25 Questions to ask yourself before booking a one-way ticket
There is something exciting about booking a one-way ticket. No return date, fixed plan and total freedom. Just you, your backpack, and the idea that you’ll figure it out along the way.
After working in London for a few years followed by one and off 1-2 months trip to Southeast Asia, I was feeling ready to leave my flat and my routine for good and experience what felt like total freedom of choice. If I wanted to be in Thailand for 3 months or follow a new friend to Bali, it was all made possible. So I booked a one-way ticket to Southeast Asia and walked away from everything familiar.
I had already travelled a lot, I was used to solo trips, and I thought I understood what long-term travel would feel like. But once I actually did it, I realised it was a completely different experience that my 1-2 months trips. It wasn’t just travel anymore. It was movement without a fixed base, constant decision-making, and rebuilding your sense of “normal” over and over again.
Remote working from the Philippines - The Best places to work remotely in El Nido and Siargao
For years, the Philippines wasn't considered one of the easiest destinations for digital nomads.
Slow internet, frequent power outages, and the logistical challenges of moving between islands made many remote workers choose destinations like Thailand, Bali, or Vietnam instead.
But things have changed dramatically since the arrival of Starlink…
My top 10 activities to meet other solo travellers (without staying in a hostel)
One of the biggest fears anyone has before their first solo trip is loneliness. Not necessarily being physically alone, but the idea of spending days without meaningful conversations, struggling to meet people, or feeling awkward walking into a restaurant by themselves. I guess it’s especially true as an introvert.
The good news? Meeting people while travelling is usually much easier than you think. And if hostel is obviously one of the most efficient way to do so, it’s luckily not the only one !
In fact, if you're in your late twenties, thirties, forties or beyond, and have a little more budget to spend on accommodation, there are plenty of ways to create a social trip without ever setting foot in a dorm room.