After fits and starts learning French I tried Babbel. 15 minutes a day over time really works. Here’s my experience.
Learn a New Language the Easy Way for Richer Travel Experiences
Top Solo Travel Posts of 2018 and All Time
To start the new year we have compiled for you the top solo travel posts of 2018 and the most popular solo travel posts of all time on Solo Traveler.
Best Budget Destinations for Solo Travelers: the 2019 Shortlist
I’ve scoured many lists of budget destination recommendations and come up with a shortlist of top destinations for safe, budget solo travel in 2019.
Travel with the Wits of an Adult and the Wonder of a Child
Take a moment to recognize the truly remarkable, the really valuable, even if it’s free. A child can do it. So can you.
How to Travel Alone: Solo Travel Planning
So you’re planning to travel alone. Here are the keys to great solo travel trip planning plus plenty of convenient resources.
Best Solo Travel Quotes: Food for Thought
Enjoy this collection of the best solo travel quotes, with thoughts about how they apply to travelers, questions they raise, and inspiration they provide.
Solo Female Travel: Why Do Women Travel Alone More than Men?
Why do women travel solo more than men? I’ve been asked the question so many times. So I dug into some research and formed a few theories.
Solo Traveler Reader Survey: Here’s What You Had to Say
The results of the 2018 Solo Traveler Reader Survey are in. Your opinions were sometimes surprising and definitely valuable. Here’s what you had to say.
How to Rent Your Home and Go Traveling
Learn how to rent your home for the money to go traveling. How to find the right renter, how to prepare your home, security, and more.
Solo Travel: 10 Tips to Avoid the Single Supplement
Looking for a tour, cruise, or resort with no single supplement? That’s what solo travelers want. Here are 10 tips to help you get it.
Travel, Guilt, and Separate Vacations
Forget travel guilt. Think solo travel and separate vacations. Here’s why, how to shed the guilt, tell your partner you want to travel solo, and how to plan.
A Winter Road Trip Alone: 32+ Tips You Need to Know
I love a solo road trip. However a winter road trip alone comes with its own unique challenges and issues. Here are the tips you need to know.
Solo Travel Contest: Win a Technical, Packable Coat
Enter to win our solo travel contest. One lucky traveler will receive a Globetrotter Mac from Rohan. It’s lightweight, waterproof, and valued at US$320.
Here are the Winners of the 2018 Solo Travel Awards
What companies treat solo travelers best? The anticipation is over. Here are the winners of the 2018 Solo Travel Awards.
Pay it Forward: Travel and Share Your Good Fortune
Here are 10 “pay it forward” travel tips to help you spread your good fortune plus a travel story of paying forward a kindness I had received years earlier.
Our Need for Solitude – How Solo Travel Delivers
We need solitude. Yet it can be difficult to find. Here’s the value of solitude, how solo travel delivers it and top destinations where you’ll find it.
Have Your Say! Take the 2018 Reader Survey
Please share your thoughts and suggestions for Solo Traveler in our annual survey. You’ll be helping us plan for Solo Traveler 2019.
Best Solo Travel Destinations: All Solo Traveler Tested
What are the best destinations for solo travelers? I’m asked this all the time. Here’s my answer.
Best Solo Road Trips: 10 Routes, All Solo Traveler Tested
Looking for breathing space? A bit of freedom? A car and an open road will deliver. Here are the best solo road trips – all have been Solo Traveler tested.
Save Money on Travel: 32+ Tips
Here are dozens of ways you can save on travel. Whether you seek luxury, adventure, creative, or budget travel, here’s how to save and travel more for less.