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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...

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...

3 Tips for Staying Safe on Your Lone Road Trip, a Guest Post by Finnegan Pierson:  Few things in life are as freeing as a solitary road trip. When hitting the open road, you want to be sure both you and your vehicle are prepared to have a safe, exhilarating journey. Read on for 3...

5 Overlooked Solo Travel Tips:  Now that restrictions are starting to ease, it’s time to make travel plans for 2021. Here are how my tips came about: They come from what I found from trips to 68 countries and all 50 US states. On one stop, I found cholera. At another, civil...

Solo Travel Tips-How to Pick a Spa: In the past, I opted for seeing a new country and having an active adventure abroad between Christmas and New Year’s. One year, I went to Brazil to journey upriver on the Amazon. The next year I found myself on a Mekong Delta cruise in time to...

10 Solo Hiking Safety Tips: Guest Post by Ross Burgess There is nothing more satisfying than setting off on your own to enjoy the beauty of the wilderness. Solo hiking brings a unique kind of freedom that can leave you feeling confident and refreshed. When hiking alone, you can...

Top Solo Travel Deals for Holidays: Say goodbye to staying home alone for the holidays while trying to keep a low profile. I once made the mistake of treating myself to a holiday feast at the Four Seasons. It seemed very chic until I recognized friends arriving in a group while I...

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...

  A Guest Post by Jessica Fender*  Epic Solo Travel Journals-Getting Started with 6 Tips:  Traveling solo can be an amazing, life-changing experience for you, regardless of age or lifestyle. According to reports, 11% of all travelers are solo travelers, with 26% traveling...

Epic Solo Travel-Studying Abroad-Teenagers to Seniors: Being a student abroad at any age is one of the best kept secrets how to see the world. While I was still in elementary school, I was intrigued to learn that several neighbors were heading off to Paris for a “Junior Year...