{"id":5516,"date":"2018-02-15T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T09:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/?p=5516"},"modified":"2018-02-05T10:20:44","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T10:20:44","slug":"where-to-start-your-solo-travel-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/15\/where-to-start-your-solo-travel-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Start Your Solo Travel Journey?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It seems like everyone is talking about \u201csolo travel,\u201d but taking that first step into singledom on the open road can often seem daunting.\u00a0 Group overland tours are a great halfway house for anyone who\u2019s thinking of going it alone, and attractive to hardy independent travellers (many offering a ready-made source of solo travel tips) who want to buddy up and share their wanderlust for a while.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5517\" 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