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Society often views solo activities through a lens of pity or concern, questioning why someone would choose solitude over companionship. While some people enjoy social entertainment like nvonline kasyno with…
Mark Bibby Jackson visits Cleveland Ohio an industrial city with its roots most definitely in music. Serendipity. I’ve said it before, but it is one of the most wonderful aspects…
The Saalfelden Leogang is noted for its cycling, but non-cyclist Mark Bibby Jackson explores the sustainable, local tourism opportunities in this amazingly green part of Austria. Climate change is a…
Mark Bibby Jackson goes on an escorted Yorkshire walk organised by Solos Holidays, visiting Ripon Cathedral, Fountains Abbey and Brimham Rocks. There is no more appropriate setting for the Theakston…
Looking for the best solo travel destinations for 2021? Check out this list of 10 amazing places to explore this year, from vibrant cities to stunning natural landscapes. Whether you’re…
James Clark discovers west Sweden’s industrial past intwined with its sustainable future on a recent hike on the Gotaleden Trail. It’s not every day that I get the opportunity to…
Mark Bibby Jackson follows a stretch of the old pilgrims’ way from New Alresford to Winchester, on the recently opened St James’ Way. Perhaps it was all the Chaucer I…
Have you ever given any thought to going on a trip by yourself? There are a lot of advantages to solo travelling, such as the absence of any obligations to…
Travel Begins at 40 editor Mark Bibby Jackson has a chat with Tim Geisler, CEO of Nautilus Sailing on how to learn to sail around the world. Born in Morocco…
Mark Bibby Jackson goes on a UK road trip from Oxford to the Scottish capital along memory lane. I must admit to be slightly scared, or perhaps scarred, by Oxford…
Is Barbados open for travel? Arianna Stephen explains current Barbados travel restrictions and what to expect when you arrive. 2020 to 2021 has been a rough time for tourists worldwide…
Mark Bibby Jackson chats with Fatima, the first female Afghanistan tour guide about the challenges she has faced in pursuing her chosen career as well as her hopes for the…
The 40s is the ideal age to take a sabbatical and travel the world when all your worries are behind you and go on an ultimate 40s travel trip. Come…
Travel Begins at 40 editor and founder Mark Bibby Jackson sets off on a lifetime spent travelling starting with youthful visits to Greece, Egypt and Nepal in his travel tales…
Solo trips can contribute to the personal growth of an individual. Why not consider travelling solo in 2021? A solo trip involves an individual embarking on a journey to a…
Turning 40 is always a milestone and one that some of us embrace positively more than others. If you’ve been suffering from a dose of existential angst as you approach…
Travel Begins at 40 chats with Isabella Garofanelli who gave up a corporate job with a blue-chip multinational media company to travel the world full-time. The founder and CEO of…
Elinor Goodman decides to take a solo walking holiday through the spectacular Albanian Alps to reach new heights. Four hours into a five hour walk on the first day of…
Johan Smits visits Rangamati Bangladesh in the travel-restricted Chittagong Hill Tracts – the country’s highlands and home of the Jumma people. I’m on my way from Chittagong, Bangladesh’s largest port…
It’s that time of the year that we traditionally reflect on things past and future. So, getting into the spirit of things, Travel Begins at 40 has asked its regular…
Inexperienced photographer Marissa Carruthers joins an immersive three-day photography tour and workshop in Central Vietnam, emerging with a newly-found passion. I continue to wade through the thigh-high mirror-esque waters, clutching…
Johan Smits takes a deep breath before plunging into the world’s most crowded city, Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. I’m a fan of Sci-Fi films. And often it’s the atmospheric, non-tech parts…
Intrepid traveller Dawn Simone started Elle Voyage from a frustration of a lack of solo female travel companions. She talks to Travel Begins at 40. Can you tell us a…
It is the time of year when traditionally we make our predictions for the ensuing 12 months. So, Travel Begins at 40 has gazed into our collective crystal ball to…
Solo travel can provide a totally different perspective to a destination than when travelling in a group or with family and friends. You will see things differently and encounter a totally unprecedented response from your host than whilst travelling in a group. Travel Begins at 40 is aimed at the independent-minded traveller, and that includes the solo traveller. So, whether it is driving a motorcycle around Thailand, or travelling Albania by rail, our team of experienced travel writers have shared their best and worst experiences of going solo. And it is not just the exclusive preserve of the young, increasingly couples are deciding to take holidays on their own – to reflect the different interest they have, and what they individually want from their holiday. Travelling alone can give you a different perspective not only of your travel destination, but also of yourself. Let us inspire you to go it alone.
