Boldly Go Solo
How to set out solo, but not travel alone: Trips, tips and ideas for the active traveler.
Category: –Photography
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A photographer friend invited me out to the McKee Beshers Wildlife Management Area to capture the fields of sunflowers. They're at their peak this weekend and next. I've been meaning for a long time to join Rena on photo shoots. I love her work, and I knew it would be helpful to see the world…
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Two nights before New Year's Eve, I was at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., learning (but clearly not perfecting) the art of night photography. For the past several years, the National Zoo has strung up a good show and visitors wander through delighted by the spectacle. I didn't see any real animals. If…
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Somewhere along the line I traveled with someone who taught me the fun of photographing silly signs documenting the hilarious mangling of the English language by non-English speakers. No, these photographs never get blown up, matted or framed. But they're good for a laugh and for showing other people. I'm sure many people would appreciate being…
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Take a look at these 50 utterly fantastic photos of bridges around the world. At first, I didn't think of this as something to write about on a solo travel blog. But scanning (or should I say "spanning") the photos stirred up so many memories of my travels. I thought maybe it would do the same…
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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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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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"Learn to take great pictures while touring DC's favorite locations." What a cool concept for solo travelers from out of town. Lynford Morton of PhotoTour Excursions offers two, two, two events in one. (okay, only the older among us will remember that chewing gum commercial. Or was it mints?) Photo lessons and a tour of…
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