Author: Solo Travel Girl
Jennifer A. Huber is the voice behind Solo Travel Girl. She's 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. 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. In 2023, she was a finalist in AARP's Benefits Badass competition. When not traveling, she is either in the kitchen, practicing her photography skills, or road tripping with her dog, Radcliff.
![That's me, Solo Travel Girl, swimming in Weeki Wachee Springs. Photo: Tammy Middleton/Studios Middleton](https://i0.wp.com/solotravelgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Done-Studios-Middleton.jpg?fit=300%2C146&ssl=1)
Weeki 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 Reading![Jason Grauberger, owner of Starry Night Florida, points out constellations during a stargazing tour in Charlotte County, Fla., March 30, 2024.](https://i0.wp.com/solotravelgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Starry-Night-Florida-Guide-Laser-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1)
I 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 Reading![Manatee in the Flamingo Marina in Everglades National Park, Fla., Jan. 14, 2024.](https://i0.wp.com/solotravelgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ENP-Flamingo-Marina-Manatee-resize-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1)
How 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 Reading![2024. One year means 366 opportunities.](https://i0.wp.com/solotravelgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/STG-LeapYear-typewriter.jpg?fit=300%2C189&ssl=1)
Four 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 Reading![Florida State Parks Annual Pass.](https://i0.wp.com/solotravelgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Florida-State-Parks-Annual-Pass-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1)
How 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 Reading![One of four flamingos I saw at Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Fla, Sept. 3, 2023.](https://i0.wp.com/solotravelgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/STG-FB-Flamingo-Photo3.jpg?fit=300%2C251&ssl=1)
Caught 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 Reading![Dog-friendly glamping in Tennessee! Mecca Camp Resort in Tellico Plains, Tenn., May 2023.](https://i0.wp.com/solotravelgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TEN-MCR-Night-Rad-Tent-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1)
My 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 Reading![Goats sitting pretty in a trough at Goat House Farm, Tallahassee, Fla.](https://i0.wp.com/solotravelgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Goats-in-Trough-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1)
Florida 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.
Continue Reading![Scenic pull-out in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, June 2, 2023.](https://i0.wp.com/solotravelgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TEN-GSMNP-SunglassesView-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1)
5 Tips for a Memorable Summer 2023 Vacation in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Solo Travel Girl
- June 18, 2023
- #FindYourPark
- #NationalParks
- #SmokyMountains
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the United States. These five tips will make your summer 2023 visit memorable.
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Five Practical Tips for Avoiding Mosquito Bites this Summer
- Solo Travel Girl
- June 11, 2023
- avoiding mosquitoes
- great outdoors
I spent 10 years living and working in three national parks. Here are my tips for avoiding mosquito bites this summer.
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