Travelling on your own can be liberating stuff. No more waiting for friends to book time off work, no more wrangling with your other half on where to go... The world’s your oyster, but it pays to travel savvy as a solo, whether you’re an old hand or thinking about it for the first time.

Basic rules such as researching your destination, keeping in contact with people back home and getting insurance go a long way toward safe and happy travels. Plus, picking the right type of holiday for you – we’re talking joyful independence here, not the feeling you’re Norma no-mates.

We’ve put together our ten top tips and ideas for the solo traveller who wants to see the world on her own terms. Holiday for one… to go.

Ten ways to master the art of solo travel