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The Theme of the Day

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

Three Solo Travelers & John Lennon

Imagine the world if... That's what John Lennon dreamed about. And then three travelers riffed on his dream... Continue reading >>

Age Brilliantly: never mind the gap

Age is a curious thing. It's relative. It's determined by you, how you live, what you do, how you think. Traveling solo is great for aging brilliantly. Continue reading >>

The Privilege of a Passport

Taking pause from the solo travel schtick to focus on the privileges I enjoy and how I might contribute better to others. Please have a read. It offers a chance to win The Solo Traveler's Handbook and a Kindle Fire to read it on. Continue reading >>

Solo Travel Means…

What does solo travel mean? Well it means many things to many people. Here's my take and that of the Solo Travel Society. Continue reading >>

What You Focus on Will Grow: You can travel solo.

Focus on your strengths and you can achieve amazing things. Continue reading >>

Travel and Travail

Travel. Hard work? Really? Why even bring this up? Well, there's a very good reason. Continue reading >>

Solo with So Many – giving thanks

Pondering about the meaning of traveling solo while preparing my Thanksgiving Turkey. Continue reading >>

Solo not Selfish: “Secure your own oxygen mask first…”

Is solo travel selfish? It's been suggested on occasion so I decided to address it head on - with the help of 16 members of the Solo Travel Society on Facebook. Continue reading >>

Traveling The World in Film – part I

Every year I travel the world through films I see at the Toronto International Film Festival. - then I review the films for you. Here are the first eight from this year's festival. Continue reading >>

Found in Translation

With the help of the Solo Travel Society, here's a wonderful treasury of words for which there are no true equivalent in English. Continue reading >>

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