Going solo

More women than ever are deciding to choose their own adventures and enjoy the freedom of travelling alone. Three writers explain why it’s their favourite way to escape

Broadcaster and novelist (and mum of Sophie Ellis-Bextor) Janet Ellis shares her new love of solo group holidays with Prima ’s travel expert, Jane Anderson

What it’s really like to go on an adventure, or enjoy some quality restorative time, where your only companion is your truest self

Just like that famous housewife, I decided to leave my husband, our kids and our life behind. Would I regret it? By Monique van Tulder, 57

Vicar’s daughter Lou Featherstone was a devoted wife, doting mother and upstanding member of the PTA. Then, in her 50s, separated and solo, she set out across the US in a leopard-print bus. Here’s why…

Mankind may be tribal and sociable by nature, yet the ‘bliss of solitude’–a state previously reserved for hermits– is the key to achieving inner peace, says Laura Parker