Boldly Go Solo
How to set out solo, but not travel alone: Trips, tips and ideas for the active traveler.
Category: -Thailand
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Solo travelers sometimes feel sorry for themselves. They look around and think everyone's luckier than they are. "Look at 'em. They're all paired up. Except for me. Waahhh." Hey, plant this idea in your head instead. I was at a formal work dinner, chatting with a nice businessman, telling him about my blog. Don't know…
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So this guy, Casey Fenton, buys a ticket to Iceland, but he doesn’t know anyone there. He dreads the thought of staying in an impersonal hotel and playing tourist all weekend. So, he does what anyone…scratch that…no one else would think to do. He emails more than 1,500 Icelandic students in Reykjavik, the capital, asking…
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More companies than ever are marketing to solo travelers. It’s nice to know they realize that not all people come in pairs. I received a press release today (as travel writers are wont to do) promoting Asia Transpacific Journeys that says, "Noah’s Ark is to blame" for people thinking they can’t do anything exotic without…