Author name: Ioana

Ioana is a Romanian-born solo traveler and full-time travel blogger who has explored 30+ countries since starting her solo adventures at age 31. She shares practical, experience-based travel tips, detailed itineraries, and insider recommendations to help you plan your trips with confidence and experience destinations like a local. Her blog gets 100K+ monthly readers and her Instagram community has 80K+ people. Her work has been featured in BBC, The Daily Express, Euronews, Bored Panda, Yahoo, MSN and more. Learn more about her here.

view from cibeles palace in madrid

Destinations in Europe, Madrid, Spain

Madrid in 5 days: the ultimate first visit itinerary

January 21, 2024

I spent 10 days exploring Madrid in October, and it was one of my favorite trips in Western Europe. The […]

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

me sitting in a hotel room smiling, with a cup of coffee in my hands

The honest truth about solo travel: pros and cons

January 15, 2024

I have been traveling solo since 2022. If you want to learn why I started to travel solo check my

greek man on a small street in athens

Destinations in Europe, Greece

From kalimera to kalispera: useful Greek phrases

January 11, 2024

During my trip to Athens I noticed that making an effort to speak a bit of Greek goes a long

tzatziki spread, part of what i ate under 5 dollars in athens

Destinations in Europe, Greece

What I ate under 5 dollars in Athens: ultimate Greek eats

January 10, 2024

I am a huge foodie and I love to try new foods whenever I travel. Whether it’s street food or