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Travel Insurance for Solo Travelers: The need for insurance has grown with concerns as to political issues around the world and terrorist attacks. It also is important in case of petty theft or accidents. I was glad I had it when I was robbed at noon in a top European town. It is...

5 Tips on Solo Travel with Cash/Cards: Before going abroad, I always ask myself if it is better to take local currency or debit and credit cards. The popular wisdom is to take your existing debit card. That generally works for purchases/meals and to get local currency from ATM’s...

Since my student days I have explored the world. I have roamed the remote Pacific Islands of Rarotonga and Aitutaki. I skied an active volcano in New Zealand. I dodged epidemics from cholera off the coast of Mauretania in Santiago, Cape Verde Islands to the Swine Flu outbreak in...