Boldly Go Solo
How to set out solo, but not travel alone: Trips, tips and ideas for the active traveler.
Category: Trip Tips
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Would you prefer 12 safety tips for solo travel or 40+? Now, you don’t have to choose! Get all 52 plus! In the past few weeks both a blog and a newspaper have offered up ways for solo travelers, and women in particular, to stay safe and have fun while traveling. Some suggestions from the…
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I’m not big on spending a week or more alone, as is obvious if you’ve read much of this blog. While I often love to explore museums and sights without others by my side, I can get lonely if I go for too long without connecting with someone. I happen to like the social life…
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It was just one day, but I didn’t want to go skiing alone. But I was in Denver on my company’s dime and it seemed a shame not to take advantage of Colorado’s gorgeous snow and sunny skies. So I steeled myself, booked a rental car and headed off to Winter Park, an hour away…
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When I traveled solo to Madrid in June, I tried to save money on lodging, but didn’t want to go lower than a three-star hotel. I figured that would be a decent place to stay for three nights. But I was taken aback by what I found after turning the key in the lock. The…
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In my early 30’s, my boyfriend and I spent some time in Bruges, Belgium, during a European trip. He did something to annoy me. I don’t remember what now. I just remember him walking away from me, and me being angry. To this day, you say Bruges and a darkness descends. I really should go…
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This post, from a Web site called Brave New Traveler, lists six reasons to wander the world solo. 1. "Enjoy complete freedom."You can try exotic cuisines without having someone "crinkling their nose" at you. And, you won’t have anyone pushing you to eat something you’d rather not, writes Michaela Lola. I’ve experienced the nose crinkling.…
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"And if I’m flying solo at least I’m flying free." Lyrics from "Defying Gravity," from the musical, "Wicked."
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Not everyone who travels solo is single. My friend’s mother, "K," is happily married. And a grandmother. She travels a fair amount for work. If she happens to land in a fun place, she tries to make time to wander on her own. But she admits that she doesn’t like eating dinner alone, so there…
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In a few days, I’m setting out solo for a hiking and spa vacation in Tucson. Then, in January, I’m going to Park City, Utah, for a ski week with two good friends. I’m way more stressed about the ski week with friends. For my hiking/spa trip, the company already has scoped out the hiking…
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