Boldly Go Solo
How to set out solo, but not travel alone: Trips, tips and ideas for the active traveler.
Category: -Caribbean
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'Tis the season to go cruising. And, I'm seeing a lot of offers from companies waiving the single supplement. What astounds me is how much people have been willing to pay to travel solo on a cruise. Avalon Waterways' announcement about waiving the single supplement on some 2011 cruises in Europe says that you can…
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Norwegian Epic's solo cabins rated a major travel story in the Los Angeles Times today. The reporter went on a Caribbean cruise specifically to check out the solo sailing on a cruise line has taken notice of the solo traveler market. Norwegian Epic offers private rooms on a seven-day cruise for $1,271-$1,409. It would cost…
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I don't usually write about travel contests. There are whole blogs about them, such as my friend Barbara's blog, Travel Sweeps. Not sure why this one caught my eye. Maybe because it came to my inbox, instead of appearing while I was cruising the Internet. Or maybe I need a vacation. Or perhaps it's because…
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Ever been to the U.S. Virgin Islands? Wanted to go but didn't want to go alone because going alone is scary? Well, my friend Diane, another travel writer, passed along this testimonial from a 50-year-old male guest at Maho Bay Camps, an eco-resort on St. John. "I went to Maho Bay alone in November," he…
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http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b4b889e59d6e0ed In preparation for being interviewed on the BBC World's travel program, called "fast:track," I asked experts if they knew of tour operators that waived or markedly lowered the single supplement. (Who knew the BBC piece was going to involve a boy blowup doll?!) Many respondents told me about companies they knew or, or represented,…
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Fodor's recently ran a blog post on "Luxury for Less." They described five tips for budget spa visits. So why did they include Mandarin Oriental's "Signature Spa Treatments" that cost $450 to $470 for 110 minutes?! (Coincidentally, I've already written about one of the cheapest places they include – BodyHoliday at Le Sport, on St.…
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Last week, a friend told me that, following my example, she decided to go solo on a cruise to the Bahamas. How was it? "The first day was crushingly lonely." Ouch. The trip was only three days. That means a third of it was lousy. I asked for more details. It turns out she was…
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Imagine walking up to a hotel registration desk and being told that you will get a discount because you’re only one person in a double room. Ha! Yes, imagine it, because you won’t often experience it. But… In researching a travel story on single supplements for the Kansas City Star, I learned about places that…
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I may be sooo 20th century, but sometimes I prefer to pick up a magazine instead of heading for the Internet for trip ideas. I’m looking, as we speak, at a section I ripped out of my National Geographic Adventure from November 2007. It’s called Best Outfitters on Earth. When you don’t exactly know where…
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The Washington Post devoted an entire travel section to how to "travel wisely." It was directed at a Washington audience, naturally. But even if you’re not from the local area, the info on "specialty" travel could be of great value. The "specialties" range from single/solo to volunteer to African American to gay and lesbian. Any…
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