I’m a singles holiday expert — these are the best mini-breaks for solo travellers

Solo travel is one of the biggest travel trends this year (Picture: Getty Images)

‘Microdosing’ travel is having a real moment.

Research shows that several short breaks can offer more benefits than longer trips abroad. And, if you’re a solo traveller, it can be an amuse-bouche rather than a full banquet.

As the editor of 101 Singles Holidays, the UK’s only independent singles holidays site, I know that short jaunts are the perfect training wheels for the first-time solo traveller.

A fifth of UK adults are planning solo trips this year, but instead of choosing epic itineraries, many are starting with quick turnarounds that allow them to bank those precious leave days.

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