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Save Money / Make Money: The Homestay Option
How to Travel Alone
Solo travel offers so many real benefits but it also comes with some unique challenges. That's why we have created this category of posts on how to travel alone.
Below you will find all our posts on how to travel solo. If you wish, you can jump to sub categories, including:
Happy solo travel.
Solo at Mardi Gras
A solo traveler journeys from Australia to New Orleans. Solo at Mardi Gras, he enjoys the parades, the music, the costumes-and ends up live on stage!
Solo Surfing: Is a Surfcamp Right for You?
Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, young or (shall we say) older, solo surfing, especially at a surfcamp can make for great travel.
Budget Accommodation in Kauai: Four Ways to Stay
It’s still possible to get budget accommodation in Kauai. Here are reviews of four ways I cut the cost of accommodation on the Garden Island of Hawaii.
Solo in Milan: Cappuccino, Poetry, and High School Dreams
Solo in Milan, I explore the city my way, enjoy aperitivo, and realize that dreams don’t always take the form that we expect.
A Creative Solution to My Selfie Problems
On a recent trip to Ville-Marie, Quebec I encountered a lively arts community, a warm and talented artist, and a creative solution to my selfie problems.
Licensed to Create: Finding Life-Work Balance Traveling Solo
Finding life-work balance is no easy task — even for a travel blogger. On my most recent trip to Goderich I discovered new creative ways of finding it.
The Pleasure of European Train Travel
Train travel is definitely for me. On a recent trip, I experienced the efficiency, comfort, and convenience of trains in Germany and France.
The Importance of Flexibility: 3 Lessons Learned
Nothing that I planned on this trip worked out, but I learned three lessons about the importance of flexibility – and had a brilliant time.
Solo Travel India Tips: 11 Tips from a Local
India is fascinating. Especially when you get off the beaten track. Here’s how to travel solo in India with 11 tips from a local.
Positive Thinking and Solo Travel
Positive Thinking. Solo Travel. They go together. I learned a lot about positive thinking from Ron who I met at Mallory Square in Key West.
Stopped in My Tracks on the Rocky Mountaineer
The Rocky Mountaineer is considered one of the world’s best train travel experiences. Even still, I was surprised by my reaction.
Life, Death, Divorce and Solo Travel
From high adventure to profound learning, Solo Traveler reader, Elizabeth, shares her experience in Cape Town, South Africa.
A Solo Vacation: stimulation, education and relaxation
For me, a solo vacation is a little more relaxing than solo travel. Here’s my solo vacation of 2014.
Vancouver, SF and LA by Train – what I spent in eleven days.
Here’s how I spent my money on my Vancouver to Los Angeles train trip.
Solo Travel Transformation – From Tentative First Trip to Bold Photography Safari
Solo travel and photo safaris – for long-time reader Susan Portnoy, this is a perfect mix. Have a read…
Road Trip: The Backroads of Emilia Romagna, Italy
Driving the back roads of Emilia Romagna, Italy was fun, empowering and a feast for the eyes.
Solo Travel Destination: The Transfagarasan, Romania
A solo traveler discovers the natural beauty within her own country as she traverses the Transfagarasan Road in Romania.
Contemplating History in Nuremberg
Overwhelmed by the Memorium Nuremberg Trials, I sat down in the museum and wrote this. It is, appropriately, Remembrance Day.
My Magical Mystery Tour – It’s Not What You Think
Solo in Liverpool, my magical mystery tour in Liverpool didn’t involve any psychedelic buses. It was all about the magical people of this city with an extraordinary past.
