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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...

News from Around the Internet: For the Young and Young at Heart: Adventure Travel: Safari Update: Free Zambia Insider’s Guide For more on African safari deals, click here for our free search software, the SoloTravelPricingTracker. Fresh Look at 25 Destinations for Now 6...

6 Travel Tips Often Overlooked But Important Now As I plan to return to the Mideast and on to Sri Lanka, I am finding it  lots of new tips. Here are just an updated sample. Cash-Only Health Costs: Even healthy millennials can break a leg skiing (in the summer?). So whether you...

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 Christmas 2013 upriver in the Brazilian...

Ways to Save: Real savings No Single Supplement River Cruises: Note: Two of its eight-day Nov. Blue Danube cruises will be 100% solos with no single supplement.vel has announced that all cabins on two of its river cruises this November are exclusively for solo passengers, with no...

Solo Travel Destination an Amazon Adventure. The debate continues: Which is longer: The Amazon or the Nile River? Having previously explored the Nile, my choice was clear: Off to Brazil for an “Amazon Christmas”.  My Amazon adventure would begin with a flight from Washington, DC...

Solo Dining An Enjoyable Experience can be a real pleasure. Having been required to travel in prior business, I have eaten out alone for a long time.  My two strongest memories? Just before Christmas one year, I traveled for work. While having dinner alone, I had two contrasting...

20 Travel Tips for Saving without Sacrificing Quality: Use the extra savings to see sights and take additional extended tours. Now that summer is in full swing in the northern hemisphere, scores of travelers are heading out for vacations. Travel costs are an issue for most...

How Singles Can Save on Travel Going Off-Season. These tips help solo travelers save. Plan now for your next solo trip! Lodging and airfares are best off-season. Prices go down when few tourists travel. You can get good rates when there is less demand. Off-season starts as early...