TIP OF THE MONTH
13 Classic Travel Experiences You Need to Do More
than OnceNot everything new is satisfying. Maybe we should, sometimes, turn to the tried-and-tested experiences of travel. A classic has that je ne sais quoi that makes it fascinating, glamorous, inspiring, painted and written-about, eternally desirable no matter what the novelty hunters say. From Traveller, here is a salute to some
great travel experiences that just never get stale. GREAT TRAVEL LINKS
How to Actually Eat Like a
Local While Traveling Everyone says you should follow the lead of locals when traveling, but actual suggestions on how to do that tend to be vague. The thing is, we don’t expect locals in our own city to be food experts, so there’s no reason to assume locals everywhere else are. From New York Times Travel, here are some really great tips to help you find the best local food while traveling. Ready to book a trip but not sure where? You could throw a dart at a map or scour the Web for suggestions. Or, just answer a few questions and a list of
destinations will be created for you, based on three years of coverage from The Washington Post Travel section. The list they gave me was quite interesting. Give it a go, just for fun! Try out the travel destination generator here. Skip the Airplane Cold: 5 Ways to Avoid Getting Sick After Flying A study in the Journal of Environmental Health Research found that colds may be 113 times more likely to be transmitted on a plane than
during normal daily life on the ground. From Smarter Travel, what causes airplane colds and 5 tips to avoid getting sick after flying. The most clicked-on link last month:
Got a complaint about the travel industry? Take it to the top.
In the era of social-media shaming, contacting company executives with a complaint may be more effective than it once was. Customer service expert Chip Bell says that while companies care about good service, they’re also afraid of the power of unhappy customers’ voices. From consumer advocate Christopher Elliott, here’s what to do-and what NOT to do-when trying to make a travel industry complaint.
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THE PICS OF THE WEEK
Pics of the Week are contributed by members of the Solo Travel Society on Facebook. We love to publish travel photos submitted by readers. Join our community of more than 230,000 travelers from around the world: simply "like" our Facebook page and you're in! Upload photos any time, along with a caption telling us a bit about what is in the picture. Click on last month's photos below to get the full effect and see where they were taken. TOP POSTS ON SOLO TRAVELER
Here are the top 3 new articles published on Solo Traveler in
September. DESTINATIONS
In September, we featured destinations in Canada, France, and Italy. Have you traveled solo to a destination that you loved and would recommend to
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