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  • 6 Mind–Body Books That Changed How I Live With Chronic Illness and FND
    Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    6 Mind–Body Books That Changed How I Live With Chronic Illness and FND

    The books I turned to when doctors couldn’t give me answers These 6 books changed the way I understood chronic…

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  • Solo Travel after a heart transplant: an interview with Leslie who was born with congenital heart disease
    Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    Solo Travel after a heart transplant: an interview with Leslie who was born with congenital heart disease

    A Second Heart, a Wider World: Travelling Solo After a Heart Transplant An Interview with Leslie Do you wonder if…

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  • A Complete Guide to Travelling With IBS by Zahra Tromsness
    Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    A Complete Guide to Travelling With IBS by Zahra Tromsness

    IBS and Travel: Your Guide to Preventing Flare-Ups written by Zahra Tromsness Is IBS holding you back from the kind…

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  • Books That Supported Me Through Depression and Change
    Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    Books That Supported Me Through Depression and Change

    Books That Carried Me Through Darkness These books guided me through life’s darkest moments, offering presence and quiet support. Disclosure:…

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  • Embracing Slow and Quiet Travel in Japan: Kakurinbo Temple Stay with Katherine Leamy
    Japan | Solo Travel | Wellbeing Places

    Embracing Slow and Quiet Travel in Japan: Kakurinbo Temple Stay with Katherine Leamy

    Kakurinbo Temple in Japan presence, connection and simplicity hocolate. Disclosure: The reviewer paid for this stay herself and all opinions…

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  • The Best Exotic Marigold Retreat – A Midlife Women’s Wellness Retreat in Rajasthan, India 
    India | Wellbeing Places

    The Best Exotic Marigold Retreat – A Midlife Women’s Wellness Retreat in Rajasthan, India 

    The Best Exotic Marigold Retreat is a celebration of midlife women Renew, Rejoice & Reconnect This is your time… Disclosure:…

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  • Listening to my body: Solo Journeys with MS – an interview with Sandra Keating
    Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    Listening to my body: Solo Journeys with MS – an interview with Sandra Keating

    “That feeling of being capable and resilient and unphased even with challenges made me feel so powerful” Sandra Keating For…

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  • The Hypermobile Traveller: How Katy Balances a Chronic Health Condition and Solo Travel
    Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    The Hypermobile Traveller: How Katy Balances a Chronic Health Condition and Solo Travel

    “Every solo trip I’ve taken has made me feel powerful, free, and so alive…There’s nothing quite like knowing you navigated…

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  • Seawater & Wellness: My Thalassotherapy Experience at Mövenpick Resort & Marine Spa, Sousse
    Tunisia | Wellbeing Places

    Seawater & Wellness: My Thalassotherapy Experience at Mövenpick Resort & Marine Spa, Sousse

    Sea, Serenity, and Spa Experiencing Thalassotherapy & Wellness in Tunisia Disclosure: I paid for this experience myself and the opinions…

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  • Healing in the wild: how one woman’s solo travel and conservation journey, accompanied her long road of grief
    Solo Travel | Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    Healing in the wild: how one woman’s solo travel and conservation journey, accompanied her long road of grief

     leaning into the wild, on a journey of grief ‘‘travel became our family, and it has been the thing that…

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  • Travelling Solo with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND): From Fear to Freedom
    Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    Travelling Solo with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND): From Fear to Freedom

    My journey with FND has taken me across continents — and deep within myself You may not have heard of…

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  • Travel Wellbeing Packing Essentials for Midlife Solo Women with Chronic Illness
    Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    Travel Wellbeing Packing Essentials for Midlife Solo Women with Chronic Illness

    Solo Travel Packing List for Women with Chronic Illness (Midlife Comfort Guide) For chronic Illness, menopause or simply to priortise…

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  • Best Barefoot Shoes for Travel with Chronic Illness: Why I Love Vivo Barefoot
    Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    Best Barefoot Shoes for Travel with Chronic Illness: Why I Love Vivo Barefoot

    Travel in Comfort: Why Barefoot Shoes Are Perfect for Chronic Illness and Everyday Adventures Give yourself the gift of naturally…

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  • Solo Travel to Morocco with a Chronic Illness: A Midlife Woman’s Guide
    Morocco | Solo Travel | Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    Solo Travel to Morocco with a Chronic Illness: A Midlife Woman’s Guide

    Moroccan Journeys Finding Ease and Adventure as a Solo Traveller with Health Challenges This post contains affiliate links. If you…

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  • Solo Travel to Penang: A Safe, Affordable Island for Midlife Women with Chronic Illness
    Malaysia | Solo Travel | Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    Solo Travel to Penang: A Safe, Affordable Island for Midlife Women with Chronic Illness

    Lanterns, Temples, and Tropical Breezes: Penang for Women Who Travel Gently Where Heritage Meets Healing This post contains affiliate links….

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  • Living Adventurously with Chronic Illness: How Hannah Shewan Stevens Travels the World Solo
    Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    Living Adventurously with Chronic Illness: How Hannah Shewan Stevens Travels the World Solo

    Travelling Through Pain: An Interview with a Solo Female Digital Nomad Living with Chronic Illness With Hannah Shewan Stevens ….

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  • Chronic Illness Travel Insurance: Comparing Staysure & Avanti for Pre-Existing Conditions
    Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    Chronic Illness Travel Insurance: Comparing Staysure & Avanti for Pre-Existing Conditions

    Why Staysure or Avanti Are My Top Pick for Travel Insurance with Pre-Existing Conditions Travel with peace of mind ….

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  • Sri Lanka for Women with Chronic Illness: A Calm, Restorative Destination for Midlife Solo Travellers
    Solo Travel | Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition | Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka for Women with Chronic Illness: A Calm, Restorative Destination for Midlife Solo Travellers

    Discover the Restorative Power of Sri Lanka for Women Living with Chronic Conditions A Place That Feels Like a Soft…

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  • On being a Digital Nomad with MS: An inspiring interview with Monica Lynne
    Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    On being a Digital Nomad with MS: An inspiring interview with Monica Lynne

    Travelling with MS and Redefining the Digital Nomad Life An interview with Monica Lynne Can you travel the world with…

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  • Solo Travel with Chronic Illness: How to Reclaim Yourself at Midlife
    Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    Solo Travel with Chronic Illness: How to Reclaim Yourself at Midlife

    Towards healing, Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition Inspired by the healing wisdom of Gabor Maté Can Solo Travel…

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  • A Destination Checklist for Women Traveling Solo with a Chronic Health Condition
    Solo Travel with a Chronic Health Condition

    A Destination Checklist for Women Traveling Solo with a Chronic Health Condition

    Begin planning your solo journey with intention Can you really travel solo with a chronic health condition, menopause or fluctuating…

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Hi, I'm Jenny! Welcome to Orchids to Olives. A supportive travel space, shaped around health and wellbeing.

I began this website in 2020, but then after a series of personal challenges and a desire to discover places that would help me to heal - I decided to revitalise it into its current form, which has been a wonderfully cathartic experience for me.

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Orchids to Olives helps you:

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    • feel empowered to travel solo.
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    'The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart' Helen Keller

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    • Is a Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride Worth It? My Review21 October 2026
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    • Veda5 Wellbeing Retreat Goa Review: 48 Hours of Yoga and Ayurveda8 October 2026
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