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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Share | http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b5091010838a219 Today's post is a roundup of solo-related pieces I found on the Web in the past few days. First, in a continuation of travel deals from my last post, there are two cruise lines that are waiving the single supplements on certain voyages. Avalon Waterways has some European river cruises available with…
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http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b4b889e59d6e0ed In preparation for being interviewed on the BBC World's travel program, called "fast:track," I asked experts if they knew of tour operators that waived or markedly lowered the single supplement. (Who knew the BBC piece was going to involve a boy blowup doll?!) Many respondents told me about companies they knew or, or represented,…
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Although my friend Elaine is skiing in Park City, Utah, alone, she's making friends right and left. Okay, they're friends for five minutes, but what's the difference? She's being entertained, being social and not feeling lonely. "I have five-minute relationships with people on the chair lift," she says. "Then it's, 'Have a nice life.' "…
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In my last post, my Japanophile friend Bob talked about some of his favorite places to visit in his favorite country. In this post, he talks more about traveling solo, why he loves Japan and the types of places he goes to eat and sleep when he visits. What so intrigues you about Japan? The…
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Because I couldn't bear the thought of staring at the four walls of my hotel room and eating a dreary dinner in a hotel restaurant, I pushed myself to stick with my original plan: Dinner at Garrido's. A casual Mexican restaurant somewhere in Austin. The result? An action-packed night filled with squeaky bats, soft tacos,…
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Uh, that solo traveler would be me. I've given myself the challenge of sparing my bags from the hands of the airport suitcase tossers who frequently have routed my precious belongings to cities I have no intention of setting foot in. Not nice. I bought my 21-inch bag last night. I'm leaving Sunday at 6…
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I was in a supermarket aisle in Buenos Aires staring at the boxes of yerba mate tea. I'd drunk a fair amount of it during my vacation and I wanted to take a box or two home. But I wanted tea bags, not loose leaves, and since I didn't know the words for that I…
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Fodor's recently ran a blog post on "Luxury for Less." They described five tips for budget spa visits. So why did they include Mandarin Oriental's "Signature Spa Treatments" that cost $450 to $470 for 110 minutes?! (Coincidentally, I've already written about one of the cheapest places they include – BodyHoliday at Le Sport, on St.…
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I biked to the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., early this morning so I could see the swimmers in the Nation's Triathlon. Having just done a (shorter) triathlon, I was curious to see how racers would get into the water and where the course was. What a crazy scene. 4,700 participants. Waves of swimmers starting…
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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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