Hey honey, and welcome to Hayley on Holiday! I’m Hayley Simpson — an Australian travel content writer and solo travel blogger currently soaking up the sunshine in tropical North Queensland.
A bit about me
My 20s were a whirlwind of moves, odd jobs, and adventures: Townsville → Brisbane → Vancouver → Melbourne → back to Vancouver → Melbourne. I’ve slung coffee, worked stadium events, hustled on a food truck, and even sold festive cheer at Christmas markets — all to fund my travel addiction.
My solo travel journey has taken me across North America, through Europe and the UK (twice!), and back to Bali more times than I can count. I’ve now visited every Australian state and territory, as well as over 40 countries. Most recently, I lived the digital nomad life across Southeast Asia for 6.5 months in 2023.
Why did I start this blog?
I launched Hayley on Holiday after earning my journalism degree and realising full-time writing gigs are rare. So I combined my two loves and 10+ years later, here we still are! I’ve been travelling solo since I was 18 (half my life now, wowsers!), and I’m here to show that if I can do it — introverted, uncoordinated (#HalesFails is a real thing), and constantly second-guessing life choices — you absolutely can too.
Where to start?
New in town? Head here and pick your destination!
Curious where I’ve been featured? Check out my Press page.
Want to collaborate? Visit Work With Me.
Or just come say hi on Instagram or Facebook.
Thanks so much for stopping by — I hope you’ll stick around 💛