For many solo travelers, one of the biggest hurdles to becoming comfortable with solo travel is dining alone. Somehow, we can navigate foreign lands on our own, get ourselves from Point A to Point B, struggle through conversations in other languages, and get by just fine. . .until mealtime. What is it about eating alone [...]
Posts Tagged ‘solo dining’
Using Restaurant Week to Practice Dining Solo
Vermont Restaurant Week starts today. From today until May 5, foodies around Vermont can take advantage of prix-fixe menus at special prices in restaurants around the region. This is only Vermont’s second year doing this, but it’s a phenomenon that’s been hosted in a number of cities around the US for years now. Restaurant Week [...]
Solo Dining Aboard the Norwegian Epic
One of the things that I’ve always found unappealing about the cruise ship experience is the formal dining room scene. I don’t like the idea of being forced to eat at a certain time or at a certain table. For a solo traveler, there’s the additional anxiety of wondering whether your tablemates will be friendly [...]
Solo Dining Review: Patio Del Nispero, San Juan
A few weeks ago, I described El Convento in Old San Juan as a perfect choice hotel for the solo traveler on a large budget. But let’s face it, not every solo traveler going to San Juan will be able to afford this lovely, historic hotel. One way to add it to your itinerary and [...]
Freestyle Dining on NCL’s Epic: Perfect for Solos?
I got a press release last week from Norwegian Cruise Lines announcing another awesome feature of their new ship, the Norwegian Epic. You remember the Norwegian Epic is the new ship with the staterooms for solo travelers, right? As if that weren’t exciting enough, they also have 21 freestyle dining restaurants, including 11 that are [...]
