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Update:  Staying safe on cruises: Cruises have become more and more popular with solos. Cruise lines are starting to offer solo cabins or low to no single supplements, especially for river cruises. I have been on four river cruises. They ranged from the Amazon in Brazil, the...

Travel Insurance for Solo Travelers: The need for insurance has grown with concerns as to political issues around the world and terrorist attacks. It also is important in case of petty theft or accidents. I was glad I had it when I was robbed at noon in a top European town. It is...

20 Travel Tips for Saving without Sacrificing Quality: Use the extra savings to see sights and take additional extended tours. Travel costs are an issue for most travelers, especially now coming out of a prolonged recession. Having been a keen global traveler, I am always looking...

Top Solo Travel Destination Thailand. When the holidays come and work slows down for year-end, I always look to take a solo travel package to a new part of the world.  On a recent Christmas Day, I headed out traveling Asia alone. I had much ground to cover in just 17 days and...

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7 Tips-Solo Travel Road Trips.  Road trips are popular to do it your own way. What better way to touch tons of cities, whether you are in America, Europe, so on.  So here are some essential planning tips! (Before you head out, check out our  our Solo Travel Pricing Tracker only...

Solo Travel Safety Updated Tips for Women Travelers: Check out these 12 tips for a safer trip. If you are going abroad, don’t let jetlag make you careless! Solo Travel Safety Updated Tips for Women Travelers: Know Before You Go: A past Washington Post had one of the best...

Solo Travel Safety-Theft.  I have been robbed in broad daylight at a key European capital. What made me a likely victim?   I was dressed up for a first time client meeting. Secondly, I was in a train station about to board.  Since Europe’s trains move in and out fast, I was...

Boating Safety for Solo Travelers. Although I have had a lifelong love of boating, I am no expert. After two tries at sailing lessons, my skill set is limited to “manning” the winch handle.  The most important thing I learned was don’t drop it over board.  However, I have come to...

Avoiding Identity Theft on Solo Travel :  On a past trip to South America, I had a surprise. Our host said he was on a kidnap list. Three of his friends had been kidnapped.  In some places, this is a way to get paid ransom as a type of business practice. I had thought this was...