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 >>
Is Mexico safe? Five Tips for Choosing a Safe Destination
Is it safe? Is it safe to travel solo? Here's my report from Mexico and how I determine the safety of a destination about which I have concerns. Continue reading >>
Solo Travel Mistakes to Avoid
From a safety perspective, these 6 travel mistakes to avoid will help you in your travels. Continue reading >>
Safe Places and Not-so-Safe Places for Solo Travelers
It's important to be safe when you travel alone. Your location - the city, district, pub... affects your safety. Here's how to know when a place is safe and when maybe it's not. Continue reading >>
Solo Travel Safety: 10 ways to blend in when you can’t.
My white curly hair stands out in a crowd - especially traveling places like South America or the Middle East. Here's how to blend in when you really can't. Continue reading >>
Travel Sickness: how to prevent 5 travel-related health problems
Preventing travel sickness - malaria, poison ivy, diarrhea, lime disease, altitude sickness - is really important for solo travelers. Here's how. Continue reading >>
Addressing Solo Travel Objection #1: ten safety solutions.
Solo travel objection #1 is about safety. Well, fear not. Here are ten ways to travel solo and safe. Continue reading >>
Rules for Romance (read Sex) on the Road
Temptation! Yes, it can be tempting sometimes to get involved with someone when traveling. Here are a few things you should think about before you do. Continue reading >>
Solo Travel: A Cautionary Tale
There is a reason that I write about safety extensively. The reason is that I was in a very dangerous situation in my first city of my very first solo trip. Please read and share. Continue reading >>
Sick & Solo: travel is not always fun.
The only sickness I've endured as I've traveled is sea sickness. But there is lots more that can come your way. Here are tips for prevention and what to do if sickness strikes. Click on the title to read more... Continue reading >>
Solo Travel Safety: 20 Common Sense Tips
Common sense in one country is not necessarily common in another. Travelers must have travel common sense. Here are 20 tips to help you get yours. Continue reading >>
Solo Travel Safety: tips for respecting local cultures
Respect for a culture, its customs and laws is fundamental to personal safety when traveling. Here are 8 tips to help you be respectful even if you don't know the nuances of the country's customs. Continue reading >>
I'm known as the solo traveler. I traveled solo in my twenties and I'm doing so again. Here's the backstory...Continue Reading >>Get the Solo Traveler Newsletter…
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