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A Guest Post by Kristina Kinson For more information, click here.     Travelling alone may seem scary and overwhelming, especially the first time. But if you do it right, it can be one of the most rewarding and liberating experiences you could have. Unlike travelling in a...

  Millions of Americans are in the path of a huge snow storm as winter begins in earnest.  After weathering a number of whiteouts here in Washington, DC, I have developed a checklist of some last minute additional thoughts for such a potential 2-3-day solo staycation. 1....

Digging out from the snow here in Washington, DC, I quickly came up with a practical list of do’s and don’t, especially for solos.   1. DO: Learn to walk like a penguin! As a fan of weekly shows like Aventura Animal, I was fascinated watching Antarctic penguins...

Solo Travel Destinations Vienna, a great trip all year round.  I traveled to Vienna during one Thanksgiving vacation in the US. It was chilly. However, many of the city’s cultural sites are in-doors. As a result, the weather was no problem.  In any case, as travelers to...

Travel with your dog is special at home and abroad. The good news? It is becoming easier. It had to happen. After “Gal Getaways” and “Mancations”, the Travel Channel noted this trend with “Petcations.”Recently, the US national railway, Amtrak,...

As Feb. 14 rolls around each year, for many solos it is an unwelcome event.  Before you start to order flowers for yourself or purchasing cards for your pets to send you, don’t be home alone for Valentine’s: Create your own 4-7 day vacation ideally suited to fly home...

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...

  Fun and Odd New Year’s Facts: The Danes are said to be the happiest people in the world!  One Danish custom: They relish a melee of dish-throwing to celebrate the holidays. For New Year’s in Denmark:  At the stroke of midnight when the revelry is at its height,...

Updated 10 Tips How to Make Holiday Travel Easier: As the holidays are upon us, there is so much to do and think about before celebrating.   At such busy times, travel can end up more frustrating than festive.  Try our updated tips to make it a better trip.   Updated 10...

  More Fun and Really Odd Holiday Facts: With only 23 days left, it’s time for today’s fun fact about weird and wacky celebrations around the world: Although Santa knows who’s been naughty and nice, Austrians don’t stop there but have their own naughty Mr. Claus...