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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]