Solo Travel Experiences and Honest Reviews
If you’re looking for practical travel reviews and guides based on first-hand experience, you’re in the right place. I share what I’ve learnt on my own trips, from destination guides to reviews of the gear I travel with.
"Travelling is the antidote to ignorance"
Travel Reviews and Guides That Inspire
This quote has become more true with every country I visit. Travel has pushed me out of my comfort zone and shown me how different the world really is when you experience it first-hand, rather than through assumptions, news headlines or stereotypes.
When I spend time in a new country or city, I learn things I could never have understood from a distance: how people live, how they treat visitors and how their culture works in everyday life. Even simple things like food, public transport or local routines can reshape how you see the world.
As someone who travels solo, and as a high-functioning autistic person, new places push me to observe more, listen more and understand more. The more I travel, the more those old preconceived ideas fall away, and the more I realise how much we all have in common.
If you step outside your comfort zone, even just a little, it can open up a world you didn’t expect. I hope my travel reviews and guides inspire your own trips.
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.
Latest Articles
Can I Use a CPAP on a Plane?
Yes, you can use a CPAP on a plane, but when and how depends on your airline. Here is what eight airlines publish about in-flight
CPAP Travel Guide: Traveling With a CPAP Machine
I use a ResMed AirSense 10 at home and a ResMed AirMini on the road, so I wrote this CPAP travel guide to answer the
Is a CPAP Battery a Power Bank? The March 2026 Rules
New international rules cap power banks at two per person and ban recharging them in flight. Whether your CPAP battery counts as a power bank
CPAP Airline Policy: What 71 Airlines Actually Publish
I read the published policy of seventy-one airlines to find out what actually happens when you fly with a CPAP. Three publish nothing at all.
A Free Printable CPAP Luggage Tag, in Nine Languages
CPAP bags all look the same in an overhead locker, and people pick up the wrong one. So I made a printable CPAP luggage tag
18 Degrees North Bangui
18 Degrees North Bangui combines a cafe-diner with camping, glamping and panoramic views across the West Philippine Sea, and is a great place to stop
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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Most of the gear I review on the blog I bought myself and tested on real trips, so my opinions are my own. I’m also open to sponsored reviews of travel gear, tech, luggage and accessories, here or on YouTube, and any sponsored post would be clearly labelled.