If you read my early October post, “Would you like to interview a tourism industry CEO?”, you’ve probably been wondering “Hey, where’s that interview?” Sorry for the delay, but I was out of town. For those of you who didn’t read that post, I had been given the opportunity to interview Dan Austin, CEO of [...]

I’m so thrilled to bring you this guest post today from one of my favorite online friends, who also happens to be one of my favorite guest bloggers, Tracy Antonioli. If you’ve ever considered a solo cruise and/or visiting Bermuda, but were nervous about going alone, you’ll want to read this. I originally chose to [...]

Whether you are new to solo travel or a veteran at it, there is something we all have in common: Nighttime can bring its own special set of challenges for the solo traveler. When all the daytime attractions, museums and tours are done, and you find yourself facing a night on your own, it can [...]

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 [...]

I’ve said it before on this blog, but it bears repeating: Solo travel isn’t just for single people. Today’s guest blogger is a perfect example of this: Tracy Antonioli is a married teacher who is taking a year off to travel solo and work on a project she is passionate about while her husband keeps [...]

One of the ironies of solo travel is how much easier it can be to meet people because you’re solo, instead of traveling with your significant other or a posse. But if the upside of solo travel is that you’re approachable, then the downside of solo travel is that you’re. . .  approachable. That’s right:  [...]

Do you travel for business often, or even occasionally?  I wouldn’t know what that’s like, since my days are spent in a cubicle.  But today’s guest blogger, Matt Long of Landlopers, knows all about traveling for business.  Here, he offers his advice for how to transform a solo business trip from a routine business obligation [...]

There are many reasons to visit Paris, but let’s face it:  One of the biggest is the reputation of its quality of food.  To hear it told, one has not lived until one has tasted French cuisine.  I can’t help but wonder if people’s perceptions of how great the food is has been influenced by [...]