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Solo Travel

Solo travel can allow you to see both destination and yourself more clearly.
 
Jaco: Costa Rica in the Raw

Jaco: Costa Rica in the Raw

Very different from the average holiday, but is it for you? Mike East jettisoned all his English inhibitions to check into a clothing optional resort and experience Costa Rica in…

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Back in the USSR

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Back in the USSR

Johan Smits wanders through Bishkek where he encounters Bolshevik statues, a free election campaign and crafted ales. Before I set off to visit Kyrgyzstan’s quirky capital Bishkek, a former resident…

Less is More in Laos

Less is More in Laos

The more I travel, the more I come to appreciate the beauty of less. It is many years now since the Lonely Planet books helped to achieve precisely the opposite…

Interested in Solo Travel?

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.