I’m in My Pretirement Era. I’ve Traveled Solo for About 30 Years. Here are Some of My Budget Travel Tips
I’m in my 50s and retirement is at least a decade down the road. This lands me in my pretirement era, the period of life between career and retirement. I love my career but know it’s important to prepare for retirement by saving and planning. I’ve traveled solo for about 30 years and here are some budget travel tips I’ve picked up along the way.
Continue ReadingMy First Time Visiting Western New York’s Eternal Flame
- Solo Travel Girl
- November 10, 2024
- eternal flame
- things to do in Buffalo New York
- travel to New York
The Eternal Flame in Western New York is a mesmerizing treasure. It was in my childhood backyard, yet it took more than 50 years to see it.
Continue ReadingWeeki Wachee Springs: My Ultimate Mermaid Camp Experience
- Solo Travel Girl
- July 3, 2024
- #FLAdventureCoast
- #LoveFL
- mermaid camp
- Weeki Wachee
Weeki Wachee Springs offers the Sirens of the Deep Mermaid Camps several times a year. I grabbed a spot, put on a tail, and learned mermaiding is hard work!
Continue ReadingI Took A Stargazing Tour With This New Company In Southwest Florida
Constellations. Planets. Betelgeuse. Oh my! Tour the Southwest Florida night sky with Starry Night Florida in Punta Gorda, Fla.
Continue ReadingHow Flamingo in Everglades National Park Won My Heart. Again.
Flamingo in Everglades National Park was my home for more than three years. I recently returned to see the changes and I’m impressed.
Continue ReadingFour Quirky Events I’m Excited About in 2024
- Solo Travel Girl
- February 5, 2024
- cicadas
- leap year
- smokey bear
- solar eclipse
Several events will make 2024 memorable but I’m looking forward to the quirky, fun stuff. Leap Day, a solar eclipse, an epic cicada emergence, and Smoky Bear’s 80th birthday top my list!
Continue ReadingHow to Get Your Florida State Parks Annual Pass for 50% Off! (By January 13, 2024)
- Solo Travel Girl
- December 17, 2023
- #FLStateParks
- #LoveFL
Through the Great Outdoors Initiative, you can purchase your Florida State Parks Annual Pass for 50% off now through January 13, 2024.
Continue ReadingCaught Up in Hurricane Idalia’s Florida Flamingo Frenzy
- Solo Travel Girl
- September 9, 2023
- flamingos
- Florida travel
If there’s a silver lining, or pink feathery fringe, to a storm, it’s the presence of wild flamingos in Florida, and I set out to find some.
Continue ReadingMy First Time Sleeping in a Glamping Tent Was Amazing!
I recently had my first tent glamping experience, and it was as amazing as I hoped. I was surrounded by Mother Nature while having modern conveniences.
Continue ReadingFlorida Travel: Glamping with Goats in Tallahassee
- Solo Travel Girl
- July 26, 2023
- Glamping
- Hipcamp
- travel to Florida
No kidding! I spent a weekend glamping with goats in Tallahassee and it’s just what my soul needed.
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