Plan your trip with Ashley

Middle East advisor, street cat lover, and certified foodie

Meet Ashley, your insider guide.


📍DUBAI      📍CAIRO      📍ISTANBUL      📍IRAQ      📍BAHRAIN      📍JORDAN      
📍KUWAIT      📍OMAN      📍SAUDI ARABIA      📍QATAR      📍UAE

Ashley is a full-time traveler and student of the Middle East. While the Middle East can be a misunderstood place at times, Ashley helps travellers visit and have incredible experiences—just like she has.

✔ Local knowledge — candid, current advice on what to do, skip, and expect

✔ Tailored advice — based on your style, pace, and interests

✔ Save time & stress — so you get just what you need — fast

  • Destination Deep Dive

    Take a deeper dive — get personalized tips on neighborhoods, itinerary tweaks, or local customs. Perfect for the traveler who wants to plan their trip in minutes rather than hours.

    30 minutes

    Book $60

  • Custom Trip Planning

    Build your bespoke trip: deep planning on activities, routes, accommodation tips, packing, and timing. Perfect for the traveler who wants more hands-on guidance.

    60 minutes

    Book $90

★★★★★

  • “Ashley got me off the tourist path and encouraged me to spend time really getting to know Cairo, which made me trust her even more and gave our chat a personal touch. I’m a foodie, and her food recommendations were really exciting because she introduced me to different local options that I hadn't even heard of. I love that she gave me cheap eats and other ways to make the most of the city’s culinary scene in a way the average tourist wouldn’t.”

    — Charlotte, October 2024

  • Because no guidebook or travel blog can match real, honest, and up-to-date advice from someone who knows the destination intimately and puts your interests first. Just one consultation will save you hours of pre-trip research time and angst and give you all the intel you need to hit the ground running.

  • Most Advisors offer 3 choices:

    Ask Me Anything: 15-minute check-in  typically done by text over WhatsApp. Ideal for a quick gut check.

    Destination Deep Dive: 30-minute  consultation over Video or WhatsApp (chat) that’s ideal for planning your trip in minutes versus hours.

    Custom Trip Planning: 60-minute session that helps you build a truly bespoke trip. Perfect for multi-destination itineraries and once-in-a lifetime trips, like destination weddings and honeymoons.

    1. Pick your preferred consultation type on any Advisor’s page.

    2. Note your preferred date(s) and time(s) for a consultation in the check out process.

    3. Identify whether you want to have the consultation over video or WA chat.

    4. Once booked, a SoloTrvlr team member will reach out to coordinate with your chosen Advisor, using your preferred dates and times to sync with her availabilities.

  • Just note your preferred date(s) and time(s) for a consultation during the booking process. Once booked, a SoloTrvlr team member will coordinate with your chosen Advisor to schedule your session together, using your preferred dates and times to sync with her availabilities.

  • Our Advisors are savvy, knowledgeable women with unique perspectives on their destinations. From sommeliers and pastry chefs to art insiders and modern historians to sun-seekers and nature lovers, they bring deep local expertise to every trip. And, as women, they inherently understand the importance of safety, authenticity, and connection while traveling

  • Every Advisor in our network is carefully vetted through a multi-step verification process to ensure she’s knowledgeable, trustworthy, reliable, and uniquely equipped to help independent travelers plan their dream trip.

    Want to become one? Click here to get started.

  • Once you’ve booked a consultation with an Advisor, a member of the SoloTrvlr team will work with you to schedule it and send you a short pre-call questionnaire to fill out, to ensure you get the most tailored advice for your trip.

    From there, it’s all about you. There’s no set structure for the conversation; the session is completely collaborative and tailored to your travel plans and interests. You can sk questions, get advice, and discuss whatever you need for your trip.

    The consultation ends when the time is up. Subsequently, you’ll receive a personalized Cheatsheet with all of the intel and recommendations you and your Advisor covered in your session—so you don’t have to worry about taking notes!

    Have more questions afterward? Just DM us on WhatsApp or email us and a member of our team will help you book additional time.

  • You can ask anything travel-related, from whether (and where) it’s safe to walk alone at night to practicalities like where to buy tampons (and how to ask for them!) Need dining advice? Your Local Advisor will share her go-to neighborhood spots and steer you to a hyper-local Italian cooking class taught by a beloved nonna. She’ll also be quick to jump in and let you know if something you’re considering doing is overrated—and tell you what to do instead.

  • No problem! If you need more time with your Local Advisor, just DM us on WhatsApp or send us an email and we’ll help you book a follow-up session. 

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