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10 Tips on How to Travel Safer Now-Avoid Crime: (For COVID-19 information, see CDC.gov.) Travel to destinations with political unrest or high crime calls for more careful pre-departure plans and  being aware while there. I have: navigated low grade African civil wars, dodged...

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...

Safety Tips for Bear Encounters: Some time ago after the death of a Rutgers University student in New Jersey, we published this blog to help hikers and solo travelers with some tips for surviving such a rare bear encounter.  In that case, the five hikers who were unaware of how...

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. Having been a keen global traveler, I am always looking for ways to find good pricing...

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...

5 Safety Tips for Female Solo Travelers: Over two decades, I have explored the remote islands of Rarotonga and Aitutaki, skied an active volcano, dodged a cholera epidemic and navigated a low-grade civil war. I fought off muggers in broad daylight in Europe and barely missed...

Cruise-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...

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...

(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.) Thailand Many posts on...