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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...

  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...

Top Solo Travel Deals Central Europe – Slovenia: Bargains still exist in this great mix of Old Europe and 21st-century vitality. Always looking for new solo travel destinations, I followed a friend’s suggestion to try Slovenia. Traveling alone, the prices were good. In...

Off-Season Solo Travel Deals – 5 Tips: With summer vacation moving into top gear, now is the time to look for off-season deals. Since most travel has in the past been based on double accommodations, solo travelers still  have to look hard to find the best prices. That is...

Here are our 10 Tips on the high costs of NOT traveling solo: Solo travel costs more. Why is that? Tour and hotel prices are based on doubles. They may add a fee or single supplement if you are a solo. Why go solo if it costs more? My first solo travel was by accident. I was a...

Vacation Packing-Solo Travel Tips: Vacations are upon us this summer, and the Christmas and New Year’s holidays will be here fast. One challenge is how to take what you need but not get stuck dragging extra bags around. Worse yet? The checked baggage fees add up, often per...

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...