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10 Tips to Make Vacation Travel Easier: As summer vacations or other holidays are upon us, there is so much to do and think about before celebrating.  At such busy times, travel can end up being more frustrating than festive.  Now it can seem hard to know how to get started...

Solo Travel Safety Tips-Wildlife Tours: As travel resumes, many tourists will visit national parks and view wildlife in their natural habitat at home and abroad. In May-June 2022, two tourists were gored by bison at Yellowstone. Although in the most recent attack, the tourist was...

Solo Travel Destination Dubai Elegant Mideast Crossroads where old and new meet. (Generally, at a rather high price!) Dubai has really touched the imagination of those with dreams to travel to distant, really chic spots. As a result, it has an aura about it as almost a Middle...

For best tour, cruise and lodging, check out our free solo search tool, the Solo Travel Pricing Tracker. See also our “Fifty Years of Solo Travel: A Definitive Guide.”   As travel restrictions are easing, solo travelers are trending once again with a special...

Solo Travel-5 Tips on How to Pack for Summer Travel: It’s hard to know how to pack when carry-on’s get smaller and fees greater.  Try out these 5 additional tips. See also our blog on travel to hot climes. Another choice? Check out our blog on staying cool on adventure travel. ...

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...

5 Tips on Shopping Abroad-Solo Travel Style from Jetway to Runway: Getting to go abroad and prowl chic shops is the best of all. However, with the Internet, you can shop from home and save the costs. See our five tips to make it work better and to save more.   5 Tips on...

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...

Timing may be everything in life, especially when it comes to booking travel. One  real challenge is getting the best rate when traveling alone.  As the summer holidays approach in the northern hemisphere, we have sampled the best advice  beyond looking for package deals that...

Solo Travel Destinations Traveling Alone to Alaska Looking out one wintry day, the East Coast’s massive snow storm reminded me of my, my prior Alaskan trek. It was there that I expected to really freeze.  There were plenty of icy landscapes. However, many days it was sixty...