Solo Travel Experiences and Honest Reviews
If you’re looking for travel reviews and guides that are honest and practical, you’re in the right place. I share real experiences, destination insights, and gear/product reviews to help you travel smarter.
"Travelling is the antidote to ignorance"
Travel Reviews and Guides That Inspire
For example when I spend time in a new country or city, I end up learning things I could never have understood from a distance — how people live, how they think, how they treat visitors and how their culture works in everyday life. In addition even simple things like food, public transport, or local routines can completely reshape how you see the world.
Moreover as someone who travels solo, and as a high-functioning autistic person, visiting new places forces me to observe more, listen more and understand more. As a result the more I travel, the more those old preconceived ideas fall away. Ultimately you realise how much we all have in common and how unnecessary some of our fears or assumptions actually are.
If you finally step outside your comfort zone, even just a little, it can open up a world you didn’t expect. Every trip adds another piece to a bigger picture of how diverse, complex and fascinating our world really is and hopefully these honest travel reviews and guides inspire yours.
Experiencing the Northern Lights in Saariselkä, Finnish Lapland
Saariselkä is a remote Finnish town in the far north of Lapland, about 250 miles above the Arctic Circle. When I visited, I discovered how good it is for Northern Lights viewing. The skies are extremely dark once you step away from the hotel area, so the auroras are far clearer than in most Lapland resorts. Saariselkä also offers some unforgettable winter activities. Snowmobile safaris across the snowy fells were a real highlight of my trip.
My Honest Stubble and Co Hybrid Backpack 30L Review
I tested the Stubble and Co Hybrid Backpack 30L on work trips and short travel to see how it packs, carries, and holds up in
Cape Bojeador Lighthouse: My Visit to Ilocos Norte’s Hilltop Beacon
Cape Bojeador Lighthouse sits inland on a high hillside in Ilocos Norte, Northern Luzon, overlooking the South China Sea far from the shoreline.
Pomme d’Or Hotel, St Helier’s Remarkable History
At the heart of Liberation Square in St Helier, the Pomme d’Or Hotel holds a central place in Jersey’s Occupation history. Seized by German forces
Unique Funky Glasses Frames That Look Cool
Finding unique funky glasses frames that feel intentional rather than gimmicky is easier than most people expect, especially when you know what to look for.
Summiting Mount Bingham
Mount Bingham in Jersey looks like a quiet grassy hill, but its summit hides a German WWII artillery site and views that reveal its strategic
Visiting St Catherine’s Bunker Jersey
St Catherine’s Bunker Jersey offers WW2 German tunnels, gun posts and preserved wartime rooms inside the cliffs at St Catherine’s Bay.
11 Things I Experienced First-Hand in Japan
- I visited the Kyoto Tower and its cool basement food court.
- Explored nightlife in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district.
- Tried a wagyu beef burger in Kyoto.
- Bought Bento boxes for lunch on the move.
- Visited Miyajima Island and saw the temple, famous floating Torii gate and deer.
- Crossed the Shibuya Scramble crossing at night.
- Spent a night in the BnA Wall Art Hotel in Chuo City.
- Saw Mount Fuji from a Shinkansen (bullet train).
- Rode the bullet train (Shinkansen) from Tokyo to Kyoto to Hiroshima.
- Visited the Atomic Bomb Dome in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
- Attended an exhibition at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City, stayed at the adjacent APA Hotel & Resort Tokyo Bay, and even filmed a YouTube guide showing how to walk between the two.
Continents Explored
to be continued..
Asia
North America
South America
Africa
Oceania
Europe
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