I am thrilled with the interest in solo travel shown by each and every one of you who read this blog. I think it’s a great sign that you’re seeking out information about solo travel online–either so you can learn how to do it or to reinforce to yourself and others that your love for [...]

Ever wondered what it would be like to go solo on a long-distance train trip? Wonder no more. Today’s guest blogger, Brooke Schoenman, outlines what train travel can be like for both the solitary–and the sociable–solo traveler.   Out of necessity, I started traveling solo, as many of us do. After several jaunts and jumps [...]

I am pleased to have a guest blogger today who is as passionate about cruising as I am about solo travel.  Here, Faraz Qureshi shares with you ten great tips from his travel toolkit to help you improve the quality of your solo cruise experience. Readers of this blog already know that there are many [...]

Traveling isn’t always about beaches and ziplining, shopping or partying in bars in different countries. Often, the most important sites to visit when we travel are historical sites – and these can be somber, even tragic places. Today, guest blogger Amanda Williams discusses why she prefers to visit places like that without a travel companion. [...]

As promised, Austin-Lehman Adventures announced the winner of their travel contest today and it was…not someone from this blog, I’m afraid.  You can read their blog post announcing the winner of their travel contest by clicking here. (Congratulations, Tom Geistkemper and blogger Jody Halsted of Family Rambling!) I would again like to thank Austin-Lehman Adventures [...]

After I recently admitted that I was feeling burned out with my blogging, my friend Andy Hayes came to my rescue with this guest post. His topic is eerily timely, as I have a friend traveling in Southeast Asia who started out with a tour group and broke away from them when she realized she [...]

When I travel, I almost always travel to cities. I love their busy streets and tree-lined boulevards. I love visiting tourist attractions and experiencing them for the first time alongside strangers from all over the world speaking dozens of difference languages and snapping photos from the same vantage point. It’s like a rite of passage [...]

You may recall that last fall I told you about luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent waiving their single supplement for their Highlights of Costa Rica tour. Well, they’ve recently been in touch with me to let me know about 30 more “Solo Savings” they are offering on a variety of tours this year. I [...]