Solo Travel

Getting out of your hotel room to find fresh food isn’t always an option. Are you settling in for a manuscript-writing-binge? Are you isolating due to getting sick while traveling? …

Setting out on a solo travel adventure takes courage, bravery, and a sense of adventure. Good solo travel also requires that we spend some time thinking about contingencies and backup …

Although most trips end without incident, if you travel long enough, and far enough, the odds are very good that eventually, you will encounter theft or another crime while traveling. …

As relaxing as a beach vacation can be, going the beach alone can be vulnerable. Stripping down to a bathing suit can expose insecurities and leaving our belongings behind on …

Christmas is traditionally viewed as a time to spend quality time with friends and family, but we all know the Christmas-card-version doesn’t always match reality. For many reasons (including conflicting …

For solo travelers, jet lag is more than a nuisance- it can be a safety issue. As I have navigated jet lag time and time again as a solo traveler, …

A full-blown travel journal isn’t for everyone, but virtually everyone who travels naturally seeks ways to record, memorialize, or mark certain experiences during travel. Why you should create some kind …

One common problem for those of us who travel solo is getting pictures of ourselves while traveling. For many of us who are drawn to solo travel, capturing the perfect …

Packing a solo travel safety kit can be an empowering way to prepare for solo travel. Many solo travelers, aware of the risk of setting out on international trips alone, …

Solo travel is exciting. It’s an opportunity to grow as a human being and to see parts of the world that are totally new and different. I love solo travel, …