About Astrid Solo Travel Advisor
Astrid Solo Travel Advisor is for solo travelers worldwide looking for affordable luxury ideas to help them move through the world feeling confident, safe, inspired and engaged. Unlike budget travel or less accessible luxe sites, Astrid Solo Travel Advisor provides “Travel for One”, real-life advice for the solo traveler on where to go, how to get there, what to do when you arrive and much more. Astrid Solo Travel Advisor’s travel resources provide recommendations on everything from solo-friendly accommodations to best practices when exploring a new culture.
Our Solo Travel Advisor Team
Astrid R. Clements
CEO and Founder
Astrid Clements is a well-traveled, accomplished businesswoman passionate about helping people travel solo well, while never feeling like a tourist. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Astrid started traveling at age nine and hasn’t stopped since. A transformative trip to Germany at eighteen did more than cement her love for exploring - Astrid saw first-hand how a solo trip can reveal the best parts of a person and challenge you to find the magic, one of a kind moments happening all around you.
Always up for a cultural adventure, Astrid has broken bread, shopped and laughed in over 35 countries, on five continents, around the world from St. Petersburg to Tokyo - and she’s not done yet! She taken her decades of learning and channeled it into this website, Astrid Solo Travel Advisor in order to educate, equip and inspire others to travel solo. Astrid’s tales and tips on affordable luxury travel have roots in her studies in political science, international relations, foreign language and music.
Her latest endeavor has been the creation and development of the AstridTravel Club - a club designed specifically for people who share Astrid’s love of affordable luxury travel. The AstridTravel club offers solo travelers a chance to meet, learn from and collaborate with like-minded travelers. Most importantly, it offers travelers who don’t wish to travel entirely alone a chance to travel “solo” in small groups. Astrid hand-crafts every AstridTravel Club Trip in the likeness of her own travels. You can learn more about the AstridTravel Club here!
Catherine O’Brien Podcast Producer
Catherine O’Brien is a podcast producer and owner of Branch Out Programs, an end-to-end podcast production company. She has personally made and published over 300 podcast episodes for her clients.
An award-winning speaker, Catherine regularly speaks on the topic of podcasting, including her signature talk, Podcasting for Business.
Active in the Baton Rouge community, Catherine volunteers for a local dog rescue group where her podcast, The Pawcast was nominated for Best Podcast in 225 Magazine.
In 2017, Catherine approached Astrid with the idea of creating a podcast all about solo travel, and shortly thereafter Solo Travel Talk with Astrid was born. To date, Catherine and Astrid have aired over 100 podcast episodes together. They discuss any and all topics related to solo travel from practical tips such as how to feel comfortable while dining alone and important cultural do’s and don’ts while traveling, to entertaining stories and advice pertaining to destinations all over the world.
Whether you’re wondering how to budget for an upcoming trip or how to choose the perfect hotel, Solo Travel Talk has you covered. Click here to start listening!