Category : Solo Female Travel

My Top Tips for Women and Solo Female Travelers in India

AnnaMay 17, 2015October 7, 2023

Is India Safe For Women And Solo Female Travelers? After living in India since 2015 this is a question I get asked alot, so I want to give you an honest answer from my personal experience. Unfortunately, India doesn’t have the best reputation as a safe place for women or......

How To Get a Local SIM Card in India

AnnaFebruary 8, 2015October 24, 2022

How To Get a SIM Card in India As with everything in India, getting a mobile phone and a local sim card is not so straight forward but with a bit of a persistence you can get connected and get yourself a local sim card in India. It’s worth preserving too,......

A Day in my Life as a Volunteer in India

AnnaDecember 18, 2014March 10, 2024

I’m volunteering in India! In the southern Indian city of Bangalore with a local NGO working to empower women and vulnerable children. This exciting opportunity has all been organised by an amazing local social enterprise there called Leave Ur Mark. This is ‘a day in my life’ while volunteering here, although there isn’t really any such......

So Many Places, So Many Goodbyes

AnnaSeptember 30, 2014March 21, 2024

The downside of a life of travel – Saying Goodbye When I left for this indefinite trip and imagined my life of travel I envisaged exotic countries of glittering temples, chaotic cites, palm fringed beaches and steamy jungles. I looked forward to meeting local people and learning more about their......

Interrailing Europe – The First Trip That Gave Me The Travel Bug

AnnaJuly 31, 2014August 4, 2023

Europe is perhaps unmatched with its diversity of cultures, history and food. Cheap flights and a good network of cheap and sociable hostels mean that traveling in Europe is easy and affordable even on a tight budget, especially if you are interrailing Europe – that’s why I think it’s an......

Packing for Southeast Asia

AnnaJuly 8, 2014December 6, 2015

Packing for Southeast Asia? Firstly, the number 1 mistake made by all travelers, including myself, is packing too much! (Read more about the common mistakes made by first time backpackers) I am guilty of this myself and now, looking back, it seems stupid to bring so many clothes from home.......

“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us”

Hi, I’m Anna – Welcome to Global Gallivanting Travel Blog.

I’m a travel writer, digital nomad and yoga teacher who has been traveling full time for over 10 years. I’ve visited more than 40 countries and have lived in England, Australia, Thailand, Bali and Goa, India.

Global Gallivanting is a travel blog offering real travel tips, advice, stories and experiences from some of the most beautiful, intriguing and inspirational destinations in the world.

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Category : Solo Female Travel

My Top Tips for Women and Solo Female Travelers in India

How To Get a Local SIM Card in India

A Day in my Life as a Volunteer in India

So Many Places, So Many Goodbyes

Interrailing Europe – The First Trip That Gave Me The Travel Bug

Packing for Southeast Asia

My 2024 Year in Review and Life Update

My Perfect 3 Day Kuala Lumpur Itinerary (2025)

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