A Solo Travel Girl Is: Optimistic, Observant and An Original

Well, the Glass is REALLY Full, That's How Optimism Works
Well, the Glass is REALLY Full, That’s How Optimism Works

From A to Z, what are the characteristics of a solo travel girl? This travelista is optimistic, observant and an original!

Optimistic – The glass is always half full in the solo travel girl’s world because she’s learned her journeys and life experiences are more enjoyable when being optimistic compared to the alternative. She does not want to be known as a grumpy, angry traveler so she looks at the bright side and always with a smile in the most difficult, trying situations.

Observant – This gal is one who sits back and surveys and absorbs her surroundings rather than diving in without looking. Some may think she’s antisocial because her head’s on a swivel but in reality she’s an excellent listener and through observation she’s keeping aware of her surroundings and anticipating what to do in the event of a not-so-pleasant experience, especially in sketchy areas.

An Original – Just like a snowflake, without a doubt this gal is one-of-a-kind. Need I say more?

Are you a solo travel girl? What other qualities beginning with the letter “O” can be attributed to a solo travel girl?

This post is part of the 2013 Blogging A to Z Challenge.

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Jenn

Jennifer A. Huber is an award-winning travel and outdoor blogger and writer in Southwest Florida. Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., a hiking trail led her to a career path in the tourism industry for more than 30 years. She spent a decade with a park management company in Yellowstone, Death Valley, and Everglades National Parks. She founded the travel blog, SoloTravelGirl.com with the goal of inspiring others to travel alone, not lonely. The unexpected death of her former husband in 2008 reminded her how short life is. His passing was a catalyst for sharing her experiences with the goal of inspiring and empowering others to travel solo. Jennifer holds a Travel Marketing Professional certification from the Southeast Tourism Society, is a certified food judge, member of the NASA Social community, and alum of the FBI Citizens Academy. When not traveling, she is either in the kitchen, practicing her photography skills, or road tripping with her dog, Radcliff.

One thought on “A Solo Travel Girl Is: Optimistic, Observant and An Original”

  1. Most of my travelling was done solo. I never saw a problem with it, but I remember one trip to Thailand, I felt like everyone was looking at me so pitifully because I was all alone. Funny really. 🙂

    Have fun with a-z.

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