solo travel

From Giggling Through Cairo to Leading 30+ Solo Travel Retreats

Gina Cambridge giggled her way through Cairo traffic on her first solo trip in her late 30s. She now leads solo travel retreats across New Zealand, Bali, and Cuba. We talked about why a group tour still counts as solo, the bunk bed in a hostel that ended up sending her to Bali, why your phone might be the reason you’re not making the connections you came for, and the smallest possible first move. Hint: it isn’t a flight.

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Why Not? Stop Overthinking Solo Travel

I was at the riverbank in Okazaki in March, there to see the cherry blossoms in the evening. It was raining, and the area was lit up for the first day of the festival. From a distance, it was genuinely beautiful. But when I got closer, I realized most of the buds were still closed…

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You Never Feel Ready to Travel Alone Before You Take The Trip (and that’s alright)

I was in Canada in September, standing on the balcony at my parents’ house when a school bus went by. September is when school starts. For fourteen years, it was also when I went back. And I felt something I hadn’t expected: relief. Pure, quiet relief. And then I felt surprised by the relief, because…

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What really makes a solo trip “worth it”

This episode is a reflection on what shows up when women travel alone in midlife: the excitement, the loneliness, the questions that don’t get resolved, and the pressure we feel to explain our choices. It’s not about copying someone else’s way of traveling, but about noticing what gets stirred when we see another woman living differently so that we can each choose what feels right for us.

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How being competent makes women over 40 invisible

This episode is a reflection on what shows up when women travel alone in midlife: the excitement, the loneliness, the questions that don’t get resolved, and the pressure we feel to explain our choices. It’s not about copying someone else’s way of traveling, but about noticing what gets stirred when we see another woman living differently so that we can each choose what feels right for us.

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Travel After 40: How to stop rushing and actually enjoy going alone

This episode is a reflection on what shows up when women travel alone in midlife: the excitement, the loneliness, the questions that don’t get resolved, and the pressure we feel to explain our choices. It’s not about copying someone else’s way of traveling, but about noticing what gets stirred when we see another woman living differently so that we can each choose what feels right for us.

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What safety actually looks for women when travelling alone

This episode is a reflection on what shows up when women travel alone in midlife: the excitement, the loneliness, the questions that don’t get resolved, and the pressure we feel to explain our choices. It’s not about copying someone else’s way of traveling, but about noticing what gets stirred when we see another woman living differently so that we can each choose what feels right for us.

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How Solo Travel Changes You

I went back to Japan twelve years after living there — same country,
completely different person. This episode is about what I noticed
when I stopped trying to optimize the experience and started paying
attention to the small decisions I was making. The ones that no one
else would notice. The ones that turn out to matter most.

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Deciding to Speak Up When You Travel Solo

This episode is a reflection on what shows up when women travel alone in midlife: the excitement, the loneliness, the questions that don’t get resolved, and the pressure we feel to explain our choices. It’s not about copying someone else’s way of traveling, but about noticing what gets stirred when we see another woman living differently so that we can each choose what feels right for us.

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What It Means to Be Present When Traveling Solo

This episode is a reflection on what shows up when women travel alone in midlife: the excitement, the loneliness, the questions that don’t get resolved, and the pressure we feel to explain our choices. It’s not about copying someone else’s way of traveling, but about noticing what gets stirred when we see another woman living differently so that we can each choose what feels right for us.

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