Solo Traveler Newsletter - April 2017

Published: Sun, 04/02/17




 
Tip of the Month
 
The Unspoken Etiquette of Air Travel

There's very little we can control on a flight, but our own behavior is definitely within our grasp. From whether it's okay to take off your shoes to how to handle a snoring seatmate, to my personal pet peeve, whether you should recline your seat in economy class, Christopher Elliott lays out the unspoken rules of being a good air traveler.

 
 
Great Travel Links

Don't Lose Your Way because You've Lost Your Wifi Losing your Internet connection while traveling can be frustrating, especially when you’re relying on your phone to tell you where to go. It’s a good idea to plan ahead for these types of situations. From Travel+Leisure, here are quick and easy instructions for how to use Google Maps without an internet connection

The Art of Packing Light Divide and Conquer, the Russian Doll Strategy, the Short List is the Best List: the Kiwi Traveller has developed some great strategies for those times when you have more items to fit in your suitcase on the way home than you did on the way to your destination. This article from New Zealand's Stuff offers tips for getting it all in and getting it home.

Eastern Europe on a Budget With its quieter beaches, pristine castle-dotted countryside and idyllic islands, eastern Europe is becoming popular for more than just weekend getaways. This article from The Guardian looks at travel bargains from the forests of Poland to the islands of Estonia, to the wine regions of the Czech Republic, and the beaches of Croatia and Montenegro.  

And speaking of travel bargains...

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.

Free downloads for subscribers. Planning a budget for your upcoming trip? We've got you covered, with free downloads of two customized spreadsheets: one for a regular trip, one for a road trip. Enter your total budget, then your estimated expenses by category, and it will show you where you are going over, or where you still have some wiggle room.
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The most clicked-on link last month

​​​​​​​Picture Perfect Storage Ideas How many travel photos do you have on your phone right now? And on your camera’s memory card? How about the ones saved on your computer? Are there more on an external drive or in cloud storage? In this Toronto Star article, experts share tips for sorting and storing digital photos.

And of course...

The 2016 Solo Traveler Accommodation Guide We've moved the new edition of the ever-popular Solo Traveler Accommodation Guide online. Containing recommendations for hotels, hostels, B&Bs and inns around the world - all vetted by solo travelers - the Guide helps you find, review, and book a room all in one place. 

 
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 travel photo submitted by a member of the Solo Travel Society. Join our community of more than 200,000 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.

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

Yes there is such a thing as Paris on a budget. Here are 32 free and low-cost tips that will help you save money in Paris while seeing the highlights and enjoying the local scene.

Finding great travel freebies helps your travel budget and you travel farther, longer and more often. Travel money saved is travel money to spend elsewhere!

It’s coming on to road trip season! Need to rent a car? Why pay more than you have to? Here’s how to save on car rentals.
 
Top Posts on Solo Traveler Last Month
 
Have you traveled solo to a destination you loved? Why not submit a Solo Travel Destination Post? Every Thursday, we publish a story on Solo Traveler that has been contributed by a reader. You can browse through them on our Destinations page and submit your story and photo here.

Here are our top five posts from March.

Solo travel in Uzbekistan is captivating, says this photographer who set out for romantic images of turquoise domes, spice markets, and vibrant textiles.

Travel gear. It can be fun. But it can also weigh you down. Here are travel gear recommendations from your fellow solo travelers.

Approaching a birthday containing a big round number, I asked the Solo Travel Society: Do you travel solo to celebrate birthdays or other milestones?

Fun, relaxing, historic Glasgow. Here’s how to enjoy one day in Glasgow as a solo traveler and really get into the place.

Solo travel can make you younger. Here’s new research and the many ways solo travel is an age-defying way to see the world.
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