CLIENT STORY: Jan in Sicily...

Here at No Stopping Her, we LOVE to highlight the wonderful women we have inspired to venture off into the big wide world solo and hear about their adventures once they return!

Hear from Jan Jx who recently returned from a solo tour to Sicily!

A Fascinating First Solo Holiday – Sicily Exceeded All Expectations by Jan Jx

I’ve booked a few trips with Gilly already but had never travelled alone, so this was my first solo holiday and was inspired and encouraged after the Brewood No Stopping Her meet-up at Gilly’s office in August.

There are so many options for solo travel, and Gilly streamlined the process and made some top recommendations – I couldn’t have asked for a better start!

I’ve just returned from the 8 Day Solo Sicily tour and what an incredible introduction to this beautiful island it was!

From the moment I set off, things were easy – I really appreciated being able to fly from my local regional airport, and being met on arrival in Catania was such a reassuring touch. Everything was smoothly organised and wonderfully hosted by Simone, who was with us throughout the tour. She was phenomenal – so lovely, well-informed, and great at making sure no one was ever left out.

There was plenty included, but I also chose to do two optional excursions – Syracuse and The Valley of the Temples – both excellent value and absolutely worth adding on. I was pleasantly surprised that lunch was included on these tours, and it was such a lovely sit-down experience. It gave us time to really chat and enjoy each other’s company, which was a nice contrast to the hotel buffets.

Group & Hotels

There were around 24 of us, a real mix of ages, and unusually there were seven men in the group, which made for a fun balance. Everyone got on really well and I never once felt alone.

Both hotels were of a good standard, and the food was very good throughout. The second hotel was my favourite – I could happily have stayed longer! I liked this tour as we had just two hotels which meant less packing and unpacking!

The Unplanned Ending

The only hiccup was on the journey home – due to windshear, our flight was delayed by over 24 hours. Not ideal, of course, but the airline put us up locally and I was with five others from the tour (who I’d just spent the week with), so it actually turned into more of an extended holiday than a disaster. We just relaxed, chatted, and made the best of it!

This was my first solo holiday and it won’t be my last – I’m already talking to Gilly about a tour of the Silk Road and a Balkan cruise.

— Jan Jx