Boldly Go Solo
How to set out solo, but not travel alone: Trips, tips and ideas for the active traveler.
Category: Travel
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A round-up of solo travel news Lately I've enjoyed reading posts from solo travelers on the reasons they travel solo. From a blog called the Simply Luxurious life, two thoughtful posts on solo travel. Why Not…Travel Alone?: When traveling alone "be reminded of what stirs your passions" and "boost your confidence" and "realize the difference…
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Recently I was contacted by a guy from a bike shop in England who wanted to interview me about solo travel. I'm telling you this not because you have to buy a bike from him (but you should!) And not because I feel a little like a celebrity (but I do!) I'm mentioning it because…
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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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In the tradition of Erma Bombeck and Ann Landers, I am rerunning a fave story for Valentine's Day, (though by no means comparing my skills to theirs!) Here you go: A recent visit to Niagara Falls, where dozens of motels beckon with the promise of a soak in a bubbling red heart, left me strangely…
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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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Ever heard of Red Bank, New Jersey? I hadn't. But I went to visit for a travel story and ended up loving the place for a variety of reasons, nostalgia being no small part of it. Red Bank calls itself a "cool little town" and I agree. It's the kind of place with few chain…
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Three years ago, a memorial for 9/11 was inaugurated in Israel outside of Jerusalem. The 9/11 Living Memorial is a billowing American flag, partly surrounded on its circular plaza by the names of the more than 3,000 people who died in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The waving flag is meant…
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Any lighthouse fans out there? On September 15, lighthouses in Maine will be opening their doors to visitors. You can climb the towers of the state's lighthouses situated on the coast, on islands and along rivers. The fourth annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day will take place rain or shine. (Like the London Olympics?) The event is the…
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It's time to give away three copies of "1,000 Places to See Before You Die." Last time, all you had to do was "like" boldlygosolo. You can still do that and *everyone* who is a fan by the end of the month will be entered again to win.* For the other two copies, all you have to…
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I highly recommend kayaking with manatees next time you're in Florida. Even if you don't see manatees. (After all, they're not on call for interested visitors.) But there they were last week, paddling around Sarasota Bay during mating season. Cruisin'. Even if I'd had a camera out, it would have been tough to get photos. They…
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