Twenty years ago, never having touched a paint brush in my life, I signed up for an adult painting course through the local newspaper. There I stood in a seizure inducing ill-lit room with 15 other people, and we all learned to paint the same thing each week. Once it […]
Vincenza travelled all the way from Australia to learn first hand the secrets of the Tuscan kitchen on a cookery holiday near Arezzo, Italy. She began the course on her own but began to realise that was something that could definitely work to her advantage! She choose our fabulous Tuscan […]
Kirsty just had a loss in her family, and really needed a solo holiday where she could focus on herself, keep occupied, and improve her health while she was at it. She chose our all inclusive luxury bootcamp on Spain’s Alicante coast, which had everything she wanted to reach her ultimate goal: to push […]
This was Mira’s first ever holiday travelling solo – and it took some convincing to get her onboard with the idea! But once she decided to go it alone, she really went for it, booking a yoga and wellness retreat in Koh Samui, Thailand for her time away. Mira took […]
While it’s easy to read about a surf holiday on its various itinerary, overview, and about pages, hearing about one first-hand always gives you insights a webpage simply cannot. That’s why we chatted with Amy about her experience on a surf and yoga holiday in Fuerteventura — she clued us in […]
Carole is a professional artist, but was looking for a photography holiday to broaden her skills. She joined hosts Paul and Pam for a photography adventure in the Dordogne for her first-ever solo holiday. We’re always keen to learn how our solo travellers feel about their holidays, and Carole was […]
Before the beaches are overrun with families and your schedule is taken over by kids’ summer activities, use this last pre-school holiday time for a you-centric holiday. Regardless the type of traveller you are, there’s a learning holiday experience out there to reset your mind before the summer madness begins. […]
Like socks with sandals or a massive camera around your neck, these 4 things will make you stand out, but we hate to admit they’re also really helpful.
These singles holidays in the sun combine everything you need from a solo trip this summer: sunshine, sand & no single supplements. You stay near a beach or coast, and can enjoy travelling solo without any extra costs… plus you can meet other single travellers out to learn something new. So if […]
If you’re a bit worried about travelling solo for the first time, we’ve collected the top 13 tips around the key solo travel need-to-know items for singles holidays. 1. Pack light Make sure you’re able to carry everything you’re taking. You don’t want to arrive at your destination and find […]
As much as we love solo travel, sometimes its a real struggle. Luckily, most solo travel issues are easy to overcome. Don’t believe us? Here’s the top 6 annoying solo travel problems and how to improve them. Dining alone Not many people relish the idea of going to a restaurant and […]
Travelling solo is the ideal time to try something new; you won’t need to compromise with anyone and can edit or scrap your plans with complete independence. Below we’ve given a few tips to help you get the most out of your solo travel adventures. Learn something new If you’ve […]
Solo travel has become a popular niche over the years and is expected to continue to boom in 2017. You may already have a long list of destinations that you’ve been dreaming about for years, or are surfing the web to find the best recommendations and the trends for […]
Forget big bus tours, forced bonding excursions, and annoying single supplements. The old notion of solo travel is out, as learning and activity experiences deliver fresh, innovative, and exciting antidotes to the stale singles holiday market. With adventure travel now overtaking luxury and romantic travel, the number of solo travellers […]
Solo travel has plenty of perks: loose itineraries, spontaneous decisions, no compromise, and plenty of ‘me’ time. Yet independence comes at a cost – literally. Without anyone there to split expenses, the price tag of this freedom rises substantially, especially if you prefer privacy over sharing your space with strangers. […]
Our holidays make up 12% of The Telegraph’s 25 life-changing holidays
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France Magazine featured our perfume making course in Grasse
Our culture and cooking holiday in Spain featured in Woman’s Weekly
Greek cooking and language holiday featured in The Times
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