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Monthly Archives: March 2010

Solo Travel Tours – 5 trips I’d like to take.

I usually make my own arrangements to travel solo but sometimes a package comes along that really interests me. Here are five. Continue reading >>

Solo travel by flashpacking:
cheap travel with a few perks.

Flashpacking is travel on the cheap with perks. Here are 7 tips gained from a 7 month flashpacking trip around the world. Continue reading >>

Travel Solo to Bath: What is it about Mr. Darcy?

As a city, Bath offers a certain sensibility not found anywhere else. Continue reading >>

Solo Travel: Go to Dance

This is a post about smiling faces in troubled countries. At the end, there is a request. If you have a photo of a smiling face from a country that might be considered troubled, please share it. Continue reading >>

Recommended: Travel Solo to Japan on a Budget

This post about Japan on a Budget was requested by a reader of Solo Traveler who plans to travel solo to Japan in the next month. If you have a specific travel post request, please send it to me and I'll do my best to find a knowledgeable writer on the subject. Continue reading >>

Solo Travel Safety: 10 ways to look confident.

This post was inspired by a comment made by a reader: "safety is an inside job" she said. Yes, confidence is a traveler's armor. But, what if... Here's how to appear confident even when you're not. Continue reading >>

Solo Travel: Why do we go to sad places?

I thought that this would be a good follow-up to the article on Berlin published on Tuesday. Why do we go to sad places? Please add your thoughts to the comments. Continue reading >>

Recommended: Solo Travel to Berlin

Sit back for an armchair trip to Berlin. Guest blogger Dian Emery takes us there with a vivid description of the major sites. Continue reading >>

Solo Travel with the Shore In Sight

A short musing on where people get the confidence to travel solo. Continue reading >>

Tips for the Shy Solo Traveler.

Here are 5 tips for traveling solo in silence and 5 more for traveling solo socially that even shy people can use. Continue reading >>

Solo travel in India: A Letter from Calcutta

This is a beautiful, thoughtful story that takes you to the streets of Calcutta and the works of Mother Teresa. Continue reading >>

Solo Traveler: February’s Fave Five

After a bit of a delay as I deliberated the fate of my Chilean trip, here, finally, is February's Fave Five. Continue reading >>
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