Category : Solo Female Travel

Why Traveling Solo Does Not Mean Traveling Alone

AnnaMay 29, 2015October 13, 2022

Am I really a Solo Traveler? I’ve been featured in a few interviews recently and found it a bit weird at first when I heard myself described as a female solo traveler. While I’m sure about the female bit! I’m not so sure about the solo part. I definitely don’t......

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......

“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, yoga lover and digital nomad, 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 that shares useful travel guides and itineraries along with real travel tips, advice, stories and experiences from some of the most beautiful, intriguing, and inspirational destinations around the world.

Travel, yoga and living an location independent lifestyle have transformed my life in a big way and I hope my blog helps and inspires you to live a life that excites and nourishes you too.

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Category : Solo Female Travel

Why Traveling Solo Does Not Mean Traveling Alone

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

My Favourite Travel Destinations (After 10 + Years a Nomad!)

8 Reasons to Join Sōleïa Surf Academy in Bali

My Perfect 3 Day Porto Itinerary & Travel Guide (2026)

My Perfect 3 – 5 Day Ubud Itinerary (2026)

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