TIP OF THE MONTH
Solo Travel Awards Winners Announced
It was an exciting year for the Solo Travel Awards, and our judges really had their work cut out for them! We added two new award categories in 2018, bringing the total to seven: Tours, Specialty Tours, Ocean Cruises, River Cruises, Vacation Packages, and, for the first time, Solo-Only Tours and the World Nomads Solo Travelers Choice Award. Which companies treat solo travelers best?
The most clicked-on link last month:
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.
Looking for tours, cruises, and other travel products - without a huge single supplement? Don't forget to check out our Solo Travel Deals page before planning your solo trip. You may just find exactly what you need there at a great
price. Seeking solo traveler-recommended accommodation around the world? Have a look at our ever-popular Solo Traveler Accommodation Guide. 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 Solo Traveler Advisory of Deals Arriving in your inbox one week from
today! Solo Travel Contest:
Win a Technical, Packable Coat from Rohan
There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable
clothing. Rohan is your constant companion for every journey, whatever the weather, so we've partnered with them for this
giveaway. One lucky solo traveler will receive their choice of a men's or women's Globetrotter Mac.
They're lightweight, waterproof & valued at US$320.
Click here for contest details and entry.
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 235,000 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 4 new articles published on Solo Traveler in
October. DESTINATIONS
In October, we featured destinations in Italy, Indonesia, Spain, and Canada. Have you traveled solo to a destination that you loved and would
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