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Ready for adventure? See these 5 Survival Tips for Solo Female Backpackers in Australia: a guest post by John Brooks*: Australia is a country with a ton of sceneries to explore; there’s wilderness, beaches, scorching deserts, and much more! You can join a photo tour to learn how...

Looking for a new solo travel destination? Read on and discover: St. Ives, Seaside Surf Town, a guest post by Michelle Williams. For more great surfing spots and tips, you can find her here. St Ives is a is an attractive old seaside town situated on Cornwall’s North Coast...

Mountain Biking-Best Social Distancing: a Guest Post by Andries from South Africa* June 1st, 2020 – Nope, it is not a birthday or some kind of anniversary. That is the day when I was allowed to go outside and ride my mountain bike again after having been confined to my apartment...

(For other information on solo travel with no single supplements and solo-priced lodging, go to our free search tool, the SoloTravelPricingTracker.net, and for our complimentary “Updated 2020-2021 Solo Travel Guidebook”, be sure to register while there.) Thailand Many posts on...

Lockdown: 10 Options for Solo Travelers: A Guest Post by Delan Cooper: The coronavirus pandemic has made life challenging for everyone. If you are a solo traveler, you may wonder when you will be able to travel again and how to spend your time now. All is not lost; you can still...

Solo Travel Safety-Theft.  I have been robbed in broad daylight at a key European capital. What made me a likely victim?   I was dressed up for a first time client meeting. Secondly, I was in a train station about to board.  Since Europe’s trains move in and out fast, I was...

With the current travel restrictions at home and abroad, most of us in the short-run will only have staycations to consider. One benefit of staying close-by is to explore lesser known “gems” in our own backyards. Having lived most of my life in Washington, DC, I am often...

    As Monday is Presidents’ Day here in Washington, DC, there have been random sightings of colonial dress as part of the celebration.  In that spirit, we have created this George Washington Birthday Quiz, True or False. Tally up your score, and see how you do!...

10 Updated Packing Tips to Make for a Better Trip, reprinted courtesy of Moneyinc., published June 25, 2018 With all the moving parts that make up travel planning, packing may seem fairly unimportant. However, in today’s world of shrinking aircraft and burgeoning ancillary fees,...

Fun and Odd Christmas Facts: If you are currently pricing Christmas trees, can you guess what (and where) was the most expensive one ever? Past Guinness Book of World Records reported: Price: $11,026,900.  That awesome Christmas Tree had a few enhancements–181 twinkling...