A Solo Point of View

Travel health emergencies are more challenging than medical problems that happen at home. Here’s my latest plus stories from readers.

Here is my Avalon Waterways review from my recent trip on their Active and Discovery cruise southbound on the Rhone River.

It’s traveler’s choice with tour and cruise companies that offer a variety of excursions. Not your average tour.

A solo point of view from a backpacking trip in Sri Lanka, reflecting on the joy and freedom of fleeting relationships formed along the way.

Take the trip. Eat the cake. Make travel memories to savor for a lifetime. A few lessons learned from my grandmother.

We could all use a little positivity these days. So I dug into the blog and found five travel stories to raise our spirits.

This traveler doesn’t mess around: she chose to go round the world solo on her very first journey on her own!

You can learn a lot about a destination through its cuisine. Here is a selection of our culinary travel experiences around the world.

On occasion I hear from people who are fearful of travel. Here’s why it’s important to continue and safety tips to quell your travel concerns.

When choosing a travel destination, inspiration can come from many sources. Art, history, music, books, films, tv: solo travelers share what inspires them.

The importance of travel to developing countries was on my mind when I picked Morocco as a destination. And what a rich experience flowed from that choice!

I love my bike. It’s not a fancy new one and I bought it secondhand, but it allows me to indulge in two passions: solo travel and cycling.

Freedom. Independence. Personal growth. Here are the top three reasons given by experienced travelers for why we love solo travel.

A solo traveler shares her story of walking the Camino Frances route of El Camino de Santiago and what she learned over 800 km and 37 days.

A fabulous trip to Morocco and a return home full of questions given the circumstances around travel and COVID-19. It’s a saga.

We asked members of the Solo Travel Society about meaningful travel and they shared the many ways in which solo travel delivers.

What companies treat solo travelers best? The anticipation is over. Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Solo Travel Awards!

Are carbon offsets legitimate? Does travel seriously affect your carbon footprint? Here’s my conclusion after days of research on carbon offsets for travel.

Here are the top 10 films about solo travel according to members of the Solo Travel Society. You’re sure to find something to inspire you here!

Should I travel solo? Can I do it? Do I want to travel alone? What do I need to know to travel by myself? This post answers all these questions.