Travelling The World Solo
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Ellen avidly trots across the globe; along the way sharing stories, pictures and tips for anyone wanting to travel the world solo. Get the ultimate guide for independent travellers seeking inspiration, advice and adventures beyond their wildest dreams.
Travelling The World Solo
1M ago
Sometimes you just need to go back to the ocean. Of all the places in the world, I always find myself drawn back to two kinds of places – the wild polar regions and anywhere that I can be near the ocean. I feel right at home in the water and honestly, in water is ..read more
Travelling The World Solo
1M ago
When Ella and I tied the knot, so many people asked when we would be going on our honeymoon. As we had paid for our wedding almost entirely ourselves and we wanted an extended honeymoon, there was no way we could immediately go on a big trip post the wedding – we had to financially ..read more
Travelling The World Solo
2M ago
In 2018 I first learned about the incredible diving opportunities in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. After much research, I decided a book a weeklong stay at Misool Resort in the Misool archipelago within Raja Ampat. Now, this resort comes with waiting lists and thus the trip was planned to take place in November 2020 – so ..read more
Travelling The World Solo
2M ago
When I arrived to Uzbekistan, saying I wasn’t in the best of health would be an understatement. I had picked up the nasty water-borne virus of giardia whilst in Syria and despite a course of antibiotics and anti-worming medication (at this stage I didn’t know what I had and thus I was covering numerous bases ..read more
Travelling The World Solo
2M ago
From Aleppo we travelled south-west towards Tartus, a route that would inevitably take us through the city of Homs. I had asked Ghassan if we could just drive straight through Homs, because I knew how heavily it had been damaged during the war and ultimately, I didn’t come to Syria to tour destruction. Yes, I ..read more
Travelling The World Solo
3M ago
We left off with our last Syria blog with me coming down with a rather nasty illness. I had messaged our guide Ghassan to ask if it was possible to stay an extra night in Damascus because I seriously did not feel up to the journey that we had in our planned itinerary. I felt ..read more
Travelling The World Solo
3M ago
Travelling to Syria isn’t just something that you do on a whim – it requires planning, preparation and honestly, a lot of thinking regarding the risks that come with travelling to a country that is still in the midst of ongoing conflict, even if it is dissipating. Whenever I plan a trip to a destination ..read more
Travelling The World Solo
3M ago
As much as I love adventures and exploring, sometimes it is really nice to just have a holiday. After our busy week road tripping around the territory, six nights in Bali was a welcome opportunity to relax and recharge. We spent three nights in Seminyak followed by three nights in Canggu and honestly, we didn’t do ..read more
Travelling The World Solo
4M ago
Back in 2019 I finally pulled the plunge and splurged on a helicopter pub crawl tour around Darwin with my friends Jasmine and Maddie and ever since then, I have sung the praises of this tour to anyone and everyone who will listen. In my opinion, this tour is the absolute best thing you can ..read more
Travelling The World Solo
4M ago
I in no way regret moving from Darwin to Adelaide. Doing so allowed me to build a life with Ella and experience a love like no other. However, just because there is no regret doesn’t mean that I don’t miss Darwin. So, Ella and I made plans in mid 2022 to go back to Darwin ..read more