A Solo Point of View

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 are the 2021 Solo Traveler Reader Survey results. Here’s what you had to say about travel, COVID-19, and more.

We’ve got some great Black Friday travel deals for you, including deep discounts on trips, planning tools, and other travel products.

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.

Why travel solo? The answer is a combination of factors, some unique to the individual and others which are common to us all.

Due to the pandemic, we missed a date. Happy Belated Anniversary to all of us and thank you for being a part of the Solo Traveler Community!

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

Post-pandemic solo travel will come with new challenges. Take it easy, take it slow, and fall in love with solo travel all over again.

The pandemic has changed everything. For some, it’s changed how they travel and is leading people to make the solo travel decision.

Money, solo travel, and happiness. There is a definite link. Here’s the research on money and happiness and the solo travel connection.

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

Afraid of traveling alone? This post identifies and breaks down the fears that some people have about solo travel and how you can overcome them.

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

Not traveling has its pros and cons. On the pro side, it’s given me the chance to learn something new. The really new thing is kicksledding.

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

What do you love to do when you travel that you never do at home? Here are some travel alternatives you can enjoy close to home.

We can no longer take travel for granted. We must travel with more intent once we are set free to do so. Here are thoughts to help.