A Trip Of One's Own (hope, Heartbreak And Why Travelling Solo Could Change Your Life)

By (author) Wills Kate
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Are you dreaming of leaving behind the 9 to 5 and floating off into the sunset, but not sure where to start? Constantly searching for dream holidays but never getting anywhere near them?
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If Joan Didion was right, and we do tell ourselves stories in order to live, then a travel story is the best story of them all. And I had form for escaping in stories... Kate Wills wasn''t expecting to be divorced after less than a year of marriage. She hadn''t anticipated restarting a life that had, for the last 12 years with her partner, seemed so stable. Luckily, her job as a travel journalist offered her the perfect opportunity to escape from it all. But this time, her jet-setting felt different. Kate felt more alone, particularly against a backdrop of never-ending hen dos, weddings and baby showers. So she began to search history for female travellers to inspire her. From a 4th-century nun to a globe-girdling cyclist, Kate discovers that throughout history, there have been astonishing women who''ve broken free from more burdensome expectations, clearing the path for us to do the same. A Trip of One''s Own is a funny and heartfelt invitation to take that trip: to Paris, to Whitstable, and maybe down that street you''ve always wondered about.
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The perfect piece of non-fiction to curl up and have a cocktail with. I absolutely loved it
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Wise, fun and exquisitely executed
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Relatable, practical and inspiring. A joyful must-read for anyone wanting to take a trip of one''s own
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Captivating, compelling, and beautifully written, Kate Wills'' powerful memoir explores the notion of truly being free
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This paean to traveling alone offers inspiration, humor, and generally great reading
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A deep dive into the eternal appeal of solo travel, no passport required
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This beautiful book is a love letter to travel, adventure and the art of being your own best friend
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A must-read for every budding adventurer
Biographical note
Kate Wills is a freelance travel and features writer for Vogue, The Times, The Guardian, ES Magazine, Grazia, The Telegraph, Elle and many more. She has a weekly column in Fabulous and regularly appears as a commentator on Sky News, National Geographic Channel and BBC radio. Kate is also the host of her podcast Ticket for One.
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Are you dreaming of leaving behind the 9 to 5 and floating off into the sunset, but not sure where to start? Constantly searching for dream holidays but never getting anywhere near them?
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Global solo travel is up 7% year on year, with 27% of people taking solo breaks, and Pinterest searches of ''female solo travel'' are up 600% this year.
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Travel journalist is listed as no 6 in ''dream professions''
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With climate change ever-more present on the political agenda, how and why we travel will become ever-more scrutinised, and there''s a real gap in the market for books which explore other ways to travel in a more extended way.
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After spending 2020 at home, we all need holidays more than ever. A TRIP OF ONE''S OWN not only talks about how to go abroad but also how to holiday on your own doorstep.