Boldly Go Solo
How to set out solo, but not travel alone: Trips, tips and ideas for the active traveler.
Category: -United States
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The Matador Network wrote a post recently about farmers markets around the world, from Dane County Farmer's Market in Seattle to Mercado Central in Valencia, Spain, and Rialto Markets in Venice, Italy. I'm a fan of food browsing. I love walking up and down every aisle of shops in other countries to check out unfamiliar…
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A photographer friend invited me out to the McKee Beshers Wildlife Management Area to capture the fields of sunflowers. They're at their peak this weekend and next. I've been meaning for a long time to join Rena on photo shoots. I love her work, and I knew it would be helpful to see the world…
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Aloha.This week I am giving away a book of fiction called "This is Paradise" by Kristiana Kahakauwila. The story is based in Hawaii and from the excerpt I've read, I'm intrigued. To be eligible to receive the free copy, all you have to do is write a word or phrase related to Hawaii in the…
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On typical Saturdays in the town of Millwood, Va., volunteers set the 18th-century Burwell-Morgan Mill to work grinding corn, wheat, rye or other grains. They demonstrate the centuries-old method of food production, weighing and bagging the flour, grits or cornmeal for sale, often enlisting visitors to help. But for three weeks in the spring, and…
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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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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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If you call 207-228-0300, you can hear an audio tour of the current exhibition, "Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine at the lovely Portland Museum of Art in Maine. Not that you should try this at home. Without the paintings in front of you, it could be dull. It's mainly if you're interested in hearing what the…
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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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My lunch companions wore plumeria flowers behind their ears, necklaces strung with black pearls and Ni'ihau shells, and clothing with floral patterns. All signs that they live and work in Hawaii. In this case, Kauai. [Quiz of the day. Can you name the eight major Hawaiian islands? Answer at the end.] We on the East Coast…
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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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