Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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🎄 A Year of Solo Travel, Big Life Changes & Unforgettable Adventures | Nan With a Backpack

What a year it's been! From solo female travel and life-changing adventures to bold decisions and unexpected firsts, join me for my Christmas reflection and travel year in review as I look back month by month at the experiences that shaped my life.

Living as a full-time solo female traveller, I've continued to discover the freedom of travelling the world, embracing change and creating a life outside the ordinary. This year brought some big milestones, including launching my very first newsletter, finally selling my car and continuing my journey towards living with less and experiencing more.

From celebrating Khmer New Year in Cambodia with unforgettable water fights in April, to visiting family in the UK and exploring Istanbul, Turkey, for the very first time, this year has been full of incredible travel memories.

But the biggest highlight of my year was India. My ten-day trip to India was one of the most meaningful and life-changing travel experiences I've ever had. It's an adventure that has stayed with me long after returning, and one that reminded me just how powerful travel can be.

In this personal Christmas vlog, I'm reflecting on:
✈️ A year of solo female travel and adventures abroad
🇰🇭 Celebrating Khmer New Year in Cambodia
🇬🇧 Returning to the UK to spend time with family
🇹🇷 My first-ever trip to Istanbul, Turkey
🇮🇳 My unforgettable ten-day India travel adventure
💛 Selling my car, embracing change and living a digital nomad lifestyle

This is more than just a travel year in review. It's an honest reflection on solo travel later in life, travelling after 50, making brave decisions, finding freedom and learning that it's never too late to start a new chapter.

Whether you're dreaming of travelling the world, considering solo female travel, planning your next adventure in Cambodia, India or beyond, or simply looking for inspiration to make a change in your own life, I hope my journey reminds you that there's still so much waiting to be discovered.

Thank you for being part of the Nan With a Backpack journey. Your support, comments and kindness mean more than you know. Here's to another year of adventures, new destinations and living life one step at a time. ❤️

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0:00 Starting the year in Cambodia
1:24 Family visits and transitions
2:45 Trip back to the UK
4:08 Media features and adjustments
5:35 Settling in and India travel
7:06 Future tour plans
8:50 Year-end reflection