Solo Travel Archives - Inspired After Forty

Sick Of That Midlife Malaise? 7 Reasons Why Solo Travel May Be Just The Spark You Need.

So you’re going through a midlife transition, but let’s be honest, it feels more like a midlife crisis. You’re dissatisfied, frustrated with how your life is going and you feel hopelessly stuck. Now more than ever, you’re aware of your mortality but you don’t know what to do. You’re not alone. I’ve been there. Consumed …

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A Taste Of Estonia – the magic of Tallinn.

By Tessa Daniel

If you believe Estonian folklore then Toompea Hill was the creation of a woman in mourning, a tribute to her one great love. The legend goes that Linda, wife of Kalev (a mythological king in ancient Estonia) tirelessly carried huge limestone rocks piling them over 25 metres high. Those rocks would later form the mound …

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A Taste Of Rome – a memorable walk to the Colosseum.

By Tessa Daniel

‘She had always been fond of history, and here (in Rome) was history in the stones of the street and the atoms of the sunshine.’ Henry James (writer.) Have you ever felt the elation that comes when you finally get to strike a long yearned for item off your bucket list? It feels great doesn’t …

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A Taste Of Portugal – sun, sea and history in the heartland.

By Tessa Daniel

Beautiful memories of Portugal continue to haunt me. I’ve already written about how wonderful Lisbon was, a city I yearn to visit again. But Portugal is so much more than Lisbon and I had a chance to venture outside of the city during my recent visit. A smorgasbord of wonders with beautiful scenery, awe-inspiring architecture, quaint …

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