Solo Traveler Newsletter September 2015

Published: Tue, 09/08/15

Tip of the Month!

Introducing Financial Fridays! Weekly Tips and Advice to Help You Travel Farther, Longer & More Often

We are excited to announce the launch of ‪#‎FinancialFridays‬ on Solo Traveler! Thanks to the support of our friends at Skyscanner, we will bring you top travel money tips and advice every Friday morning. For tips on saving for your dream trip to avoiding the single supplement to getting the most happiness for your travel dollar, check out Solo Traveler or the Solo Travel Society on Facebook every Friday. Get all the juicy details here.

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Great Travel Links

10 travel apps that will make you feel like a local. From Time Magazine, a roundup of smartphone apps that can help you experience a destination like a local. From well-known services like Airbnb to Field Trip or UrbanBuddy, these apps can help you access local knowledge as you travel.

The truth about jet lag and how to overcome it. Jet lag can be a real pain, and cut into our time for fun while traveling. This article from lifehacker explains what jet lag really is, how it affects us, and offers strategies for dealing with it and helping our bodies to adjust more quickly.

Making the most of the golden hour. When it comes to travel photography, it can be a challenge to get a shot that accurately depicts what you are seeing. This article from The Independent provides advice on how and when to take the best travel photos.

The most clicked on link last month.

What to do with a long stopover or flight delay? From travelalerts.ca, here are 10 tips - including options for exercise, dining, shopping, sleeping and grabbing a little luxury - for killing time in an airport.

And of course...

No Single Supplements Allowed. Don't forget to check out the Solo Traveler Deals page before planning your solo trip. You may just find exactly what you need there at a great price.

Gear, Books and Great Travel Resources - We're expanding our travel resources section all the time. Every piece of gear and every book is there because I like it. I can stand behind it. As for the travel tools and resources, I've used and recommend many of them while some are recommendations from readers.

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The Pics of the Week

Pics of the Week are contributed by members of the Solo Travel Society on Facebook.

Every week on Solo Traveler we publish a photo from the travels of one of the members of the Solo Travel Society on Facebook. Join the fun. Simply "Like" our Facebook page and you can submit a photo. Then tell your friends when you're published.

Click on last month's photos below to see who made the contribution and where it was taken.

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Fave Five Posts Last Month

In case you missed them, here are the five most read posts on Solo Traveler last month.

Was There Ever A Better Excuse to Travel? Especially Solo?

It’s surprising how often people are challenged for their decision to travel. And yet it is so, so good for you, your personal growth and for your ability to function at home. Here’s your perfect travel excuse. Continue reading →

Embracing the Solo Staycation: When Life Says Don’t Travel

My life has changed and my travel plans have had to be curtailed. It’s time to embrace the staycation. Here are my 10 tips for a Toronto staycation. Continue reading →

Find a Travel Partner: match-ups, meet-ups and hook-ups

There are safe and not quite so safe ways to find a travel partner. Here are my recommendations. Continue reading →

Solo Female Travel Tips – the Same But Different

Solo female travel has become very popular. Here are my tips for safe solo travel for women – and men. Continue reading →

Inspired to Europe by Music

It could be a specific genre, a festival or, as in this case, one particular album that inspires travel to Europe for music. Continue reading →

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