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Costa Rica Tours for Solo Travelers: Costa Rica solo travel packages are popular year-round.  The reason?  Costa Rica has something for everyone. There are really great solo travel deals, especially off-season. I went on solo travel to Costa Rica during the rainy season. The...

Packing Tips for Traveling Alone in Asia: It can be a challenge to know what to bring and what to leave behind. This is especially hard with the new restrictions on carry-on’s. With a weight often limited to 11 pounds, it is really hard to plan. In preparing to travel alone...

5 Tips for Solo Travel Africa Picking the Right Safari: I have had two great really different safaris. One was “glamping” in the Okavango in Botswana. The other was in Sabi Sabi, South Africa at Kruger Park. One of the best single vacations is to join a safari....

5 Tips for Finding The Right River Cruise Now for the best vacation! Although I make my way solo around the globe from sub-Sahara Africa to the Middle East, there are remote locations where that just does not work. A case in point: I spent Christmas 2013 upriver in the Brazilian...

Solo Travel Destination an Amazon Adventure. The debate continues: Which is longer: The Amazon or the Nile River? Having previously explored the Nile, my choice was clear: Off to Brazil for an “Amazon Christmas”.  My Amazon adventure would begin with a flight from Washington, DC...

5 Tips for Traveling alone in Cambodia: One of my favorite trips! After spending past Christmas holidays in the Amazon/Brazil,  I settled on traveling alone in Asia for a “Cambodian Christmas” the next year. I flew out Dec. 25 after celebrating a traditional Christmas Eve at home...

Solo Dining An Enjoyable Experience can be a real pleasure. Having been required to travel in prior business, I have eaten out alone for a long time.  My two strongest memories? Just before Christmas one year, I traveled for work. While having dinner alone, I had two contrasting...

Our 7 Tips How to Go Traveling Solo with Confidence: Many are intimidated by solo travel, which is unfortunate because taking a vacation alone can be meaningful, empowering, educational and fun!  Here are some steps to help you embrace your journey!  How to Go Traveling Solo with...

20 Travel Tips for Saving without Sacrificing Quality: Use the extra savings to see sights and take additional extended tours. Now that summer is in full swing in the northern hemisphere, scores of travelers are heading out for vacations. Travel costs are an issue for most...

5 Overlooked Solo Travel Tips: They come from what I found from trips to 66 countries and all 50 US states. On one stop, I found cholera. At another, civil war. At a third, I was robbed at high noon. I just missed being dinner for leering crocs! 5 Overlooked Solo Traveler Tips:...