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Solo Travel Planning Guide with 2023 Trends, a Checklist, and Insider Tips

Janice Waugh

January 3, 2023 by Janice Waugh

Solo travel planning takes some attention to details. Here’s your checklist, on trend for 2023, with jumps to in-depth information.

The Ultimate Solo Travel Guide: Travel Alone & Love It

Janice Waugh

December 6, 2022 by Janice Waugh

Travel alone and you travel on your terms. Here’s the ultimate guide with resources, tips, and advice to help you travel solo and love it.

Best Hotels in Paris for Solo Travelers: Reader Recommendations

Janice Waugh

September 9, 2022 by Janice Waugh

Now is the time to go to Paris – before the 2024 Olympics. Here’s your list of the best hotels and hostels in Paris for solo travelers.

Solo Travel Paris on a Budget: Now Is the Time

Janice Waugh

August 12, 2022 by Janice Waugh

Here are great tips to solo travel Paris on a budget. This is a good time to plan a trip before they host the Olympics in 2024.

Solo Travel in France: Photos by Readers

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May 29, 2020 by Tracey Nesbitt

Enjoy these France photos, all taken by members of the Solo Travel Society and readers of Solo Traveler while exploring the country.

Solo Travel Destination: Alsace, France

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January 24, 2020 by Tracey Nesbitt

This Solo Travel Society member enjoyed Alsace, renting a car to explore Colmar and surrounding areas and using transit to move around Strasbourg.

Benedictine to Baked Alaska: A Culinary River Cruise in France

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August 7, 2019 by Tracey Nesbitt

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On a culinary river cruise in France with Vantage Travel, I discovered Benedictine, baked macarons, dined like Julia Child, and ate Baked Alaska.

Paris to Normandy: A River Cruise in Photos

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July 8, 2019 by Tracey Nesbitt

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My first river cruise, a culinary-themed excursion from Paris to Normandy, could not have gone better! Here are some of the highlights.

Solo Travel the Loire Valley: 500th Anniversary of the French Renaissance

Janice Waugh

May 22, 2019 by Janice Waugh

The 500th Anniversary of the French Renaissance would be a great time to enjoy a château walking tour in the Loire Valley. If those walls could talk!

Rome and Paris in One Trip: Two of Europe’s Top Destinations

Janice Waugh

April 1, 2019 by Janice Waugh

Planning a trip to Rome and Paris? Wondering when to go, where to stay, how to travel between them, what to do… here’s what you need to know.

La Fete de la Musique: A Summer Solstice Festival in France

Janice Waugh

January 28, 2019 by Janice Waugh

La Fête de la Musique in France is the day when everyone takes to the streets for music. It was on my bucket list of experiences. Here’s what you need to know.

Self-Guided Tour: The Pleasure of Your Own Pace

Janice Waugh

September 26, 2018 by Janice Waugh

The pleasure of the self-guided tour I took in France lingers with me, primarily because I set my own pace and there was plenty of time to linger at whim.

Travel Solo on a Self-Guided Walking Tour: Seeing France Slowly

Janice Waugh

July 18, 2018 by Janice Waugh

Travel solo on a self-guided walking tour and the world slows down. In my case, I saw France at the speed of my feet. Here’s how a self-guided tour works.

True Relaxation Found Walking Through Vineyards

Janice Waugh

July 4, 2018 by Janice Waugh

On a self-guided walking tour of the Loire Valley in France I discovered the truest form of meditative relaxation in the simple process of navigation.

A One-Day Walking Tour of Lyon

Janice Waugh

November 27, 2017 by Janice Waugh

With only one day available to me, I had to take in as much of the city as possible. That meant walking! Here’s my one-day walking tour of Lyon, France.

A Day in Monet’s Gardens

Janice Waugh

October 9, 2017 by Janice Waugh

About an hour outside of Paris is Monet’s Gardens, a day-trip well-worth taking whether you like gardens, art or simply want a break from the city.

Solo Travel Destination: La Coulée Verte, Paris

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April 21, 2016 by Guest

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This Solo Travel Society member says that a stroll in la Coulée verte, the world’s first elevated park will make all the difference to your Paris trip.

Solo Travel Destination: Dieppe, France

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October 17, 2014 by Guest

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This Solo Travel Society member recommends Dieppe as a beautiful and historically meaningful destination.

Solo Travel Destination: Chartres, France

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July 11, 2014 by Guest

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Lovely, tranquil Chartres comes highly recommended by this Solo Travel Society member for the architecture, stained glass, trompe l’oeil-and macarons!

Paris’ Past in the Pantheon

Janice Waugh

January 15, 2014 by Janice Waugh

A dreary day in Paris – what better to do than go to a crypt? A really beautiful crypt that reveals much of the city’s history.

Guest in a Paris Salon

Janice Waugh

December 11, 2013 by Janice Waugh

Dinner is a Parisian’s apartment, sipping wine, eating French food… heaven.

Friendly Paris: Exploring the Real Paris with a Greeter

Janice Waugh

December 4, 2013 by Janice Waugh

Paris is not known for being friendly but, explore the city with a volunteer Paris Greeter and you will most certainly discover warm, friendly people as well as a perspective on Paris that otherwise remains hidden.

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