Solo Traveler Newsletter October 2015 - UK Edition

Published: Mon, 10/05/15

 
 




Tip of the Month!

Top 10 Train Station Restaurants in Europe


In some countries, a train station is the last place you would ever want to eat (I'm looking at you, Canada). But in this article from The Guardian, accompanied by gorgeous photos, train station dining seems like a destination in itself. From Athens to Istanbul, Stockholm to Paris, check out this list for the top restaurants in Europe's rail stations.

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Great Travel Links
Find cheap flights on the go. From the folks at Skyscanner, an award-winning free smartphone app that allows you to search millions of flights from hundreds of airlines in seconds. Not only will it save you time and money, but it also features Skyscanner's popular "everywhere" button. Available for both iPhone and Android, you can download the app and start searching for flights here.

Why good behaviour is your most valuable travel asset.  Here's some validation for the patient and polite traveler. According to this new article by Christopher Elliott, not only are polite travelers treated better by travel industry staff, but rude and obnoxious customers are treated worse. Much worse, in some cases. Find out why treating people well as you travel may get you further than money or connections.


The single best piece of travel advice ever. From travel agents to writers to travel industry executives, in this Huffington Post article, travel experts were asked for travel tips. Here they share the single best piece of advice they have ever received about travel.


The most clicked on link last month.

Introducing Financial Fridays! 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.

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.

Financial Fridays
Travel Farther, Longer, & More Often
You have consistently told us that money is the main reason you don't travel more. To the rescue: #Financial Fridays! Every week, we will bring you tips and advice to help you travel more, better, and more often. Financial Fridays--because the best things in life aren't things.



Here are 12 ways to save money for travel. No advice to cut lattes. No talk of shorter showers. Just a solid how-to approach to saving cash for travel.  Continue reading → 


Here’s how to find the right travel rewards credit card for you – balancing bonuses with travel style with lifestyle. Continue reading → 


As part of our regular #FinancialFriday series, this week, how to save on flights for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.  Continue reading → 


7 tips for exchange rates and travel and budgeting. Here’s how solo travelers can win in the exchange rate game. Continue reading → 
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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.


Alone for the holidays? Our readers and other sources recommend 35 solo travel destinations for Christmas and New Years. Continue reading →

Bare Minimum Packing: Urban and Luxury Travel

Here you go… a carry-on packing list for those trips when fashion counts. Packing tips for urban and luxury travel. Continue reading →

Fulfilling Solo Travel Dreams

It is as important to respect our commitments to work, family, and friends as it is to honor our commitments to fulfilling our own solo travel dreams. Continue reading →

Solo Travel Destination: Armenia

Two Solo Travel Society members from two different countries with two different stories of their solo trips to Armenia. Continue reading →

10 Top Tips for Solo Travel Confidence: You'll Be Okay

Last minute jitters about solo travel? Here are 10 ways to find solo travel confidence when you feel it waning. Continue reading →

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