Posts from ‘April, 2009’

New York From the 6 Train

Today’s post is by guest blogger, Betsy, who offers her insider solo tips for New York City.  Enjoy! ******************************************************* 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 [...]

Introducing DisMarks

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 and the Solo Traveler

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 [...]

Solo Travel Deals–And No Deals

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, [...]

Solo Travel: It’s a Choice

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. [...]