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‘I was hooked’: the rise of the intrepid female solo traveller

Women of all ages, especially older ones, are actively choosing to travel alone. What’s behind the trend?UK travel companies have reported an increase in bookings for solo travellers, primarily older women, often leaving partners behind to “explore on their own terms”.Last month, the tour operator Jules Verne said solo travellers accounted for 46% of bookings for its trips departing next year, up from 40% in 2023. Just under 70% of its current solo bookings are made by women. Continue reading...

Nov 30, 2025
Does ‘laziness’ start in the brain?

Understanding the surprising mechanism behind apathy can help unlock scientific ways to boost your m...

Nov 30, 2025
All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into r

From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since hi...

Nov 30, 2025
Comedian Judi Love: ‘I’m a big girl, the boss, and you love it’

Before she was a TV mainstay, Judi Love was a single mum juggling standup with care work. Now she’...

Nov 30, 2025
‘He massages Trump’s basest instincts’: why is Fifa’s Gianni Infantino c

For a man who insists football isn’t political, the Fifa boss is putting a lot of effort into into...

Nov 30, 2025
This is how we do it: ‘I have an urgent desire to have group sex – and I wan

For John, group sex is a fantasy he wants to make reality. For Sophie, it is a mistake she does not ...

Nov 30, 2025
Death toll passes 900 in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka floods

Officials in Indonesia say more than 442 people have died, while Sri Lanka suffers worst natural dis...

Nov 30, 2025
Ukrainian and US officials meet in Florida to discuss proposals to end Russia’

Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet Kyiv delegation amid more deadly Russian attacks i...

Nov 30, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu asks Israel’s president for pardon in corruption case

Request is submitted weeks after Donald Trump called on Isaac Herzog to pardon Israeli prime ministe...

Nov 30, 2025
Thousands rally in Madrid to demand snap election over corruption allegations

Pressure grows on Pedro Sánchez amid series of claims involving his family, party and administratio...

Nov 30, 2025
Hong Kong mourns as apartment fire death toll rises to 146

Rescue teams find more bodies in burnt-out buildings of Wang Fuk Court complex after Wednesday’s f...

Nov 30, 2025
Dignitas founder ends his own life through assisted death

Ludwig Minelli, whose work had lasting influence on Swiss law, dies just days before his 93rd birthd...

Nov 30, 2025

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