For the best panoramic views of Waikiki Beach, the place to be is the summit of Diamond Head Crater, Le’ahi. Diamond Head is an easy bus or car ride from Waikiki. To get to the top, though, you have to hike it. Luckily, I do enjoy a good hike once in awhile. I went on [...]
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Win a Trip for ONE
Do you like opportunities to win free stuff? Who doesn’t, right? The idea of winning a free trip always appeals to me. . .until I read the fine print. Almost all of the time, the prize is a free trip “for TWO”. As a solo traveler, that always disappoints me. What about people who prefer [...]
Adventure Life Waives Single Supplement
Today’s regularly scheduled blog post is being postponed slightly so I can bring you this piece of news that came across my computer this morning. I promised to bring you information about solo travel deals and waived single supplements whenever possible, and here’s another one: Adventure Life, a small group eco-travel company specializing in small [...]
Getting to Know: Globetrooper
During my weekend in Montreal this summer, I had the pleasure of meeting Lauren McLeod, one half of the awesome Globetrooper team (her husband, Todd Sullivan, being the other half) and learning more about their website, a trip planning tool “to find travel partners for group trips and world adventures”. The more I learned about [...]
10 Tips for Hiking Alone Safely
Believe it or not, another hiking season is upon us. Growing up in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont as I did, I have an appreciation for going for long walks in the woods and hiking mountains with friends and family. But I’ve never gone alone, because I am hyper-aware of all the bad things that [...]
