Boldly Go Solo
How to set out solo, but not travel alone: Trips, tips and ideas for the active traveler.
Category: -North America
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9:30 am, Houston. Having one of those "poor me" moments while rushing to make the connection to Tucson. Why was I going to all this trouble, flying to join a bunch of strangers at a spa? All alone. I think about home and it seems so cozy and inviting. Typical day one for me. Just…
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My friend Anya, a reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and sometime travel writer and photographer, recently sent me her story on Juneau, Alaska. After reading it, I’m totally sold on the place. I love this line in her story: We saw bald eagles lock talons in midair, tumbling toward the ground like comic-book foes before…
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The second time I went to Club Med, it led to international travel in three countries on two continents. No, not all in that same week. I used to like going on vacation to Club Meds because they’re easy. One phone call and you’re done. Not a lot of agonizing or planning. A plus if…
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Somewhere along the way I realized that the type of trip or tour you pick, and the price you pay, determines a lot about who shows up. I THOUGHT that a rafting trip would attract active young people…which I was at the time. Turns out that when the guides do all the rowing, a lot…
Boldly Go Solo 