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Andy travelling with his backpack

Travel


Budget solo travel with a rucksack, no plan, and usually no sleep.

I've been travelling solo since 2022. Hostels, night trains, cheap flights, and a cabin bag that fits in the overhead locker. No beach clubs, no influencer itineraries, no resorts.

The places I like best are the ones you find by walking in the wrong direction for an hour. A coffee shop down a side street, a market that isn't in any guide, a conversation with someone at a hostel who tells you about a better town two hours away.

I travel on a budget because I have to, but also because it keeps things honest. You interact with places differently when you're not insulated from them.

I work as I go where I can. A laptop, a reliable connection, and enough quiet to get things done. Some of the best focus I've had has been in a hostel common room at 7am before anyone else woke up.

I'll write up trips here as I go. The useful stuff: where I stayed, what it cost, what I'd do differently, and whether it was worth the EasyJet scramble.

If you want the gear I actually travel with, see the uses page.

My Travel Stats

24 solo trips across 11 countries since 2022

GermanyGermany (1)
  • Augsburg – August 2022Laura's House
GreeceGreece (1)
  • Chania – May 2022Cocoon City Hostel
IrelandIreland (2)
  • Dublin – August 2022McDonald's
  • Dublin – October 2023Camden Court Hotel
ItalyItaly (4)
  • Pescara – August 2022A Street
  • Rome – August 2022Legend R.G
  • Naples – July 2023Sahary
  • Sorrento – July 2023Hotel Rivage
LatviaLatvia (1)
  • Riga – September 2022Tree House Hostel
PolandPoland (2)
  • Krakow – April 2022Das Hostel
  • Krakow – September 2022The Little Havana Party Hostel / Atlantis Hostel
PortugalPortugal (1)
  • Faro – April 2022Blife Sun Hostel
SpainSpain (3)
  • Alicante – May 2023Market Hostel / Chameleon Youth Hostel
  • Benidorm – May 2023Hostel Welcome Benidorm
  • Gran Canaria – December 2023Compass House
ThailandThailand (7)
  • Bangkok – March 2023Ploy Hostel
  • Koh Phangan – March 2023Sleep Tight Hostel
  • Koh Samui – March 2023First Bungalow Beach Resort
  • Ao Nang – March 2023Ao Nang Colors Hotel
  • Patong – March 2023BearPacker Hostel
  • Naiyang Beach – March 2023The Luna
  • Bangkok – March 2023Rambuttri Village Plaza
United KingdomUnited Kingdom (1)
  • Edinburgh – August 2022
Vatican CityVatican City (1)
  • Vatican City – August 2022