A girl's guide to travelling alone

Gemma Thompson
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A girl's guide to travelling alone Podcast

Welcome to A Girl’s Guide to Travelling Alone! I’m Gemma Thompson and I’ve been happily travelling solo since 2002. From weekend breaks, to planning epic round-the-world trips, I’m here to help, with practical tips and advice on topics such as how to stay safe, how to decide where to go, how to avoid Delhi Belly and how to plan a worry free trip. I’ll be interviewing some amazing guests such as Wanderlust Magazine’s resident medic Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth, adventure traveller Dave Cornthwaite and Stylist magazine travel editor Anna Hart. There will also be on-the-road city guides plus special on-location episodes such as ‘the life of the digital nomad - on the road from Lisbon’. Thanks for listening! You can read more over at girlsthattravel.com

  1. 038: Living like a local, with Lamorna Ash

    21/04/2022

    038: Living like a local, with Lamorna Ash

    Lamorna Ash is a British writer, and her award-winning book ‘Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish fishing town’ documents her time spent in the Cornish town of Newlyn. We spoke about what it is to fully immerse yourself into a new environment, and what she took away with her, from her experiences at sea.

    27 min
  2. 037: Cycling around the world, with Meaghan Hackinen

    17/03/2022

    037: Cycling around the world, with Meaghan Hackinen

    Meaghan Hackinen is a Canadian writer, ultra-endurance cyclist, and adventure-seeker. Her first book, South Away: The Pacific Coast on Two Wheels has been nominated for two Canadian book awards.

    36 min
  3. 036: How to make the most of your alone time with Francesca Specter.

    28/06/2021

    036: How to make the most of your alone time with Francesca Specter.

    Francesca Specter is the author of ‘Alonement - How To Be Alone and Absolutely Own It.' We discuss the best ways to make the most of your alone time.

    36 min
  4. 035: India’s Borderlands with Suchitra Vijayan

    16/05/2021

    035: India’s Borderlands with Suchitra Vijayan

    Writer and Photographer Suchitra Vijayan spent seven years travelling solo, across 9,000 miles along India's many borders, from Pakistan to Myanmar to Afghanistan.

    41 min
  5. 034: Breaking into solo travel with Gem Bowles from HolidayPirates

    03/05/2021

    034: Breaking into solo travel with Gem Bowles from HolidayPirates

    Gem Bowles is a solo travel advocate and one of HolidayPirate's deal hunters. In this episode we talk about getting started in solo travel and also some top unexpected tips that can turn a good trip into a great one.

    37 min
  6. 033: Solo travel in Antarctica with Preet Chandi

    20/04/2021

    033: Solo travel in Antarctica with Preet Chandi

    Preet Chandi is a polar explorer. She is currently training to become the first Asian woman to complete a solo unsupported expedition to the South Pole in Antarctica.

    36 min
  7. 032: Why it is never too late to start travelling, with Patti Lefkos

    16/03/2021

    032: Why it is never too late to start travelling, with Patti Lefkos

    Patti Lefkos is an adventure travel writer. She did not try solo travel until she was in her sixties, and she published her first book at the age of 73.

    28 min
  8. 031: Solo travel in Scotland with Helen Ochyra

    14/02/2021

    031: Solo travel in Scotland with Helen Ochyra

    Helen Ochyra shares her experience of solo travel in Scotland and what makes this country so special.

    33 min
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Welcome to A Girl’s Guide to Travelling Alone! I’m Gemma Thompson and I’ve been happily travelling solo since 2002. From weekend breaks, to planning epic round-the-world trips, I’m here to help, with practical tips and advice on topics such as how to stay safe, how to decide where to go, how to avoid Delhi Belly and how to plan a worry free trip. I’ll be interviewing some amazing guests such as Wanderlust Magazine’s resident medic Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth, adventure traveller Dave Cornthwaite and Stylist magazine travel editor Anna Hart. There will also be on-the-road city guides plus special on-location episodes such as ‘the life of the digital nomad - on the road from Lisbon’. Thanks for listening! You can read more over at girlsthattravel.com

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