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Solo Travel Holiday Destination-SE Asia: Every summer I start looking for the best solo travel packages to avoid the dreaded “Home Alone for the Holidays”.  I have found one of the best travel for singles is via a river cruise abroad. One year I went upriver on the...

10  Solo Travel Destinations in North America:  With daily updates on the current coronavirus epidemic, finding a way to avoid travel restrictions is to plan a vacation closer to home.  In every corner of the globe, there are a wide range of options from state and national parks...

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...

Here are our top ten tips for those looking to spend the holidays traveling as individuals:     Go Big or Stay Home: Plan an outrageous, exciting adventure that will create memories and stories that will last years. The more remote and exotic the better. The holidays are the...

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...

  Holiday Solo Travel Destinations-Slovenia Looking for new solo travel destinations, I followed a friend’s suggestion to try Slovenia. Having been to former Yugoslavia’s Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia, Slovenia made sense as the next step. Holiday Solo Travel...

Top Solo Travel Holiday Destinations- Quebec City:  After travel to 68+ countries and all 50 US states, my top choice is still the Vieux-Québec or the Old City of Quebec. I have visited 7-8 times, including for two solo Christmases. It is perfect at any time of year but just...

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...

Having traveled to the Middle East, South Asia and 8 US cities this year, I am planning this Christmas and New Year’s to relax at home in Washington, DC with a leisurely “staycation”. However, prior years I have gone in search of adventure during the holidays. I...

Every year when summer is nearly two-thirds over, I start to think about making plans for the holidays. For the solo traveler, there is no need to find yourself “Home Alone for the Holidays”, but it does take some planning. It is a perfect time to dust off your bucket list and...