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How to Pack Light for Winter Solo Travel: After 68 countries and all 50 US states, every trip I still have some new lessons learned. Last month I made my 6th trip to one of my favorite top solo travel destinations, Quebec City. It is a great example of the issue of how to pack...

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...

How to Save on Solo Travel Going Off-Season. These tips help solo travelers save. Plan now for your next solo trip! Lodging and airfares are best off-season. Prices go down when few tourists travel. You can get good rates when there is less demand. Off-season starts as early as...

Solo Travel Tips for Holiday Savings:  It is time you start considering alternatives to “Home Alone for the Holidays”. Be aware that flights are selling out already. Prices are moving up rapidly. I discovered this myself. Having booked a SE Asia river cruise in early...

5 Tips on Travel Savings-New Cheap Seats: Airline Value or Victim? United and American Airlines are two leading airlines with a no frills (at all) cheap seat program. Spurred on by competition with Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines and others, this is the most competitive...

Timing may be everything in life, especially when it comes to booking travel. One  real challenge is getting the best rate when traveling alone.  As the summer holidays approach in the northern hemisphere, we have sampled the best advice  beyond looking for package deals that...

Since my student days I have explored the world. I have roamed the remote Pacific Islands of Rarotonga and Aitutaki. I skied an active volcano in New Zealand. I dodged epidemics from cholera off the coast of Mauretania in Santiago, Cape Verde Islands to the Swine Flu outbreak in...

When traveling the world alone, it is hard to find attractive prices without sacrificing quality since most travel services are offered for two people, families or groups. The Share Economy has spawned multiple disruptive start-up’s including the popular rentals on Airbnb....

After many years, the US dollar is stronger against the Euro, making summer 2015 an ideal time for Americans to travel abroad. However, don’t wait as financial experts warn that this trend may not last too long. Although the UK’s pounds sterling still make London a...