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Safety Tips for Bear Encounters: Some time ago after the death of a Rutgers University student in New Jersey, we published this blog to help hikers and solo travelers with some tips for surviving such a rare bear encounter.  In that case, the five hikers who were unaware of how...

10 Caribbean-North American Solo Travel Vacations: If you can’t decide where to go for summer vacation, take a look at some of our top picks nearby. Here are our recommendations. (For information on solo travel with no single supplements and solo-priced lodging, go to our...

(For wide-ranging options for lodging, go to our free search tool, the SoloTravelPricingTracker.net  Choose North America and then select from budget to luxury hotels, relaxing spas or horseback riding at dude ranches.) Having traveled now to about 68 countries, I previously...

10  Solo Travel Destinations in North America:  With daily updates on the current coronavirus epidemic, finding a way to avoid travel restrictions is to plan a vacation closer to home.  In every corner of the globe, there are a wide range of options from state and national parks...

Solo Travel Destinations- American Southwest: One of the great features of the US Southwest is that it really has something for everyone. One late November, I booked an elegant spa/5 star hotel in the Scottsdale, Arizona area.     Solo Travel Destinations- American...

Solo Travel Destinations New Orleans. Add it to your bucket list! Solo Travel Destinations New Orleans: New Orleans is both historic and cutting edge. It is popularly known as “The Big Easy”. If you, like me, have wondered how it received that nickname, you will be...

Solo Travel-14 Alternatives to Home Alone for the Holidays.Still looking at your empty calendar for the holidays and wondering what to do? We have 14 really different options led by those I have done on past holidays. Here some of our tips on how to go alone for the holidays...

Daytrips and Short-Term Excursions. Most vacations fall into a pattern of summer or year-end excursions  preceded by long-term planning. However, for a short break to fit into a hectic work schedule or a more limited budget, short-term excursions nearby or as an add-on to a...

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...

We are very pleased to have this guest blog by Neil Osborn highlighting his recent Alaskan adventures with his wife Holly Smith. Alaska July 26, 2013   I took the so-called moderate Willow Creek walk from Kantishna Road House today. Three miles and 1,000 feet rise in...