A girl's guide to travelling alone

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

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. 

04-21
27:24

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.

03-17
35:42

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.

06-28
35:47

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.

05-16
40:32

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.

05-03
36:47

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.

04-20
36:22

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.

03-16
28:23

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.

02-14
33:11

030: Jo McClintock from Skyscanner on travel in 2021

I talk to Jo McClintock, the Senior Director of Global Marketing and Brand at Skyscanner, about how travel may look in 2021

01-31
25:29

029: Rachel Khoo on food, travel and chocolate

I talk to Rachel Khoo about food, travel, the best things about Paris, London and Stockholm and of course, chocolate!

12-20
39:13

028: The World’s Most Dangerous Borders with Reza Pakravan

I talk to Reza Pakravan about his new Amazon Prime series, The World’s Most Dangerous Borders.

11-24
29:56

027: The Ultimate Travel List by Lonely Planet

A new book review of ‘The Ultimate Travel List’ by Lonely Planet.

11-17
06:23

026: Travelling while black with Nanjala Nyabola

Nanjala Nyabola shares some of her experiences of travelling solo as a black African woman.

11-10
01:10:47

025: How to meet other solo female travellers on the road, with Heeral Pattni

Heeral Pattni, founder of Amica App, shares her tips on meeting other solo female travellers on the road 

11-02
18:51

024: Solo camping in the Australian Outback with Kath Swinbourne

Kath Swinbourne shares some wonderful tales and tips from solo camping in Outback Australia

10-14
58:43

023: Travel sleep stories to help you drift off with Candace Rardon

Candace Rardon writes sleeps stories for Calm app. We talk about how these travel stories can gently guide you into another world, and help you drift off. Candace is also a travel illustrator and has had her work published in National Geographic, The New York Times and BBC Travel. We also discuss how sketching can open up a whole other world when travelling. 

08-07
40:40

022: Can travel ever heal a broken heart? With Rosie Wilby

Rosie Wilby shares her knowledge of the good and bad parts of solo travel and relationships

07-14
36:44

021: Travelling after having kids, with Sophie Black

Sophie Black shares her solo travel experiences both before and after having kids

06-08
34:17

020: Liz Warner: The girl who ran across the world

Liz Warner is currently taking on the challenge of running 30 marathons in 30 different countries, raising money for various women-empowerment charities within each country

05-07
36:45

019: Hiking The Path of the Gods

Join me on The Path of the Gods where I will guide you through this beautiful hike on The Amalfi Coast 

04-15
14:18

MD. ABU-BAKAR SIDDIQ

Really outstanding conversation

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