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In addition to our updated 194 single travel tips below, for packing and budget tracking, download our free Solo Sherpa app at the App Store or for android devices at Google Play Store. For best tour, cruise and lodging, check out our free solo search tool, the Solo Travel...

How To Travel on Your Own With a Tight Budget: A Guest Post by Finnegan Pierson Planning a solo vacation is exciting, but when you’re trying to do it on a budget, the process isn’t always as simple as you’d think. You’re in charge of what you spend and what you see and do on your...

5 Tips for Solo Travel Deals on Safaris: Having been on two African safaris, one in the Okavango Delta and the other in South Africa, safaris are at the top of my list after visiting 68 countries. (For 100 safaris/wildlife tours around the world with no to low single supplements,...

  5 Tips for Finding The Right River Cruise Now for the best vacation! Although I make my way solo around the globe from sub-Sahara Africa to the Middle East, there are remote locations where that just does not work. A case in point: I spent a  past Christmas upriver in the...

Single Traveler Tips-Get 50% Off: During the height of the summer season or the Christmas/New Year’s festivities, airfare, hotels and even safari game parks are at their height.  It may seem like the only option is to cut your trip short or take a lesser standard in...

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...

5 Tips for Saving on Baggage Fees by Packing Light: This is important today to avoid baggage fees. In addition, it’s no fun to lug baggage around the world! With the constantly rising cost of airfare coupled with excessive single supplements, travel for singles always...

Solo Travel Savings Tips. Here are our 10 tips beyond airfare and lodging savings. One of the biggest  challenges is figuring out where hidden costs may be lurking and planning around them. Solo Travel Savings Tips: Planning ahead: Before you leave home, research and plan an...

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...

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...