I had heard about Kandy, Sri Lanka for over 20 years, so I booked a full-day private tour even though I was tired. When it started to rain and everyone rushed to the next stop, I found a seat and read a chapter of my book. This episode is about what makes a solo trip worth it when nobody else is there to say that’s enough for today.
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On a bus in Laos, I needed the washroom and nobody knew when the next stop was, so I asked, and I heard people sigh with relief behind me. Earlier on that same trip, I had been shrinking without realizing it. This episode is about how being capable can make women over 40 disappear, and what I noticed once I saw it.
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I’m recording this somewhere that still feels unfamiliar, and my instinct is to speed up and fill everything in. Instead, I’m slowing down enough to let my brain and body catch up with each other. This episode is about the gap between arriving physically and arriving emotionally, starting with the immigration queue in Colombo.
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The hotel in Sapa told me there was “no discount for you,” and it was the “for you” part that made me stop. I had missed a spa treatment I’d reserved, and I wanted some consideration for that. This episode is about the moment you decide whether to speak up or let it go when you’re travelling alone.
Read MoreI was lying completely covered in sand, an experience I had chosen and expected to enjoy, when my heartbeat suddenly felt different and everything started to spiral. Box breathing made it worse. This episode is about what it means to be present when you travel solo, including the moments you didn’t plan to feel.
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In a parking lot on Awaji Island, I looked across a field and saw a bright pink door standing on its own, attached to nothing. That day hadn’t been planned as anything special. This episode is about why some travel moments stay with you, and how to leave room for the delight you can’t plan for.
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Leaving a place can feel harder than arriving, even when you know you’re ready. I talk about the bus ride where I sat on the wrong side for the ocean, a ceremony at Koyasan, and how to trust yourself when a moment has already given you enough.
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On the cliffs at Sandanbeki, everyone else took a photo and moved on, and I stood still and felt my shoulders drop. I don’t always let myself stay long enough for a moment to unfold. This episode is about the hidden pressure to make every solo trip worth it, even when you’re the only one there to judge.
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