The Solo Traveler Content Creation Team

Janice Waugh

Janice is founder, publisher, and contributor to Solo Traveler, a website she conceived of based upon her own need for better information about traveling alone. As she traveled around the world and wrote about her experiences, shared tips and advice with readers, and brought on other travelers with complementary skill sets, she grew the blog into the definitive resource and community for those who travel alone.

Janice is a go-to authority for the media on the topic of solo travel. She's been interviewed by the New York Times, CNN, TravelWeekly, The Chicago Tribune, and many more. She has spoken about solo travel at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, the World Travel Market in London, TBEX in North America and Spain, and The Social Travel Summit in Germany and Austria.

Janice is a member of the Travel Media Association of Canada, author of The Solo Traveler's Handbook, and creator of the Wits and Wonder Travel Course.

Tracey Nesbitt

Tracey is editor and contributor to Solo Traveler and moderator of the Solo Travel Society on Facebook. She has been traveling alone independently for over 30 years, and more recently has also enjoyed tours and river cruises. Interacting daily with the 275,000 members of our Facebook community, Tracey has her finger on the pulse of what is important to solo travelers.

Whether she falls in love with a wine and then sets out to explore the region that gave birth to it, takes cooking classes taught by locals, or seeks out community theaters and new artists, her travels frequently revolve around discovering a culture through food, wine, and the arts.

Tracey has been interviewed for the Globe and Mail, Forbes, Huffington Post UK, Los Angeles Times, and CNBC, and has spoken about solo travel on various radio programs and podcasts.

Kerwin McKenzie

Kerwin is a solo traveler and aviation expert based in Houston, Texas. With a passion for airlines, travel, computers, and cars, he has extensive experience in the airline industry, including 16 years working in the industry and a Master's degree in Aeronautical Sciences from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, known as the “Harvard of the Skies.”

Kerwin aims to improve the travel experience for others, drawing on his deep knowledge of frequent traveler programs. He offers informative, detailed, and trustworthy insights for travelers and airline industry professionals on Passrider.com.

Kerwin is an avid solo traveler who loves to meet new people as he explores the planet. He is the author of Around The World In Eight Acts Of Kindness. Kerwin has flown with 192 airlines and visited 109 UN countries and 145 territories…so far. You can follow him on Instagram.

King Siu

King is an avid explorer, foodie, and storyteller. His wanderlust has led him to over 30 countries across five continents. From the bustling markets of Turkiye to the serene landscapes of Fiji his travels have been a kaleidoscope of cultures, flavors, and unforgettable encounters.

In his narratives, King aims to do more than just describe destinations; he strives to capture the essence of a place—the rhythm of its streets, the aroma of its cuisine, and the warmth of its people. You can sample his writing on his Travel, Eat, Drink Blog.

King is a digital marketing strategist with a Master’s Degree in Professional Communication from Western Sydney University. Currently based in Toronto, Canada, he was born in Hong Kong and has also lived and worked in London, England and attended university in Sydney, Australia. You can follow King on Instagram.

Natalie Y. Wester

Natalie is a retired second-grade reading teacher who once stood with the President of the United States in the Oval Office of the White House as a National State Teacher of the Year. Teaching was her second career for 14 years. Prior to that she’d spent more than two decades in business, during which time she ran her own award-winning consulting practice.

At 59 and single, Natalie retired from teaching in 2019. Then, as a first-time solo traveler, she wandered around the world by herself for 70 days with only one carry-on bag. At 61, she launched The Hot Goddess blog and began a Midlife Reimagined Apprenticeship at a bourbon distillery.

Natalie has left the U.S. to make a new home in Portugal as a solo midlife expat. “I hope by sharing my stories of personal transformation–some funny, some painful, all raw and unfiltered–I can inspire other solo women over 60 to give themselves permission to change the life they’re living so they can live a life they love.” You can follow Natalie on Instagram.