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Silvia Moggia is an Italian travel writer, boutique hotel owner and tourism consultant based in Levanto, Liguria. After fifteen years working in opera houses, including the Paris Opera and the Palau de les Arts in Valencia, she now runs a boutique hotel in the Cinque Terre and writes about independent, solo and slow travel from direct experience.

Welcome to my travel blog, your honest guide to solo female adventures around the globe!

Silvia’s Trips is a travel blog about going slowly, independently and honestly. I am Silvia Moggia, based in Levanto, Liguria, and I write about Italy, Europe, Asia, the Americas and Africa, from horseback and on foot, by train and by sail. Everything here is based on direct experience.

Paris is always a good idea

The famous Shakespeare and Company bookshop on the Left Bank
Paris

The Best Bookshops in Paris, to Feel a Little Parisian

Paris bookshops are not official tourist attractions. To me they are something better: small shelters scattered across the city, timeless places that tell the story…
A Parisian street of Haussmann façades and zinc rooftops
Paris

Where to Stay in Paris: Choosing the Right Neighbourhood, From Someone Who Lived There

Paris is one of those cities where where you stay genuinely shapes how you experience it, not just in terms of logistics, but in rhythm,…
Paris

Disneyland Paris, Then and Now: A Guide From Someone Who Worked There

There are places that work like a reset button. For me, Disneyland Paris is one of them. I know how that sounds, coming from someone…

Horse-riding trips

Horses on the sandy main street of El Rocío in front of the white Hermitage
Horse Riding Holidays

El Rocío: A Different Andalusia, Where Horses Come First

El Rocío is different. It is a small parallel world in the heart of Andalusia, and I love it deeply. I put off writing this…
5 Unforgettable Horse-Riding & Ranch Holidays
Horse Riding Holidays

Saddle Up: 5 Unforgettable Horse-Riding & Ranch Holidays (Tried-and-True, Season-Smart Picks)

If you’re itching for crisp air, big skies and that happy ache you only get after hours in the saddle, these five riding breaks are…
Three Weeks in Northwest Argentina: An Introduction
Horse Riding Holidays

Horse-riding holidays in Argentina: a journey of freedom and connection

As a solo traveller and passionate horse rider, I’ve always sought experiences combining adventure, culture, and the open wilderness. In the past 20 years, I…
My Dude Ranch experience in Tombstone, Arizona
Horse Riding Holidays

My horse riding holiday at the Tombstone Monument Ranch

My Dude Ranch experience in Tombstone Staying in a Dude Ranch in Arizona was a true dream, but not a travel dream, a lifestyle one! The…

Travel Tips & more

Planning an independent trip with a map, notebook and laptop
Travel Tips & more

Independent Travel: How to Plan a Trip You Can Improvise

I spent fifteen years planning travel down to the minute. In my life before this one, I worked in opera houses, the Paris Opera and…
Railway in the forest in Sri Lanka
Travel Tips & more

Common Travel Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

The excitement of booking a summer getaway or winter sun escape often overshadows the practical planning that comes with travel. Yet, the smooth transition from…
The London skyline along the Thames
My favorite hotels

Where to Stay in London: My Tested Picks, by Category and by Budget

Finding somewhere to sleep in London sounds easy. It is a vast, modern, well-connected city with thousands of options, which is precisely the problem: the…