A Solo Point of View

I preach the importance of insurance all the time. However, occasionally, I make a travel insurance mistake myself. Here’s what not to do.

Sustainable solo travel is very doable. Here are some easy tips to help you reduce your impact on the planet.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like for an independent solo traveler on a group tour? Here’s my recent experience in Ireland.

Here are the 2022 Solo Traveler Reader Survey results. Here’s what you had to say about why, how, and where you want to travel solo.

Travel without your partner. Take separate vacations. It can be good for a relationship. Guilt is not necessary. Go!

A solo trip is a perfect time to take a journey of self-discovery. Here’s how to use solo travel to become really good at being you.

Travel solo over 60 and gain confidence, discover personal strength and the many benefits of your maturity. Solo travel for seniors is great!

Shake it up. Make life better. By traveling solo, you learn about yourself, become stronger, more independent and develop new interests.

Solo travel is great, but it’s not all rainbows and unicorns. Here are the worst things about solo travel and how to deal with them.

Bree Woolard took a leap of faith and left her corporate job for a solo trip that propelled her to transform her life.

Solo travel myths have a surprisingly long life. Here are 8 common ones that Solo Travel Society members are tired of hearing.

Whether you have a little travel experience, a lot, or none at all, I am here to tell you that you can travel solo.

I’ll never forget the kindness of a local on my first solo trip. Solo travelers share their stories of strangers helping strangers.

Travel beyond your comfort zone to your emotional and intellectual stretch zone. Travel to see the world and home anew.

A collection of solo travel quotes, with thoughts about how they apply to travelers, questions they raise, and inspiration they provide.

Explore the joys of slow solo travel. Here’s what it is, three fun slow travel stories, and tips for your own slow travel experiences.

Here are 16 of the best poems about travel. They raise questions, share the joy of travel, and remind us not to take it for granted.

Have you considered a home exchange as a way to reduce travel accommodation costs? Experienced home exchangers offer tips and advice.

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.