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  • An Interview with the Queen of Packing Light: Katherine Leamy
    Interviews for Inspired Living | Solo Travel

    An Interview with the Queen of Packing Light: Katherine Leamy

    Do you dare to pack light and travel solo? Katherine aka ‘The 5 Kilo Traveller’ is in her own words…

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  • Embracing 60 – Solo Hiker, Traveller, Wild Water Swimmer & Empty Nester: An Interview with Hilary Straw
    Interviews for Inspired Living | Solo Travel

    Embracing 60 – Solo Hiker, Traveller, Wild Water Swimmer & Empty Nester: An Interview with Hilary Straw

     This interview includes: The emotional transition of being an empty-nester Embracing freedom and taking on new challenges The joy of…

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  • Lived Experiences Interview with Patricia from Our Fearless Adventure 
    Interviews for Inspired Living

    Lived Experiences Interview with Patricia from Our Fearless Adventure 

     This interview includes: Creating a travel orientated lifestyle Long stay travel Overcoming peer and family negativity Career reinvention Have you…

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  • My Top 5 Women’s Solo Travel Books
    Solo Travel

    My Top 5 Women’s Solo Travel Books

    5 Great Books About Solo Female Travel & plus 1 extra! Ready to travel solo? These books will give you…

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  • Kick Start Mindfulness with Solo Travel
    Solo Travel

    Kick Start Mindfulness with Solo Travel

    ‘Mindfulness helps you step outside the endless chatter of your thoughts and see the world with fresh eyes, reinstating a…

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  • Married, Solo Travel & Reimagining Bucket Lists: An Interview with Tracy from Travel Bug Tonic
    Interviews for Inspired Living | Solo Travel

    Married, Solo Travel & Reimagining Bucket Lists: An Interview with Tracy from Travel Bug Tonic

    An Interview with Tracy from Travel Bug Tonic Married, midlife and first steps solo travel & reimagining bucket lists Tracy…

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  • Solo Travel in a Relationship – Buy the Book!
    Solo Travel | Solo Travel in a Relationship - Buy the Book!

    Solo Travel in a Relationship – Buy the Book!

    Solo Travel in a Relationship: Break Through Barriers to Your Solo Journey Are you in a relationship? Are you curious…

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  • Design a Flexible Portfolio Career to Fund Your Travels (Podcast)
    Build a Portfolio Career

    Design a Flexible Portfolio Career to Fund Your Travels (Podcast)

    Are you desperate to quit the 9-5? Do you want work freedom? Listen to me chat on Holly Worton’s podcast about how to build a portfolio career.

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  • 12 Benefits of Solo Travel for YOUR Relationship (a snippet from my book)
    Solo Travel

    12 Benefits of Solo Travel for YOUR Relationship (a snippet from my book)

    Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. – Lao Tzu Can solo…

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  • Is Sri Lanka safe for solo women travellers?
    Solo Travel | Sri Lanka

    Is Sri Lanka safe for solo women travellers?

    Solo Women Travellers in Sri Lanka How to stay safe…. Are you thinking about travelling solo to Sri Lanka? Great!…

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  • Pidurangala Rock Hike – Sigiriya’s Cheaper Alternative!
    Sri Lanka

    Pidurangala Rock Hike – Sigiriya’s Cheaper Alternative!

    Pidurangala Rock Overlooked by many, Pidurangala Rock sits adjacent to the famous Sigiriya Lion Rock and is equally as impressive…

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  • Top 10 Coffee Shops in Kandy: Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka

    Top 10 Coffee Shops in Kandy: Sri Lanka

    Are you looking for a coffee shop in Kandy? Do you love good quality coffee? I spent a month in…

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  • walking into the distance amongst the sand dunes
    Canary Islands

    Quiet Fuerteventura: peace, dust and volcanoes

    Discover peace and tranquillity amid the arid plains ‘Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble…

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  • Vitiloire: a wine festival in the heart of the Loire Valley
    France

    Vitiloire: a wine festival in the heart of the Loire Valley

    If you love wine, France and eating…you’ll love the Vitiloire Introducing my dad – Phil A few weeks ago, I…

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  • A Virtual Trip to Kyoto to View Cherry Blossom with Heygo!
    Musings

    A Virtual Trip to Kyoto to View Cherry Blossom with Heygo!

    For as long as I can remember I have wanted to go to Kyoto in Japan to see the Cherry…

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  • Molise: Italy’s off the beaten path hidden gem
    Italy

    Molise: Italy’s off the beaten path hidden gem

    Have you heard of Molise? This pocket-sized region of Molise is perhaps one of Italy’s best kept secrets. A hidden…

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  • Yes, I’m travelling solo AND I’m in a committed relationship!
    Musings | Solo Travel

    Yes, I’m travelling solo AND I’m in a committed relationship!

    ‘Let there be space in your togetherness. And lets the winds of the heavens, dance between you.’ Khalil Gibran Are…

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  • Lessons Learnt Travelling During the Pandemic – Italy
    Italy

    Lessons Learnt Travelling During the Pandemic – Italy

    The decision to travel during this era of Covid is without a doubt a personal one and whilst vaccines are…

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  • Why I love to travel solo and why you might too!
    Musings | Solo Travel

    Why I love to travel solo and why you might too!

    Curious about travelling solo, but not sure if it’s for you? Let me tempt you with you reasons why I…

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  • A mother’s lesson: food poisoning at 30,000 ft
    Musings

    A mother’s lesson: food poisoning at 30,000 ft

    To all the parents of grown up kids: how would you react if your grownup child text to say they…

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  • Travelling solo as an Introvert (and why we’re great at it!)
    Musings | Solo Travel

    Travelling solo as an Introvert (and why we’re great at it!)

    “Our culture made a virtue of living only as extroverts. We discouraged the inner journey, the quest for a centre….

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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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    • Is a Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride Worth It? My Review21 October 2026
    • Where to See the Whirling Dervishes in Istanbul: My Hodjapasha Review16 October 2026
    • Svata Katerina Review: A Forest Wellness Retreat in the Czech Republic13 October 2026
    • Veda5 Wellbeing Retreat Goa Review: 48 Hours of Yoga and Ayurveda8 October 2026
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