Technology

Travel Gear Review: The 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

February 13, 2013
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I’ve come to accept that I’ll never be a carry-on only traveler. I’ve tried it three times now, and I don’t like it, for reasons I’ve outlined before. For me, checking my suitcase and just bringing my backpack on the plane as a carry-on makes for a much easier flying experience. Except it hasn’t been [...]

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Staying Connected While Traveling Solo

January 4, 2011

I have never traveled with my laptop until this past trip to Las Vegas. My primary day job is on a computer, and with all the blogging I do, I am on a computer from morning until night every day of the week as it is.  So I’ve always been very happy to unplug during [...]

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New Logo and Other News at SoloFriendly

November 5, 2010

As I alluded to earlier this week in my Shiny Travel Objects column, October was a very busy month for me, and I have a whole slew of people to thank for that. Not only did I read a ton of great posts by other travel bloggers, but I had a lot going on with [...]

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Raveable Hotel Searches

November 17, 2009

Raveable.com, the hotel review site named one of the top travel websites of 2009 by Travel & Leisure, continues to roll out new features its users have been asking for.  The latest is the ability to search for hotels by features, not just location or price. “Raveable is dedicated to helping everyday travelers find the [...]

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SoloFriendly.com on Facebook

October 1, 2009

SoloFriendly.com has a brand new Facebook page–so new, in fact, it still has that new Facebook page smell.  If you’re on Facebook, please stop by and become a fan. Discuss blog posts, check out travel photos from solo-friendly destinations, ask your burning questions about solo travel, and add your own advice about solo-friendly travel. Becoming [...]

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GPS and the Solo Traveler

August 19, 2009

Ah, the call of the open road, the wind in your hair, the radio blasting your favorite tunes, the endless highway stretching out before you, leading to equally endless possibilities.  It all sounds so romantic, doesn’t it?  Except that I get bored after an hour in the car by myself and I can’t read a [...]

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Review of Ridemax’s Custom Touring Plans for Disney World

May 20, 2009

Before my most recent solo trip to Walt Disney World, I decided to purchase Ridemax, a software program I’d been reading about that allows users to create custom touring plans to help maximize their time at the parks, while minimizing wait times.  (Read: No standing in long lines!  Yay!)  The customization is a real selling [...]

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DealBase.com Review

November 18, 2008

There’s a new travel website in town, and it’s here to help you find hotel deals.  Read all about it in this press release.  Entrepreneurs Sam Shank (former CEO of TravelPost.com), David Hehman, and Howard Love just launched DealBase.com with over 10,000 hotel deals, including more than 275 Las Vegas hotel deals and more than [...]

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Connect With Traveling Friends via TripIt.com

November 3, 2008

TripIt.com and LinkedIn.com have partnered up to provide a social networking application with which you can share your upcoming travel plans with your connections and networks on LinkedIn.  This is one way solos can connect with people they already know when they’re on the road.  Click on the play button below to see how it [...]

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