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Holiday Packing-Solo Travel Tips: The holidays will be here fast. One challenge is how to take what you need but not get stuck dragging extra bags around. Worse yet? The checked baggage fees add up, often per leg! As a solo female traveler, I like to travel light. That way if I...

  Solo Travel Destination-Telc a Czech Treasure:  Prague is the most visited of the Czech cities and sites. However, the country is filled with many UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Telc , as of 1992, was added to the list. Located in Moravia, it is at a midpoint between Prague...

    “Home Alone” for the Holidays may not be your goal. There is still time to create an incredible year-end option. I thought back on 5 spectacular holidays I have taken and can highly recommend:   1. Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA: +: You will find a warm...

Here are our new Solo Travel Safety Tips to Stay Healthy Abroad. In the first half of this decade, the ebola virus raised global concerns although primarily active in West Africa.  could breathe a sigh of relief.  However, shortly thereafter, the Zika Virus became a tremendous...

Perfect Adventure for Solo Cyclists- Amsterdam And Beyond: a Guest Post by Jane Roberts Amsterdam boasts 400km of cycle paths, and it’s estimated that half of all journeys in the city are taken by bike. The majority of locals use bikes on a regular basis, and there are numerous...

5 Ways to Pack from Jetway to Runway TravelStyle from Solo Trekker 4 U:  I am a firm believer that if I can’t pack “smart” with just a carry-on maybe I should stay home! Besides the cost of checking bags, who wants to drag an extra 20-30 pounds around the globe!...

Solo Halloween Thailand-4 Best Places to Party. Guest Post by Katherine Perkins Katherine is the digital marketing officer based in Thailand and the founder of Social Butterfly Travel Blog. A woman who loves travelling, eating and drinking especially coffee so sometimes she is a...

Navigating the Visa Process: At times, getting a visa may not seem very important. Some countries make it easy for tourists. An article in the Washington Post, however, showed what can happen if things go wrong. A US citizen born in Pakistan arrived in India having departed...

Senior Holidays-#SoloTravelTips: As the holidays approach, it can be hard to find the right place to celebrate as a senior. Solo travel can be a good choice. However, travel for one can be “one for the price of two”. I have taken a wide variety of solo trips for the holidays. I...

Picking Solo/Singles Trips: As a female solo traveler, I have journeyed through Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Europe.  I have often connected with a few days river cruise or local tour.  I  have frequently been the only solo traveler.  Fortunately having...