Solo travelling has risen in popularity since the end of the pandemic. According to Booking.com, just under one in four (23%) people exploring the world nowadays do so alone, up from 14% before Covid.
So, with more and more people looking to expand their horizons in the comfort of their own company, the Manchester Evening News spoke to 25-year-old solo travel blogger Gabi Nowak-Jelonek to get her top tips for those looking to embark on a journey on their own.
Gabi is a travel blogger from Manchester who recently quit her job to pursue her passion to help and advise women about solo travelling. In just over a year of blogging her journeys, Gabi has amassed thousands of views from TikTok and Instagram as Gabs_explores and she has recently set up her own newsletter.