended I go see a doctor...

As a solo traveller, one of my priorities when I land in a new destination is to get out and make some friends.

Many travellers share how travelling has taught them this and that, how they've become better at adapting to new environment, how they've learnt to...

I do not think I would be the same person I am today if I had not travelled. The conversations I have had with strangers and experiences I have

No Miss Nice or Miss Trusting when you are in a foreign land alone. If you have been known to be an overly trusting person, stop that. If you are a helpless naive, maybe solo travel isn’t for you.

Nothing gets my pulse racing faster than the sound of a train whistle. I may not know where the train is headed, but knowing that it’s nearby and about to leave soon for wherever gets me excited.

Sometimes it's difficult to communicate when we're travelling and we don't speak the local language. How do we ask where the toilet is? How do we order

They say travelling in Sri Lanka is the safer, easier version of risky India. Camilla, a Brazilian girl whom I met one night in this little island ferociously nodded at how true this statement was as she had just spent six months in India on her own.

There are a few places in the Klang Valley where you’ll generally get to eat, rehydrate and relax without the staring and sometimes, pointing. When in doubt

At first, I was skeptical about Couchsurfing. That was until I needed to plan my trip to Brazil as a FIFA World Cup volunteer. I had to plan my trip wisely as FIFA provided neither accommodation nor flight tickets.