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Welcome to my travel blog! I’m Emily Luxton, a British travel blogger and writer focusing on solo female adventure travel.

I’ve been a travel blogger for 10 years, and now run two successful UK travel blogs. If you want to know more about me and why I blog, head over to the About Me page first. But for more info about what this travel blog is all about, and what kind of travel I write about, keep reading…

About this Travel Blog

This blog is all about my travel stories. But also (and more importantly), I share my tips and advice to help other women travel solo – safely, smartly and well.

Below, I’ve broken down what this blog is all about, and shared a few of my favourite blog posts to help you figure me out. If you like me, stick around!

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Solo Female Travel

The main theme of the blog is solo female travel. Specifically, I’m writing for women like me: women in their mid-thirties and over who love to travel solo (or whose friends are all too busy having babies to travel with them these days!).

Women who still want adventure, but don’t necessarily want to budget, stay in hostels, or live that 20-something backpacker lifestyle anymore. We’re not luxury travellers (although we might splurge on the occasional luxury hotel), we like to save money where it counts, we like to have fun, and – most of all – we want to get the most out of every new destination.

If that sounds like you, stick around. I think we’ll get on!

Obviously, if you’re in your twenties, or married with kids, you’re still welcome! Solo travel is the main theme, but it’s not exclusive – and the advice on this blog may still help you.

Soft Adventure

As a solo traveller, I’m all about adventure, and pushing myself to try new things whenever the opportunity arises.

But when I talk about adventure – I don’t mean extreme sports and multi-day solo hikes into forgotten jungles. I’m nowhere near brave enough for that! I like to use the phrase “soft adventure” (or “adventure for wimps”!).

Over the past decade, I’ve faced more fears than I can count, and always come away a better person for it. Trying something new or overcoming a challenge (however small) can have such a positive effect on your self-esteem. And it doesn’t need to be anything major.

Adventure can be as simple as taking your first-ever overseas road trip, spending a night onboard a train, or camping just down the road from your home town! It’s all about getting out of your comfort zone a little, trying something new, seeing just how much you can handle – and having fun doing it!

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Top Ten Posts

My personal favourites, as well as some of the most popular posts. If you want to get to know me and my travel style, these are a good start…

All-time most popular: A Shy Girl’s Guide to Solo Travel

Controversial: Instagram is Ruining My Life

Most Commented: Why I Don’t Count Countries

Home sweet home: 50 Unique Things to do in Dorset

Most Useful: 11 of the Best Backpacks for Women

Biggest Challenge: Climbing Mt Fuji

Painfully Personal: How Losing My Mum Made Me Who I Am

Alternative: 17 Off the Beaten Track Destinations in Japan

Overland: A 30 Hour Train from New York to New Orleans 

Best Writing: Untold Travel Stories

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How I Travel

This blog’s over-arching theme is “solo female travel”, but within that, a whole range of different travel styles exist. So, this is how I like to travel…

Outdoors. Hiking, biking, swimming, beaches, sunsets, nature, wildlife, paddleboarding… I love to be outdoors and, while I love cities too, my favourite travel experiences are almost always in the great outdoors.

Food. Food is a great way to get to know culture – especially through cooking classes and food tours – and I love to eat, so food and drink have become a frequent topic on this site.

Alternative Travel. Under-the-radar destinations, getting “off the beaten path”, and underrated or up-and-coming places which don’t yet see the tourism they deserve.

Overland. I’m a geek for long train journeys and love the slowness of overland travel.

Fun. I believe that travel should, above all, be fun! At all times in life, I’m generally in search of play. You can usually find me eating too much, laughing too loudly, screaming at a local theme park, hitting the local bars (sometimes a tad too hard) and hopping onto whatever activity sounds like the most fun!

So, that’s my travel style. If that resonates with you, then you’ll probably enjoy a few of my blog posts. If not, hopefully you’ll still enjoy exploring the world through my eyes!

empty desert landscape with the sun setting behind low mountains in the distance. There is a campfire with an iron kettle in the flames and Emily is sat in the sand behind it wearing a red dress.

Disclaimers

This site occasionally accepts sponsored posts and other adverts. I hope these don’t impact the content in any way, but if you spot a problem please don’t hesitate to let me know.

I pay for around 50% of my travels myself, and I always disclose when I’ve been given a trip, hotel stay, or product in exchange for a review. Freebies don’t cloud my judgement, either: if there’s something negative to say, I’ll say it.

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Above all, I hope you enjoy my site! If you want to know more, please comment here or contact me, and please don’t forget to follow me on Instagram @em_luxton. I can’t wait to connect!