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Avoiding Holiday Travel Hassles: Having traveled abroad since my teenage years as an exchange student, I returned home Christmas Eve after one of the worst return travel sagas. It was not filled with flight delays or surprise blizzards. However, it had “routine” stumbling blocks...

20 Travel Tips for Saving without Sacrificing Quality: Use the extra savings to see sights and take additional extended tours. Now that summer is in full swing in the northern hemisphere, scores of travelers are heading out for vacations. Travel costs are an issue for most...

Travel Insurance for Solo Travelers: The need for insurance has grown with concerns as to political issues around the world and terrorist attacks. It also is important in case of petty theft or accidents. I was glad I had it when I was robbed at noon in a top European town. It is...

Save on Travel by Avoiding Small Costs That Add Up. Use those savings on top local tours and exhibits! Typically every trip I take abroad as a solo traveler my budget estimate falls short about $500-$1,000. Certain costs, when taken separately, seem so minor that they go...

Solo Travel 5 Tips for Staying Healthy: Do this to avoid getting sick as often on travel. I planned to greet the New Year in Cambodia and then travel alone to Vietnam and Thailand. I had been looking into required vaccinations and health issues for travelers. I firmly believ...

As the Holiday Countdown moves ahead to New Year’s Day, we are continuing our daily series of holiday facts and intriguing solo travel destinations to avoid being “Home Alone for the Holidays”. More Holiday Fascinating Facts: With the beginning of Hanukkah, the...

  More Fun and Really Odd Holiday Facts: With only 24 days left, it’s time for today’s fun fact about weird and wacky celebrations around the world: Fireworks are traditional almost everywhere; however, having at least one Scottish ancestor, I couldn’t...

Solo Travel-How to Make Any Shoe a Showstopper: On a gray day, there is nothing like a sassy new pair of heels to put a bounce in your step! The good news? Each pair does not have to cost as much as a previously owned Mercedes. Solo Travel-How to Make Any Shoe a Showstopper: Tip...

Avoiding Identity Theft on Solo Travel :  On a past trip to South America, I had a surprise. Our host said he was on a kidnap list. Three of his friends had been kidnapped.  In some places, this is a way to get paid ransom as a type of business practice. I had thought this was...

  Fun and Odd New Year’s Facts: In Romania, animal whispering is a New Year’s tradition. Why is this so popular? Perhaps because the animals don’t ever argue or talk back! (or do they?) Fun Holiday Solo Travel Destination: Yucatan, Tulum, Mexico: Things to do:...