Solo Travel After 40: A Beginner's Guide to Going Anyway

The first solo trip is rarely about the destination. It is about proving to yourself that you are good company and entirely capable.

Make the first one easy

Choose somewhere walkable, with good transport and a language you can partly navigate. Book the first two nights properly and leave the rest loose.

Build in anchors

One booked experience per day — a walking tour, a cookery class, a gallery ticket — gives structure without turning the trip into a schedule.