Pic of the Week: Salzburg, Austria
Arizona Road Trip: first feelings, findings and photos.
Solo Travel Destination: Luang Prabang, Laos
Travel Technology: keep your photos and files safe in the cloud.
Pic of the Week: Moongate in St. George’s
China Beyond the Wall and Behind the Walls of Locals.
Solo Travel Destination: South AfricaPic of the Week: The Cathedral of Siena
The cathedrals of Italy are stunning. One solo traveler gets up close and personal with the pink, green and white marble carvings on the Duomo in Siena. Continue reading
2nd Annual Stop & Stare Photo Contest
This is it! The Stop & Stare Photo Contest runs from now until Friday, December 10th. Enter any photo that made you stop and stare and you could win a trip to Peru from Intrepid Travel, a hotel voucher worth $200 from Hotel Club or a Travel Guide Video Series from Career Break Secrets. 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
Pic of the Week: Magical High Park in Toronto, Canada
This stunning photo could be the backdrop for a fairy tale. It's hard to believe that it was taken in the middle of Canada's largest city. Continue reading
Solo travel In Search of Your Manspace
Manspaces. Can they be found in time or must they be space? This TED Talk video got me thinking about guy travelers. Continue reading
Pic of the Week: The Road to Denali National Park, Alaska
You can almost feel the anticipation as the road winds on the way into Denali National Park, and the mountains become visible above the trees. Continue reading
Solo Travel for a Career Break
Do you need a career break? Well I can't claim to have traveled solo for months so I found someone who has. This is the first video in a three part series on long term solo travel. Have a watch. Continue reading
Solo Off the Beaten Path: 7 reasons to small town travel
When I was in Bangor, Maine my car battery died. The sequence of events that followed proved how great small towns can be for travelers. I offer this small story and seven other benefits of small town travel. Continue reading
Traveling Solo—Sandy’s Story
Sandy experiences the joy of solo travel after her kids are grown, and discovers that she enjoys the excitement, the freedom...and her own company. Continue reading
7 Steps to Travel Beyond the Armchair
Life is not lived on "if only"s and "what if"s. Here are 7 steps to put the conditional tense aside and travel in the near future. Don't miss the moment. Video included. Continue reading
Solo Travel Dreams: My Top 3 Culinary Trips
Do you ever dream of the trips that you would like to take? The places you'd like to see, the foods and wines you'd like to taste? Our food and wine editor shares her top three culinary solo travels. Continue reading
Pic of the Week: Silk Embroidery in Hanoi
Is it a shot of an aquarium? No, it's a photo of impossibly delicate silk embroidery from The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. You may have to look twice. Continue reading
Solo Traveler’s Fave Five: the top posts in October
Did you miss something? Here's the round-up of the most popular posts on Solo Traveler last month. Have a read. Continue reading




