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Solo Travel-5 Tips on How to Pack for Summer Travel: It’s hard to know how to pack when carry-on’s get smaller and fees greater.  Try out these 5 additional tips. See also our blog on travel to hot climes. Another choice? Check out our blog on staying cool on adventure travel. ...

5 Tips How to Travel in Style in Hot Weather: I have prowled through the Amazon rain forest and northern India during the monsoons.  I quickly saw how hard it can be to pack light and be in style in real heat and humidity. Add to the mix if you are on adventure travel. If you are...

Vacation Packing-Solo Travel Tips: Vacations are upon us this summer, and the Christmas and New Year’s 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...

  Years ago I got tired of dragging a heavy bag around.  What to do? I learned to pack really light. Besides,  traveling the US for 5 weeks with only a small bag, I took the same suitcase as I did when I was an exchange student for a summer in Europe. I have kept this up not...

(For other information on solo travel with no single supplements and solo-priced lodging, go to our free search tool, the SoloTravelPricingTracker.net, and for our complimentary “Updated 2020-2021 Solo Travel Guidebook”, be sure to register while there.) How to Avoid 12 Solo...

  (For other information on solo travel with no single supplements and solo-priced lodging, go to our free search tool, the SoloTravelPricingTracker.net, and for our complimentary “Updated 2020-2021 Solo Travel Guidebook”, be sure to register while there.) 10 Tips How to...

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!...

A guest post by Emily Burton If you are someone who likes to travel on a regular basis, then you know the joys that this can bring. There is always something special that comes with exploring a new place, learning a new culture, or experiencing the great outdoors. At the same...

As travel restrictions are starting to ease for 2021, I am reminded of the challenges in packing to meet shrinking carry-on standards. Along with traditional laundry lists of what to bring and what to leave behind, I have distilled a short checklist of uncommon reminders which...

5 New Solo Travel Tips for Packing Light: When you pack for hot climes, check out these five tips as you head to the jetway.  One key tip is to take separates that you can mix and match. Make sure each thing you pack has two or more uses.   5 New Solo Travel Tips for Packing...