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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I'm no Louis Oosthuizen and I don't even play him on TV. And I've never been anywhere near the British Open. But I did play a mean game of mini golf the other day, the kind that world champion miniature golfers might play in countries around the world. Tee Time Miniature Golf in Stone Harbor,…
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I like this post on banishing those naysayers who insist you better not travel solo. You tell them you're traveling solo and they get all negative about it. (Maybe they're jealous, the writer says.) Or they'll tell you you'll get hurt. You'll get lost. You'll get kidnapped, injured or die. (Fact is, that can happen…
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I landed upon the blog of a woman who normally travels with her kids and her "other half," who she says takes good care of her by packing and doing laundry for her. (Is he for rent?) Recently, she had the opportunity to travel in Japan on her own for two days. "Big deal, right?"…
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The following 10 tips come from the Trusted Adventures travel alliance,a group of nine travel companies. The travel tips are meant to help people have a rich travel experience, come what may. Unexpected events may include changes in plans, volcanic ash, oil spills and other "have-to-roll-with-the-punches" events that all travelers should be ready to face…
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Today's lesson: Take a bandana on your next trip. It's always on my packing list. But I never thought to list all the reasons why. So I offer you 13 ways to use a bandana, care of Fodor's travel blog. Bandana travel tips include: Over your mouth to protect against sand and dust in windy…
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"Ideal for solo travelers," says the press release from Western River Expeditions about its rafting trips on the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon, Utah. I vouch for that statement. I had one of the best trips of my life floating on peaceful sections of the river and holding on for dear life through Class III…
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Want to get up close and personal with some big-name stars this weekend? Such as Lionel Richie, Blythe Danner, Gary Sinise and the U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants? (Okay, maybe the sergeants don't have quite the star power as the others.) This weekend, on the lawn behind the U.S. Capitol, the National Symphony Orchestra is…
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"Don't worry," my new Spanish language partner explained when we arranged to meet for the first time for an exchange of English and Spanish lessons and he wanted to let me know how prompt he is. "I am sharp with the time." I laugh, but I'm sure I've cracked up many a Spaniard and South…
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