Boldly Go Solo
How to set out solo, but not travel alone: Trips, tips and ideas for the active traveler.
Category: -Pennsylvania
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Children and chocolate. That is what most people think when they think Hershey, Pennsylvania. But it's entirely possible to have a grown-up weekend in the town that chocolate built. Mine involved visits to a winery, a brewery, a spa, an outlet mall and an antique car museum. All for a travel story for The Burg, a monthly community…
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"When tasting wine, connoisseurs hold their glasses up to the light to look at the wine’s color and clarity. I don’t always know what I’m supposed to see, but at Naylor Wine Cellars in Pennsylvania, I held up my white wine and it was crystal . . . No. I have to say that it was most…
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Falconry, the "sport of kings," is actually the sport of hunting. Instead of using a gun, or a bow and arrow, hunters go into the wild with a raptor that catches small game. Rabbits. Squirrels. Other small, edible animals. In Hershey, Pennsylvania, you can do falconry, but without the bloodletting. Basically, you watch a demonstration…
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We here at Boldly Go Solo (we being me) are just bursting with delight over learning that this very blog was awarded top honors by the Society of American Travel Writers' Atlantic Caribbean Chapter. On a related note, I just learned about a new book called Brag!: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn without…
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A few weeks ago I wrote about antiquing in New Oxford, Pennsylvania. Well, the story is out in The Washington Post today. It's called,"Welcome to Antiquing." Which is what my friend Paula said to me when I commented about a musty smell in one of the antiques malls we were in. And rather than…
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If you're an antiques freak, I highly recommend a trip to New Oxford, Pennsylvania, to get your fill of Victorian, Civil-War era and other antique furnishings, toys and kitchenware. I don't see it as an ideal place to travel solo if you don't love antiques because it's not exactly a hoppin' town, but for a…
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Raise your hand if you're a fan of "The Office." The American version. The one about the Dunder Mifflin company, whose Scranton, Pennsylvania, office is led by the sublime dunderhead, Michael Scott, played by actor Steve Carell. If you're a big fan, you can now take a peek around the gritty Scranton sights seen in…
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On a perch some 45 feet away from where I stand, Thunder awaits my call. "Hey, Thunder." At that, the Harris's hawk swoops in to land on my gloved hand. He's not there to socialize. The tasty bits of raw mouse and quail squeezed between my thumb and forefinger are the enticement for the visit.…
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In Monday's post I asked you to name which item did not belong in Hershey, PA. Now for a rundown of what Hershey has, and the one thing I put on the list that it doesn't. And, finally, whether this is a place for solo travelers. Hershey has a large amusement park, as well as…
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When you think of Hershey, Pennsylvania, what comes to mind? Really, I want to know. I've just returned from a weekend there and having been there at least twice before, I now think of it with a new twist. But everyone seems to have their own impressions. What do you think? Is it land of…
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