Boldly Go Solo
How to set out solo, but not travel alone: Trips, tips and ideas for the active traveler.
Category: Travelers on solo travel
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Hosteling sure has changed since the days I was bumming my way around Europe. I carried a ratty little book listing where the hostels were and counted on outdated information that was printed probably once a year at most. You'd have to write letters to make reservations at a hostel, or just show up and…
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There were only two surprises on the list of the top 10 cities for music chosen by members of the Society of American Travel Writers. When I saw the email about the survey I ran through my head the cities I knew would be on there: Austin, New Orleans, Nashville, Memphis. Several others didn't come…
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"Tourist cities are useless with single diners, especially women of a certain age." This is a line from a funny article by a woman who shares her strategy for a "successful dining-alone experience," in a Mail Online (British) story. First tip. Have a drink before going out. For confidence. Okay, that cracked me up. But…
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"Solo travel can be inexpensive." This is not something you hear often. But Janice at Solo Traveler writes that it's easier to book hostels, hospitality stays and cheap flights when you are a single traveler rather than part of a couple. Makes sense. It's easier to snag the last bed in a hostel if there's…
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A couple of weeks ago, The Washington Post explored the offerings of booking an Airbnb, that is, a cheap bed in a home in one of thousands of properties around the world. Now, this is where it pays to arrive alone. In many cases, you'll be sharing with the owners or renters of the places,…
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I enjoyed this story by a woman named Marina who talked about the joys, as well as the loneliness, she experienced while traveling alone in Vietnam And Cambodia. And the stares. And the eating alone. And the precautions she felt she had to take. And the people she met. And the locals who helped her.…
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Last week, a friend told me that, following my example, she decided to go solo on a cruise to the Bahamas. How was it? "The first day was crushingly lonely." Ouch. The trip was only three days. That means a third of it was lousy. I asked for more details. It turns out she was…
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Every now and then I like to point to someone else's list of good reasons for traveling alone and tips on how to do it, since I don't make those lists. But a refresher course is handy every so often. In this post, "Travel Alone and Love It" the writer offers common sense advice and…
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Travel writers have come up with a list of their favorite train rides and it has set my mind to wandering. And daydreaming. About past and future trips. The only train ride they list that I've actually been on is the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad that chugs through Colorado's two-million-acre San Juan National…
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In an opinion piece in the New York Times, writer Nicholas D. Kristof offered 15 tips for traveling to "even the roughest countries." These are serious suggestions for staying safe and holding on to your money, but they're amusing all the same. Some of my faves: – If you're a woman held up in an…
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