Category: –Volunteering

  • Like every city, Philadelphia has a range of activities for single, as well as partnered residents.Though they may be geared for locals, they are a good way for solo travelers to ease any isolation they may feel while visiting a big city. Philly also offers some excellent dining and drinking options for those on their…

  • You don’t often get to barter labor for lodgings. Those "I Love Lucy" episodes where you have to wash dishes if you don’t have enough money to pay for dinner? Seldom happens. But at the historic Chalfonte Hotel in Cape May, New Jersey, you really can stay free. And get your meals free. In exchange…

  • Not all travel has to be about vacationing, in the sense of wining, dining and sightseeing. You could choose, instead, to wade into a culture or a community by serving as a volunteer.  It’s almost a guarantee that lots of people will arrive solo. Imagine trying to convince a travel buddy to catch, color-band and…

  • The Washington Post devoted an entire travel section to how to "travel wisely." It was directed at a Washington audience, naturally. But even if you’re not from the local area, the info on "specialty" travel could be of great value.  The "specialties" range from single/solo to volunteer to African American to gay and lesbian. Any…