How to Eat Alone (and Like It)
One of my biggest anxieties about traveling solo has always been mealtimes. I suspect I’m not alone in this. There is just something about sitting down at a restaurant by …
Solo Travel
Why Hong Kong is My Favorite City for Solo Travel
I’ve been to Hong Kong three times now, and every time I’ve been completely, deliciously alone. It’s not that I planned things that way. The first two times I was …
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10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before My First Solo Trip
I’ve been traveling solo since I was 18, fresh out of high school and wide-eyed at the world. Before going to college, my mother bestowed me with the best possible …
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Couchsurfing Tips as a Solo Traveler
CouchSurfing is one of those things that you may have always wanted to try, but never gathered the courage to actually do. For me, at least, this is how I …
Challenges of A Traveling College Student
With the heart of a traveler but the mind of a college student, I took a giant leap from exploring the world to corporate America this summer. Of course, this …
Female Solo Travel is NOT the Problem
I wasn’t going to write this article because once I get started it’s hard for me to stop, and suddenly I have pages and pages of an angry feminist travel …
The Dark and Light of Solo Traveling
I wasn’t planning to run any more guest posts for awhile but I really really liked the honest and clear way that Dave here writes about the pros and cons …
Confessions of a Traveling Male
This post isn’t by me- obviously. When Jeremy asked to write a guest post he- rightly, pointed out that my blog is somewhat lacking in the male perspective. While his …
Who Are You Waiting For? One Very Good Reason to Travel Solo
If you know me at all you probably know which way I’m going to lean on this debate. I’ve traveled alone through several countries and continents, and while I mostly …
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Solo vs Couple Travel in Thailand
I’ve been to Thailand twice and for a month each time backpacking throughout the country. The difference was the first time I went I was single and traveling solo. Over …
Safety Tips for Travel – How to Stay Safe When You Are On Your Own
Yes, another list of safety tips. Since I really opened up on some of the grimmer realities of traveling as a solo female earlier this week, I thought I would …
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Experiencing the World Through a Female Lens
The Frugal Traveler, a great column in the NYT, had an interesting article last week focusing on what it’s like to travel as a woman alone. It’s a good article, …