The Newsletter February
2018 TIP OF THE MONTH
Ten Major Anniversaries
Worth Traveling For This Year
As you ponder travel destinations for the year ahead, the folks at
The Smithsonian suggest that you consider looking back
at history for inspiration. This year, some momentous anniversaries are fast-approaching, offering travelers a new celebratory or reflective lens on locales running the gamut from
Venice to Cape Town to New Orleans.
GREAT TRAVEL LINKS
What to expect in 2018 New airport security procedures and identification requirements in the US, new airline routes
in Europe and North America, new airports, a new high-speed train in Israel, changes to Airbnb regulations in Paris, and post-hurricane hotel re-openings in the Caribbean. From The New York Times, Stephanie Rosenbloom gives us a preview
of what's ahead in travel in 2018. The world's 10 most stunning restaurant locations If you like a gorgeous view along with your delicious meal while traveling, you might want to check out this article from Traveller. Including dining options on a cliff in Bali, in a tree pod in Thailand, underwater in the Maldives, on a mountain in France, in the floodplains in
Botswana and more, the settings are even more fabulous than the food in these 10 stunning restaurants.
How to make
sure you travel with medication legally Traveling with medication — even prescription drugs — isn’t as simple as packing it. What is legal in one country may not be allowed in another. Katherine L. Harmon, who oversees health analysis for iJET International, a travel risk management company, shares how to stay on the right
side of the law, anywhere you go.
The most clicked-on link last month:
6 Podcasts for People Who Love to Travel Dreaming of how you'll spend your vacation time in 2018, and where you will travel? These six travel
podcasts featured by Business Insider will make you want to pack your bags, grab your passport, and get moving. Whether you're looking for a vacation, a career break, or a way to build a location-independent life and career, these podcasts will give
you some great tips and ideas.
Looking for tours, cruises, and other travel products - without a huge single supplement?
The Solo Travel Deals Page 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?
The Solo Traveler Accommodation Guide We've added new listings to the 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 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 225,000 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 5 articles published on Solo Traveler in
January. As the year drew to a close, I asked the Solo Travel Society, “What are your best solo travel memories of 2017?” Here’s what they had to say.
I’ve scoured the lists of budget destinations recommended by other sites and come up with a shortlist of my top destinations for budget solo travel in
2018.
One post directing you to many. Here are links to the top
solo travel posts of 2017 and the top solo travel posts of all time on Solo Traveler.
Some great travel hacks for booking flights and hotels.
Travel budgeting made easy with 2 practical approaches followed by 8 steps and a spreadsheet for your personal solo travel budget. DESTINATIONS
In January, we featured destinations in Quebec, New Mexico, The Azores, and British Columbia. Have you traveled solo to a destination that
you loved and would recommend to fellow travelers? Consider submitting your story and photos via our easy online form. Here’s how a member of the Solo Travel Society spent two enjoyable days on Sao Miguel, the main island of Portugal’s Azores.
A Solo Travel Society member finds that Vancouver offers many athletic activities to balance out all of the great dining and drinking options.
This Solo Travel Society member found beauty and solitude on a New Mexico road trip filled with
art, culture, and stunning landscapes.
On a Mont Tremblant weekend getaway Janice relearned how to ski and how to reclaim the weekend. Here’s everything you need to know for your Tremblant trip. WONDERING ABOUT TRAVEL INSURANCE?
This price and benefits comparison shows that World Nomads is the best deal in most situations. PUBLIC WIFI: MAKE IT SAFE!
We use StrongVPN when going on public WiFi to
do anything financial both while traveling and at home. Booking a hotel room? Turn it on! Signing up for a tour? Turn it on! Checking your bank balance? Turn it on!
Hotel Wi-Fi, coffee shop Wi-Fi, airport Wi-Fi - these are all public and without a VPN you can have your identity stolen and your accounts hacked. StrongVPN also allows you to watch Netflix when you're out of the country and get
around Wi-Fi firewalls in countries that have them.
EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS
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& Books page. It doesn't matter what you buy or how small it is, it all helps. Many thanks! |
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