Ask a Flight Attendant: Middle-Seat Etiquette, Drunk Passengers & Jet Lag Where is the best seat if you’re airsick prone? When traveling solo, should you inform flight attendants of medical conditions? Does sleeping on a flight lessen jet
lag? And the age-old question: Can middle-seat passengers really claim both armrests? From The New York Times Travel, a 20-year flight attendant answers these questions and more. Follow us on your favorite social media platforms. GREAT TRAVEL LINKS
7 Unexpected Things I Learnt from Travelling Without My Partner Choosing to travel without your partner is still considered
controversial by some. Anna Brech says that whether by luck or circumstance, a certain amount of separate travel has always been part of the way she and her husband do things. In this article for Flash Pack, she explains how solo travel has strengthened her relationship. So Your Hotel Room Is a Dud. Here’s How to Get Money Back.
Not every hotel room is going to be a winner, but that doesn’t mean you have to put up with broken air conditioning, bugs, or unsafe conditions in your room. From The Washington Post, here are the steps to take to get your complaints addressed. 10 Beautiful Hostels Perfect For the Older Solo Traveler Hostelling has gone upmarket. Some have swimming pools, yoga studios, hammocks in courtyards, aromatherapy treatments, co-working spaces; one (in Berlin) even has a microbrewery. Tours, trips and events – local dinners, movie
nights – are now commonplace. From The Telegraph, here are their picks for 10 of the best hostels for older solo travelers. The most clicked-on link last month: 23 of the World's Best Hiking Trails From a multi-day trek tracing the routes of a Japanese poet, to a classic clamber in the Argentinian Lake District, there are thousands of incredible trails that allow us to get up close to nature. From CNN Travel, here are 23 of the best hiking trails in the world. SOLO
TRAVELER INSIDERS The Solo Traveler Insiders is our membership program for solo travelers who want more than a blog alone can deliver. Our guest for the September edition of the Insiders Speaker Series will be Nora Dunn, who you may know from her work with NerdWallet or her blog, The Professional Hobo. Are you considering life as a digital nomad? Are you already doing it but could use some tips from a pro? Nora has the smarts of a financial planner and the travel/work savvy of someone who has been a digital nomad since 2006. She's also a generous and engaging speaker.
Join us on September 14th and ask Nora all your burning questions! Later in September, our monthly Insiders Meetup will take place. We'll be sharing stories of the destinations we'd visit again--and the ones we absolutely would not! Join us September 28th for one
of our casual, virtual get-togethers. If you're not already a member of the Solo Traveler Insiders, join now to take advantage of the many benefits of membership, including a new discussion forum, exclusive content, live virtual events, discounts, giveaways, and more! TOP POSTS ON SOLO TRAVELER Here are the new articles on our website this month.
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