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There were some good contenders for this week’s Recommended Reads. Whittling it down to just five every week is going to be tough. Here are my choices this week. There’s a little bit of practical here, a little bit of funny, some thought-provoking and some daydream-encouraging. Enjoy!
Going Solo to Mexico and Loving It - By Sarah Treleaven, published at the Vancouver Sun website in December 2009. Sarah spent a week at a romantic, all-inclusive resort in Cancun. . . by herself. And had a great time. So there.
Damn Right, It’s a Table for One – This is a hilarious piece by Geraldine at the Everywhereist. Thanks to JoAnna Haugen for bringing it to my attention. I read the post Geraldine is responding to, and I agree with her that the title is pretty appalling. The rest of the article is not bad–just standard suggestions to help people who are uncomfortable with the thought of dining alone. But the title deserves some mockery, and it gets it from Geraldine.
Q&A with 20-Something Travel - Heels and Wheels interviews Stephanie Yoder of 20-Something Travel about her solo travels–in particular what it was like to move to London alone and her future solo travel plans. Good stuff.
The Dirt on Experiential Travel – This is a marvelous post by Keith Savage of Traveling-Savage.com. He discusses the difference between just “seeing” a place versus “experiencing” it. Lots of food for thought here, and do be sure to read the comments section as well, as there’s a good discussion going on there.
Searching the World for Pearls - by Andy Hayes at Sharing Travel Experiences. STE aims to inspire people to travel more, and this article just might do the trick. Andy cleverly chose some particularly tempting photos to accompany the article. The minute I saw them, I started daydreaming about new trips. Do you need some inspiration to get you off your duff and planning a trip? Then check this out. Especially if you’re a woman. You know what they say: “Girls love pearls.”
Photo credit: alicejamieson
on Jan 31st, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Whoo-hoo! So excited I made it to your weekly list! Travel alone is truly for the awesome.
on Jan 31st, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Glad to have you here, Geraldine. I like that–”travel alone is for the awesome.” Certainly not the “H” word by any means!
on Feb 1st, 2010 at 3:12 am
Gray, I appreciate the shout-out. It's very kind of you to include me in your list, and I'm glad you enjoyed the article!
on Feb 2nd, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Great links but more important THAT IS THE CUTEST PUPPY EVER!!!!
on Feb 2nd, 2010 at 5:45 pm
My pleasure, Keith.
on Feb 2nd, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Right??? As soon as I saw that photo, I knew I had to use it. I can't stop staring at it.
on Jul 18th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
I just sent this post to a bunch of my friends as I agree with most of what you’re saying here and the way you’ve presented it is awesome.
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