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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. This year on Christmas Day, I headed out traveling Asia alone. I had much ground to cover in just 17 days and...

5 Updated Tips-Travel in Tough Times:  Sadly, recent times have seen an increase in violence in many parts of the world from Europe to Africa.  As a result, some travelers are concerned about safety as they think of a next trip abroad. There are no guarantees. However, it helps...

10 Solo Traveler Safety Tips Update: The greatest risk in travel statistically still tends to be the drive to the airport. However, no one wants safety issues to ruin a vacation. It can be hard to plan how to stay safer abroad. There may be storms and diseases. Terrorism is often...

5 Tips on  How to Avoid Identity Theft on Travel Now:  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...

Just Say No-Avoiding 5 Cheap Airfare Hassles: Is it worth it to “save” with rock bottom air fares. Check out our 5 tips. Just Say No-Avoiding 5 Cheap Airfare Hassles: The Real Costs: Tip one: Is the price too good to be true, yes and no.  If you read all the fine...

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...

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Travel Safety in a Crisis:  Past incidents of bombing and random attacks raise questions about travel during times of unrest. Since my teenaged years, I have found myself at times arriving in foreign cities in the midst of political upheavals, low-grade civil wars and epidemics....

8 Updated Tips-Solo Travelers in the Middle East Having traveled to four MENA nations, I was intrigued by the opportunity to add Qatar to the list this summer.  I spent two days relaxing en route to Sri Lanka.  The reason? I had just discovered Qatar Air’s well-priced options to...

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. 5 Tips for Solo Travel Deals on Safaris; Before booking your trip consider how much...