solo travel tips

Tips for traveling solo.

Dante's View in Death Valley National Park
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5 Reasons Why National Park Vacations are Perfect for Solo Travelers

National Parks are just for families, couples, small groups of friends and bus loads of curious strangers, right? Nope. These American treasures are ideal for independent travelers, too. Here are five reasons why visiting a national park is perfect for solo travelers.

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Let “House Sitting Around the World” Teach You How to Travel Differently

Living in Tallahassee five years ago I earned extra income by house and pet sitting. Just as that began to build momentum, I moved back to Southwest Florida and haven’t done it since. I never thought of care-taking a home and pet sitting as a way of seeing the world until meeting Lisa Chavis and […]

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A to Z’s of the Solo Travel Girl

Is the solo travel girl made of sugar and spice and everything nice? Perhaps, but there’s more to this gutsy gal. Last month I participated in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge and my meme focused on characteristics of the solo travel girl. In case you missed it (which you probably did, I was […]

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May 18, 2013 is Art Museum Day: Participating Museums Offering Free Admission, Activities

There’s nothing like hearing the word free to grab my attention so I’m excited to share with you information about 2013 International Museum Day and Art Museum Day. Participating museums across North America and the globe are either offering free admission or free activities on Saturday, May 18, 2103. Take advantage of this opportunity to […]

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This Pretty Emery Board from Madewell was in My Birchbox
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Health & Beauty: How to Avoid Traveler’s Nails

No matter how careful I am and whether I’m traveling by air or car, I always break at least one nail. Of course, it’s not a clean break but some funky, pointy angle. Here’s how to avoid traveler’s nails.

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A Solo Travel Girl Is: Zippy, Zesty and Zealous

From A to Z, what are the characteristics of a solo travel girl? This vagabond vixen is a zippy, zesty and zealous!

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A Solo Travel Girl Is: Youthful, Ywar and Yeomanly

From A to Z, what are the characteristics of a solo travel girl? This lovely lady is a youthful, ywar and yeomanly!

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A Solo Travel Girl Is: A Xenodocheionologist, Xenial and Xenophilic

From A to Z, what are the characteristics of a solo travel girl? This footloose female is a xenodocheionologist, xenial and xenophilic! Hang on, these “X” words are a mouthful…

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A Solo Travel Girl Is: Whole, Witty and Wonderful

From A to Z, what are the characteristics of a solo travel girl? This wandering woman is whole, witty and wonderful!

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A Solo Travel Girl Is: Vivacious, Vibrant and a Vagabond

From A to Z, what are the characteristics of a solo travel girl? This adventurous vixen is vivacious, vibrant and a vagabond!

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