Posts from ‘April, 2009’

Today’s post is by guest blogger, Betsy, who offers her insider solo tips for New York City.  Enjoy!
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New York City is one of my favorite places to explore solo. After five years of pounding the pavement, here are a few of my favorite activities no matter what kind of weather you encounter in the Big [...]

This has nothing to do with solo travel, unless you happen to be like me and enjoy going to Disney World solo.  I’m leaving on my vacation to “The World” a week from today.  Being the obsessed little researcher that I am, I have been reading Disney message boards daily and trying to gather as [...]

Two-for-one discounts are widely available in the hospitality industry, from your favorite neighborhood restaurant to hotels and resorts.  In Vegas, they’re everywhere.  The trouble with two-for-one discounts is that the solo traveler can’t use them, since there’s only one of us (the exceptions being things like hotel room nights and drinks).  And most establishments that [...]

I saw an article today at MSNBC (originally from ShermansTravel) on solo travel packages which set my little solo traveler heart aflutter.  It’s so rare that hotels market to solo travelers. I suddenly feel special, how about you?  I especially like the It’s Time to Fly Solo Package at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, [...]

When I tell people I am going on a trip, the first question they always ask is “Where?” The second is “Who are you going with?”
This baffles me. I’ve gone on numerous trips by myself, I have a solo travel blog, and I am a proponent of solo travel. And these people know it. Yet [...]

What a great week it has been on the musical news front in Burlington, Vermont!  The Discover Jazz Festival has updated its website with its schedule for this summer’s Festival, including musical talents such as Branford Marsalis, Diana Krall, nostalgic home-town favorites Belizbeha (welcome home, Shauna!) and many, many more.  The Festival runs from June [...]

Remember how I’ve said that summer is the best time to travel to Burlington, Vermont (solo or otherwise)?  Well, mark your calendars for July, because you will want to be here for this.  The Burlington International Waterfront Festival has released its schedule, which includes some fantastic headliners.  The Festival itself is being held to commemorate [...]

Too bad Southwest doesn’t fly out of Burlington International Airport. I’ve never had the opportunity to fly with them.  Looks like it could be fun. I saw this video on YouTube (courtesy of CTW520) and had to share.

I have written before about my own experiences with solo dining at Disney World, and in a month’s time, I’ll have much more to write on that subject, but in the meantime, if you’re planning a trip to Disney World and are wondering about which table service restaurants would be good to try, take a [...]

I get so excited whenever I hear about new restaurants opening up in Burlington.  Especially when they represent a new and different dining choice for the area (as opposed to yet another Asian restaurant or pizza place).  So I was very excited this week to learn that the former Five Spice Cafe space on lower [...]