Explore my Africa travel guides and solo travel tips for visiting Africa alone as a woman. Explore my Marrakech and Agadir destination guides and adventure guides.
Explore my expert Asia travel guides to plan your two week holiday, or find out how to plan the ultimate backpacking trip across Asia. From Thailand trip planning, to Sri Lanka solo travel and Bali waterfall guides. Read my guides for the ultimate Asia travel tips to head off the beaten track.
Don't miss my Australia trip planning guides – expert Australia solo travel advice from a backpacker who spent two years living Down Under on a working holiday visa. Find my Australia road trip planning guides, hiking and national park guides and the best things to do in Australia.
Explore my expert Central America travel guides to help you plan your adventures to Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica & Belize. Thinking of solo travelling Central America? Read my honest take on solo travel in Central America – what you really need to know before you travel.
Your go-to for Europe travel guides - from the best solo city breaks, to hiking adventures, national parks, road trips and multi-destination trips. If you're planning an adventure in Europe, look no further for the best hidden gems and underrated destinations, plus expert solo travel advice.
Your go-to North America travel guides for adventurous souls. From USA solo travel, city guides to Boston MA, road trips in Mississippi and Louisiana (and my food guides!). Don't miss out on my upcoming USA trips.
Explore my South America travel guides – including solo travel guides to Colombia, hiking guides, adventure guides and more. More content to come soon as sadly my trip was cut short in 2020.
Your go-to girl for UK travel guides to cities across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Including hiking & national park guides, food guides, lesser-known destinations and festivals. Check out my UK road trip guides, best wild swimming spots and outdoor adventures for UK travellers.
Explore my Africa travel guides and solo travel tips for visiting Africa alone as a woman. Explore my Marrakech and Agadir destination guides and adventure guides.
Explore my expert Asia travel guides to plan your two week holiday, or find out how to plan the ultimate backpacking trip across Asia. From Thailand trip planning, to Sri Lanka solo travel and Bali waterfall guides. Read my guides for the ultimate Asia travel tips to head off the beaten track.
Don't miss my Australia trip planning guides – expert Australia solo travel advice from a backpacker who spent two years living Down Under on a working holiday visa. Find my Australia road trip planning guides, hiking and national park guides and the best things to do in Australia.
Explore my expert Central America travel guides to help you plan your adventures to Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica & Belize. Thinking of solo travelling Central America? Read my honest take on solo travel in Central America – what you really need to know before you travel.
Your go-to for Europe travel guides - from the best solo city breaks, to hiking adventures, national parks, road trips and multi-destination trips. If you're planning an adventure in Europe, look no further for the best hidden gems and underrated destinations, plus expert solo travel advice.
Your go-to North America travel guides for adventurous souls. From USA solo travel, city guides to Boston MA, road trips in Mississippi and Louisiana (and my food guides!). Don't miss out on my upcoming USA trips.
Explore my South America travel guides – including solo travel guides to Colombia, hiking guides, adventure guides and more. More content to come soon as sadly my trip was cut short in 2020.
Your go-to girl for UK travel guides to cities across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Including hiking & national park guides, food guides, lesser-known destinations and festivals. Check out my UK road trip guides, best wild swimming spots and outdoor adventures for UK travellers.
THIS is the USA road trip you NEED to do before you die 🇺🇸 forget Route 66, you need I hen out this lesser known gem in the Deep South 🗺️ a d p r e s s t r i p
It’s the ultimate girls’ trip filled following the Mississippi Blues Trail down from Memphis to the home of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana. Expect 2 weeks filled with soulful music, Southern hospitality and a little bitta Cajun spice 🌶️
🎸 Fly into Memphis and hire a car, drive to Clarksdale to begin your trip at the Juke Joint Festival with live music at the birthplace of Blues.
🇺🇸 Head to Jackson, Mississippi, to dive into the history the Deep South from the Native Americans who lived on the land, to the Civil Rights movement.
🌅 Stop in Natchez after driving the gorgeous Natchez Trace Parkway, don’t miss the gorgeous sunsets over the Mississippi Delta.
🚲 Then it’s time for Louisiana – start your adventure in Lafayette where you can bike like a local around the city and stay right on the Mardi Gras route.
🎉 Before finishing up in the iconic New Orleans for French Quarter Festival, learning about the city’s Voodoo and ghostly past, and enjoying a food tour of the city!
Who wants to join me for my next road trip?
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Everyone’s talking about Coachella – but here are the festivals you REALLY need to experience in the USA
Coachella gets the hype, but the real SOUL of music lives in Mississippi and Louisiana 🎶
Follow @absolutelylucy for hot tips on the best hidden gem music festivals around the globe 😍
The Mississippi Delta is the birthplace of the Blues - where music spills into the streets and talent lives in every corner 🎷 it’s the place that birthed the talents of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, BB King, @callmekingfish and MANY more. Don’t miss the iconic @jukejointfestival in Clarksdale 😍
Then head to New Orleans 🎉 the home of Mardi Gras where you can dance in the streets from dusk until dawn. Where 16 year olds take to the stage and wow crowds of thousands with their debut album at their weekly summer festival, Wednesdays at the Square 🥁
Then join the opening parade for the French Quarter Festival where the party takes to the streets and brings the whole city to life! From dancing troupes to live musicians, to Mardi Gras beads, live stages filled with the finest musicians and Cajun talent! Don’t forget to dress the part 🪭
If you’re looking for a festival that celebrates raw soulful talent, and will be truly unforgettable - skip the hype and follow the Blues Trail to the home of music…
Which festival would you choose?
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Coachella gets the hype, but the real SOUL of music lives in Mississippi and Louisiana 🎶
Follow @absolutelylucy for hot tips on the best hidden gem music festivals around the globe 😍
The Mississippi Delta is the birthplace of the Blues - where music spills into the streets and talent lives in every corner 🎷 it’s the place that birthed the talents of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, BB King, @callmekingfish and MANY more. Don’t miss the iconic @jukejointfestival in Clarksdale 😍
Then head to New Orleans 🎉 the home of Mardi Gras where you can dance in the streets from dusk until dawn. Where 16 year olds take to the stage and wow crowds of thousands with their debut album at their weekly summer festival, Wednesdays at the Square 🥁
Then join the opening parade for the French Quarter Festival where the party takes to the streets and brings the whole city to life! From dancing troupes to live musicians, to Mardi Gras beads, live stages filled with the finest musicians and Cajun talent! Don’t forget to dress the part 🪭
If you’re looking for a festival that celebrates raw soulful talent, and will be truly unforgettable - skip the hype and follow the Blues Trail to the home of music…
Which festival would you choose?
@visit_clarksdale @visitms @visitusauk @ttmworld @explore.louisiana @neworleansandco @fqfest @rivereckertmusic @jukejointfestival @ylcwats #jukejoint #frenchquarterfest #neworleansmusic #mississippiblues
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Coachella gets the hype, but the real SOUL of music lives in Mississippi and Louisiana 🎶 [a d press trip]
Follow @absolutelylucy for hot tips on the best hidden gem music festivals around the globe 😍
The Mississippi Delta is the birthplace of the Blues - where music spills into the streets and talent lives in every corner 🎷 it’s the place that birthed the talents of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, BB King, @callmekingfish and MANY more. Don’t miss the iconic @jukejointfestival in Clarksdale 😍
Then head to New Orleans 🎉 the home of Mardi Gras where you can dance in the streets from dusk until dawn. Where 16 year olds take to the stage and wow crowds of thousands with their debut album at their weekly summer festival, Wednesdays at the Square 🥁
Then join the opening parade for the French Quarter Festival where the party takes to the streets and brings the whole city to life! From dancing troupes to live musicians, to Mardi Gras beads, live stages filled with the finest musicians and Cajun talent! Don’t forget to dress the part 🪭
If you’re looking for a festival that celebrates raw soulful talent, and will be truly unforgettable - skip the hype and follow the Blues Trail to the home of music…
Which festival would you choose?
@visit_clarksdale @visitms @visitusauk @ttmworld @explore.louisiana @neworleansandco @fqfest @rivereckertmusic @jukejointfestival @ylcwats #jukejoint #frenchquarterfest #neworleansmusic #mississippiblues
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Planning a visit to Bosnia & Herzegovina in 2026?
Make sure you check out my AWARD-WINNING guide to Lukomir - the country’s most remote and isolated mountain village 🎉 i was lucky enough to visit in partnership with @visitbosnia
Thank you to Inspire Global Media Awards for recognising this blog and giving the Highly Commended award for Blog Story of the Year, it is such an honour to be recognised for positive impact storytelling - something that underpins everything that I do 💖
I was also shortlisted as a travel journalist for another piece for @muchbetteradventures on diversity in adventure travel 🥳
I couldn’t sadly attend the awards as I was off exploring on my most recent trip 🇺🇸 get ready for the adventures!
If you’re new here, make sure you follow @absolutelylucy for solo female travel tips, adventure travel inspiration and hidden gems 😍
If you’ve been here for a while, thank you always for every like, comment, share and message, I wouldn’t get to do my dream job without this amazing community 💖
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