What I’ve Learned Traveling Alone: 10 Solo Travel Mistakes to Avoid Over breakfast in Ireland the other morning, two seasoned Irish women struck up a conversation with my husband and me. One asked why we were in Ireland, to which I responded that I had traveled alone several...
Go It Alone: 7 Reasons You Should Travel Solo at Least Once We all have that one friend. The one who fills your news feed with selfies at the Pyramids in Egypt, the islands in Thailand, and the ruins in Ancient Greece. You wonder how they got that cool, to be...
Don’t Make These Mistakes When Planning Your Solo Travel Adventure Whether you're heading to another city in the U.S. or embarking on an expedition to another country, traveling alone can be liberating, exciting, and a lot of fun. As with any adventure, planning is the key to...
Why Everyone Should Experience Traveling Alone At Least Once in Their Lifetime Taking the time to travel can be a life-changing opportunity. Many have said that it makes the huge world that we live in feel much smaller. Whether you typically travel with a big group, with family, or with...
Tips Every Senior Solo Traveler Should Remember As time goes by, senior travelers may suddenly find themselves having to travel solo. It could be due to a number of reasons. It could be the draw of self-discovery in your senior years. Or perhaps you just...
Uprooted or Rooted Up? My First Solo Trip to the Home of My Ancestors Is this home? I laid my hand on the cold clay and traced the outlines of Gods and Goddesses carved onto the wall of a Hindu Temple that dated back to a time when India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were one big...
Traversing Through Tribulation: My Perspective on Solo Female Travel as a Muslim and South Asian-American Woman As a proud Bangladeshi-American, I think of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month as a testament to our significant presence and impact on the American narrative, and a reminder to recognize the good, the bad...
Safety, Stress, and Savings: Tips For the Solo Traveler Does the concept of traveling independently awaken your wanderlust? Are you eager to see the world on your own without the restrictions or desires of anyone else ruining your travel plans? For many of us, solo...
8 Places to Visit When You’re 30 and Single For those of you who’ve recently entered this new era of life - THE THIRTIES - and aren’t sure exactly which adventure to set out on next to embrace this pivotal milestone, then we advise you to keep...
Retired? Here are Tips for the Solo Female Traveler Before Hitting the Road While more and more millennials are hitting the road equipped with a lust to see the world, helpful travel apps, and the knowledge of frugal travel tips, there are also an older demographic that’s becoming...
Where Solo Travelers Should Visit in 2018 Those inclined to hit the road alone know that solo travel is one of the best ways to experience almost any destination and to have an authentic affinity with it. There are endless options for the solo...
Don’t Fall for These 4 Solo Traveling Myths The world is out there, just waiting to be explored. But for many would-be travelers, the mere thought of embarking on a solo trip can be pretty overwhelming. Humans are social creatures by nature, and plenty...
7 Affordable Solo Travel Destinations Sure, romantic getaways and family-fun packed vacations are fantastic. But, there’s really nothing quite like solo travel. If you've never experienced the sheer exhilaration of booking last minute flight...
QUIZ: Are You More of a Solo or Group Traveler? Traveling is a wonderful thing. But it certainly has its hitches -- from flight delays to unreadable menus to hotels that don't look like the pictures, stepping out of your normal day-to-day routine means...