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The Theme of the Day

A thought from the yogi at my 6am yoga practice in Rishikesh, India. Continue reading >>

River Cruising for Solo Travelers

For solo travelers, river cruising can be full-on group travel or provide a social, moving home base for you to explore multiple locations independently. Continue reading >>

Of Passports and Tap Shoes

Let your heart beat loudly. Live life large. Lessons from people who defy time and expectations. Continue reading >>

My A-Z of Travel

26 questions about my personal travels. 26 answers with a few photos. Continue reading >>

Trip Planning: tapping into the Diaspora

Tapping the local community who are from your destination country is an incredible way to research a trip. Here's how I do it. Continue reading >>

Travel Clinic Cool

Finally, my travels are exotic enough to warrant a trip to the travel clinic. Here's how it works, what it costs and what else you need with you for a healthy trip. Continue reading >>

Bare Minimum Cooking

Cooking and traveling can go together. Kind-of. These creative cooking suggestions help the solo traveler enjoy a meal while on the road. Continue reading >>

Liverpool Museum: slavery then and now!

Traveling to Liverpool and visiting the museum took me to three continents and four centuries. That's the wonder of travel. Continue reading >>

Bare Minimum Packing

Packing lists are the key to packing light. Most people have trouble with this but, in my opinion, it's an important skill for the solo traveler. Here's how to do it. Continue reading >>

10,000 Hours to The Beatle’s Story

Visiting The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool was a romp through a magical mystery tour. Reflecting on it brought Malcom Gladwell's book on outliers in greater focus. Continue reading >>

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Safety Principle #5

A solo travel safety tidbit is what remains with me a week after seeing The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Continue reading >>

The December 2011 Fave Five

So? What did you miss? Here are the five most popular posts on Solo Traveller in December - yes, with British spelling in honour of the #1 post last month. Continue reading >>

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