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Air travel health hacks. Air travel days are exciting and fun but can also wreak havoc on your health as you lose sleep, eat off your usual schedule, and share space with strangers,
often in cramped quarters. From fix.com, here are easy travel health hacks that make flying more comfortable.
How to escape a frenetic city without leaving. Looking for a break from the go-go-go of a big, busy city? Almost every large metropolis has public gardens. Taking a stroll in the park can have benefits for your body and your mind after a long flight or a full day of sightseeing. Here are some of the best city parks around the world.
8 travel scams happening in Europe right now. From impersonating a police officer to distraction scams to fake entry fees, travel scams exist the world over. To help you
recognize and avoid them, the folks at Smarter Travel have laid out 8 travel scams currently affecting travelers in Europe.
The most clicked on link last month.
Want to avoid a vacation rental surprise? When you opt for a vacation rental rather than a hotel, hostel, or B&B, there can be surprises, as
there aren't really any official standards. Sometimes, the surprises are pleasant. Sometimes, not so much. From elliott.org, how to avoid a negative surprise with a vacation rental.
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, & Great Travel Resources We're expanding our travel resources section all the time. Every piece of gear and every book is there because we like it. As for the travel tools and resources, we've used and
recommend many of them while some are recommendations from readers.
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Pics of the Week are contributed by members of the Solo Travel Society on Facebook.
Every week on Solo Traveler we publish a travel photo submitted by a member of the Solo Travel Society. Join our community of more than 155,000 travelers from around the world: simply "like" our Facebook page and you're in! Upload photos any time, along with a caption telling us where it was taken. Click on last month's photos below to see who took them and where.
Travel Money Tuesdays Travel Farther, Longer, & More Often |
You have consistently told us that money is the main reason you don't travel more. To the rescue: Travel Money Tuesdays! Every week, we will bring you tips and advice to help you travel more, better, and more often. Travel Money Tuesdays--because the best things in life aren't things.
Ok. So you don’t want to cheap out on your accommodation but you want a great deal. Here are 10 tips to help you save on hotels. Continue reading → I’ve booked my fair share of flights and doing so I’ve
learned a lot. Here are my top tips on how to get the best deal on flights. Continue reading →
Two approaches to setting your solo travel budget. One based on destination the other on your absolute need to travel no matter what. Continue reading →
The warning signs are there but what do you do about them? Here are 10 ways to protect yourself from pickpockets. Continue reading →
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In case you missed them, here are the five most read posts on Solo Traveler last month.
Hawaii is known to be expensive but I was on a budget. Here’s what I spent in Kauai and what I won’t spend on next time I’m there. Continue reading → Who are your solo travel role models? Members of the Solo Travel Society share stories of inspiration,
determination, and lifetimes of travel. Continue reading → A Solo Travel Introvert? 7 Tips to Somewhat Social Solo Travel For the solo travel introvert, heading out on your own can be a little intimidating. Here are some tips to help you break out and have a great solo trip. Continue reading → The Solo Traveler Artist in Residence shares her perspective in these images of Beijing, a city where, she says, “time stopped a hundred years ago.” Continue reading → Solo travel keeps us young by driving our personal plot forward and postponing the epilogue of life as long as possible. Read on…. Continue reading →
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