Tips for Traveling Solo for the First Time
Blogging is about sharing what you know, right? Following are my tips for traveling solo for the first time.
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Pet-Friendly Glamping Rentals Website Launches
Dog packs around the world are yapping in glee over the news a pet-friendly glamping rentals website launched. Called Glamping Hub for Pets, the new site, which is part of Glamping Hub, is a community of pet owners offering a resource for booking pet-friendly outdoor lodging, trip planning and pet travel tips.
Solo in Ho Chi Minh City: When 47 Postcards and I Were the Attraction
Being a blue-eyed, “they’re real and they’re spectacular” female traveling solo in Vietnam, I knew I would draw some looks, however, I didn’t suspect I would become an attraction when I mailed 47 postcards. Yes, my postcard list has grown a bit over the years and it contains a mix of family, friends and Solo Travel Girl blog readers who a are a member of my postcard club.
When a Motorbike Hits You in Ho Chi Minh City, Just Keep Going
“This will save your life,’ Evelyn Hannon of Journeywoman replied to my Facebook post when I announced I would be traveling to Vietnam. She posted this link to an article about how to cross the street in Ho Chi Minh City. (Note: If you’re traveling to Ho Chi Minh City, read that article!)
Best Tour I Took in Ho Chi Minh City Was With Saigon Street Eats
“Do you want to go by motorbike?” Vu, co-owner of Saigon Street Eats, asked when I met him at my hotel for the Pho Trail – A Morning Walking Tour
My $136.14 Trip to the Local Thrift Store
I love a bargain and appreciate thrift shops, however, my recent quest for a new travel purse cost me a little more than I anticipated. In fact, when it’s all said and done, I ended up spending triple digits last weekend but not just for the purses.
When Life Gets in the Way of Life
Holy cow. Can’t believe it’s April already. The first quarter of 2016 is over and I feel as though I haven’t accomplished a darn thing. Why? Because I purposely did not plan any travel for January, February and March because there were other thing I wanted to accomplish:
Fulfill the Dream at Bert’s Black Widow Harley-Davidson in Port Charlotte, Florida
On a recent Saturday I visited Bert’s Black Widow Harley-Davidson® in Port Charlotte to see what exactly the motorized bike experience is about. What my naive self learned was being a Harley-Davidson rider isn’t about owning a piece of thrusting horsepower you put between your legs, it’s about living a dream and being part of a community.
Travel to Thailand: Dancing with the Tai Dam People
During my March visit to Thailand, I tossed aside my inhibitions and danced with the Tai Dam people in Ban Na Pa Nat of the Chiang Khan district in the Loei Province. And yes, I did it without the assistance of good libations.
Snorkeling for Scallops in Homosassa, Florida
“Frank Sinatra’s got nothing on these guys,” Capt. Rick Burns said before my bay scalloping adventure began in Homosassa, Fla. He was describing the dozens of bright blue eyes each scallop has around its edge (or mantle).