Women Traveling Alone Part III – 7 Reasons to Go
This is the final in the three part series of women traveling alone. This time it's "why go". There are so many reasons. Have a read. Continue reading
Don Quioxte or Sancho Panza – who do you travel to meet?
This very unusual statue honoring Cervantes and his great work "Don Quixote" focused my attention on the important and often forgotten people of history. Continue reading
Pic of the Week: solo travel to Burning Man
Extraordinary, enigmatic, a happening... Burning Man is all those things and more. It's coming up in a few weeks. Here's a pic from last year's Burning Man by Joanna Haugen who went there solo. Continue reading
Pic of the Week: Finding peace.
The companion post for this picture is
Recommended: Travel Solo to Still the Anger
It’s a beautiful story by Keith of the Velvet Escape — well worth an encore performance.
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Solo Travel on a Budget Part I: avoiding the single supplement
In addition to being expensive, the single supplement is annoying. Here's how to beat it - how to find deals with no single supplement at least some of the time. Continue reading
Solo Traveler: July’s Fave Five.
Here is July's Fave Five post which is also August's Prize Post. Have a look at what the stats say were the most popular on Solo Traveler and leave a comment saying what you think was the best - you could win one of 3 VinniBags worth $28 each. 
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Pic of the Week: The Beauty of Silence
I found both beauty and silence on the beach near Tofino, British Columbia. The companion post offers a video about the extraordinary John Francis who lived silent by choice for 17 years. Continue reading
Solo Travel Safety: Six tips for common sense self defense.
I usually write about solo travel safety from a prevention perspective. In case prevention isn't possible, here are a few tips that I hope you'll never have to use. Continue reading
Saint Petersburg Part II – Top 15 Things to Do
After yesterday's warnings about Saint Petersburg, here are the reasons to go. Fifteen of them. Continue reading
Saint Petersburg Part 1: 19 Things Not to Do
While Saint Petersburg is high on my list of places to go, as guest blogger Ed Ryder shares, there are many, many precautions to take. Have a read of this fascinating post. Continue reading
About Janice Waugh and Tracey Nesbitt
I'm an author, blogger, speaker and traveler. I became a widow and empty-nester at about the same time. And then, I became Solo Traveler... Here's the full story. >>
I’m a writer, editor, food and wine fanatic, and traveler. On my very first trip abroad I learned that solo travel was for me. Here's the full story. >>
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2nd edition of The Solo Traveler’s Handbook
The 2nd edition of The Solo Traveler's Handbook is part of The Traveler's Handbook series. Click on the book and check them all out on Amazon. Also available in iTunes, Barnes & Noble, Chapters/Indigo and more.Follow Solo Traveler
