Author name: solotravelinstyle

Ioana was born and raised in Romania, lived in NYC for 14 years, and is now back in Romania. She fell in love with traveling when she was little and used to visit her aunt in Vienna. Then in high school she was able to visit Siberia, Turkmenistan, Istanbul, and Tokyo through chemistry competitions. As an adult she started to travel solo once she turned 30 and visited 20+ countries so far. Ioana is a full time travel blogger and content creator with an audience of 75K+ people on Instagram. She loves to share travel recommendations and tips.

People sitting down at cafes in the city center of Oradea, Romania

Destinations in Europe, Romania

Debunking myths about Romania: a native’s perspective

February 2, 2024

Romania is a stunning country that just wasn’t lucky throughout history. It could have been up there with the EU5 […]

Destinations in North America, Toronto

Solo travel to Toronto: the ultimate 2 day itinerary

January 30, 2024

Toronto is one of the best destinations for a first solo trip. Why? Because they speak English, it’s safe, the

umbrella street in dublin, part of the 4 day dublin itinerary

Destinations in Europe, Ireland

4 Day Dublin itinerary: everything you need to know

January 26, 2024

While Dublin is a bit more underrated than other destinations in Western Europe, like Paris, Madrid, or Milan, I think it’s a fantastic city

The Duomo in Milan, the first stop on the 3 day Milan itinerary

Destinations in Europe, Italy

Solo travel in Milan: the best things to do

January 25, 2024

Solo travel in Milan was very special to me because Milan was the first place in Italy I’ve visited. Why did

view from cibeles palace in madrid, part of madrid in 5 days itinerary

Destinations in Europe, Spain

Madrid in 5 days: the ultimate first visit itinerary

January 21, 2024

This itinerary will go over everything you need to see in Madrid in 5 days. But before we go over

beginning of my solo travel story - selfie I took before my first solo trip

My solo travel story: igniting life in my 30’s

January 15, 2024

Everyone has a unique journey when it comes to travel, so I wanted to share my solo travel story. This