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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Biking, walking, boating and other ideas for solo travelers visiting the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC this spring.
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The sound of cross country skis in fresh snow has never mixed with the smell of the sea in my imagination. Until this year. I met up with my friends Adele and Sheara in Boston last month for our 14th annual cross country ski weekend. After an overnight in Massachusetts, we headed to Cape Elizabeth,…
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Old Town Alexandria is one of those cute cobblestone historic areas that modern Washingtonians love to visit. A few authentic cobblestone streets remain, but most streets are paved. Still, many of the sidewalks are bricked, which lends an old-fashioned feel to the 15-plus blocks of unique galleries, shops and restaurants. I've written two travel stories…
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Since I didn't start musing about what might make a good solo Valentine's Day trip until yesterday, these ideas obviously will have to hold until 2012 or beyond. Solo travelers seeking roses should book a flight to Ecuador, the rose capital of the world. One airline, I don't remember which, handed a large, perfect rose…
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Winter visitors to Yellowstone National Park have the park, and the herds of native bison, practically to themselves. Apparently, it's a pretty special place to be in the next few months. “Winter for us means terrific cross country skiing, a sense of quiet and solitude and truly unparalleled opportunities for wildlife viewing,” said Jeff Brown,…
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On Saturday, at 5 pm, under a full moon, a group of us set out in the chilly night air for an eight-mile hike. Along a road called Beach Drive in Maryland. In the dark. We brought flashlights but never used them. Between the moon and our eyes adjusting we were able to see enough…
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The cold weather is starting to settle in here in the Northern hemisphere. Instead of settling into your sofa, how about slipping out for some ice skating in the great outdoors? At scenic ice rinks around the world? The globalgrasshopper writes about 10 of the world's best outdoor ice rinks, (However, the one in Tivoli…
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In my previous post on the Washington National Cathedral I wrote that I entered a photo of the cathedral in a photography contest. What I didn't say is that the challenge was to take a photo with a phone. Not an expensive camera. While you're traveling, you'll likely have your camera on board as you…
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If I were to ask you to name cities around the world that are home to some of the grandest and most beautiful cathedrals would you name Washington, D.C.? If your answer was "no" you might want to revise your list. Normally we in Washington take the Washington National Cathedral for granted, driving past it…
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I headed off solo to the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on the Mall in Washington, DC, yesterday. The plan was to meet my niece downtown. Not to get stuck waiting, futilely, for a train I could squeeze onto to get downtown. Instead, our little platform at the Van Ness Metro station on the…
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