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Travel Insurance for Solo Travelers: How to Make Sure You’re Protected

Janice Waugh

September 10, 2024 by Janice Waugh

Comprehensive advice on purchasing travel insurance for solo travelers + recommended insurers. Protect yourself so you can enjoy your trip!

Solo Travel Safety: 50+ Proven Tips to Keep You Safe

Janice Waugh

August 20, 2024 by Janice Waugh

Is solo travel safe? Yes, if you know how. Here are 50+ updated solo travel safety tips for planning and enjoying a great trip alone.

Solo Travel Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Janice Waugh

April 9, 2024 by Janice Waugh

Here are 17 solo travel mistakes that are easy to make and easy to avoid. A quick read to greater safety and an easier trip.

Here Are the Fundamentals of Solo Travel Safety

Janice Waugh

March 12, 2024 by Janice Waugh

Here are the 5 fundamentals of solo travel safety. Sometimes you don’t need all the tips. You just need safety principles to live by.

Cybersecurity and Solo Travel: Best Advice From Experts

King Siu

October 24, 2023 by King Siu

For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we interviewed two experts to find out what you need to know now about cybersecurity and solo travel.

Night Safety for Solo Travelers: How to Have Fun and Be Safe

Janice Waugh

May 24, 2023 by Janice Waugh

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Here are 17 tips on night safety for solo travelers. Go. Have a good time. Stay safe. Learn how to stay safe at night when traveling alone.

How to Avoid Pickpockets and Protect Your Valuables

Janice Waugh

April 18, 2023 by Janice Waugh

Thieves target travelers. Here are helpful tips for how to avoid pickpockets and safeguard your belongings while traveling alone.

10 Solo Travel Safety Apps: Technology for Peace of Mind

February 24, 2023 by Tracey Nesbitt

Solo travelers take full responsibility for their own safety. Here are 10 solo travel safety apps to give you peace of mind.

How to Find a Travel Companion: Safe Options and Some to Avoid

Janice Waugh

February 20, 2023 by Janice Waugh

There are safe and not quite so safe ways to find a travel companion. Here are my suggestions for finding a travel partner and safety tips.

Solo Travel Confidence: How to Be Strong, Capable, and Safe

Janice Waugh

February 6, 2023 by Janice Waugh

Confidence is a traveler’s armor. Here’s how to build your confidence to travel solo and take your new-found confidence home with you.

Is it Safe to Travel Alone? Yes! 10 Posts that Show You How

Janice Waugh

March 22, 2021 by Janice Waugh

Is it safe to travel solo? With reasonable precautions, yes! This post points you to ten others on solo travel safety.

Solo Travel Safety: Expert Advice

Janice Waugh

September 10, 2018 by Janice Waugh

Travel safety expert and author of over 800 articles on the subject, Phil Sylvester, shares his top tips on traveling solo safely.

Solo Travel Safety: 20 Common Sense Tips

Janice Waugh

October 23, 2010 by Janice Waugh

Common sense in one country is not necessarily common in another. Travelers must have travel common sense. Here are 20 tips to help you get yours.

Solo Travel Danger Part II: Caught in a Con Game

Janice Waugh

June 12, 2010 by Janice Waugh

This is the story that I have been sitting on for a year. I alluded to it in the podcast interview I did. Now you have it. It is a story of naivety, danger and extremely good luck. Please have a read and share it. Frightening films like “Taken” are based in truth.

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