Boldly Go Solo
How to set out solo, but not travel alone: Trips, tips and ideas for the active traveler.
Category: -Mexico
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I'm guessing that much of my blogging this week will be via Twitter, now located at the top right hand side of this page. I didn't bring a computer to Guadalajara because I was told there would be computers I can use at my Spanish language school, IMAC, and at the hotel where I will…
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Uh, that solo traveler would be me. I've given myself the challenge of sparing my bags from the hands of the airport suitcase tossers who frequently have routed my precious belongings to cities I have no intention of setting foot in. Not nice. I bought my 21-inch bag last night. I'm leaving Sunday at 6…
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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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I reached out to the IMAC school in Guadalajara, Mexico, about taking Spanish lessons in the week before my travel writers conference begins in the city in early October. The classes are given weekly all year, starting on Mondays. But I'll only have four days since the conference starts Thursday night. No hay problema. Jaime,…