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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...

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 the holidays approaching, it is time for fun facts about weird and wacky celebrations around the world: In the Czech Republic, a Christmas Eve tradition before the invention of online dating, single women had a tried (and true?) way to...

  More Fun and Really Odd Holiday Facts: As the holiday seasons approach, it’s time for today’s fun fact about weird and wacky celebrations around the world: Arachnophobic?  You may want to scratch a Ukrainian Christmas off your bucket list. An old, unusual tradition is to...

Sports travel  packages for singles? Is that possible? Most sports require at least two players leaving many solo travelers sitting on the sidelines. There are some surprising exceptions.  A case in point? Visiting the Great Barrier Reef and neighboring rainforest, I spied a...

Solo Travel Destinations Cambodia: Adventure and cultural travel combined. Solo Travel Destinations Cambodia: Planning ahead: Every year by late summer to early fall, I start to think about alternatives to “home alone for the holidays” and look to find the best...

After two really different African safaris, I have quickly learned how each region’s flavor is unique.  Besides “stalking” the “Big Five” armed only with a digital camera, Africa provides a range of adventures from mountain climbing to canoeing....

Here are our five tips for solo adventures skiing the world year round. Grab a great bargain skiing off-season and in locations off the beaten path like Eastern Europe.   What are the six cruelest words a traveler can ever hear?  “You can’t get there from...

Our recommendation for summer (north of the Equator): top solo travel destinations Alaska. I took a two week vacation there and found it was much more varied than I expected.  I had visions of  snow- filled vistas and freezing temperatures. However, in the summer, it was really...

It is not too late to find European & Asian summer deals. Here are our top recommendations for 4 to 5-star options from $115.  Follow the links for solo travel deals. You will find islands not just for honeymooners plus exotic Thailand-one of my favorites.  See the European...