Solo travel is so rewarding, but if you’ve never ventured out on your own before, here are my suggestions for 5 ways to start solo traveling. I cannot tell you the number of times people respond to my solo travel stories and social media posts by saying, “I wish I could do that”. In my mind… Read more
Looking for a Valentine’s Day Gifts for Solo Travelers? Do Solo Travelers even have Valentines to give them gifts? Well of course we do! Read on for a list of Valentine’s Day Gift Suggestions for Solo Travelers Let’s dispel one myth right away. Solo travelers are not loners who live life only to escape it. Who… Read more
What do you pack for a month of travel? My most recent month of travel was exciting, but I’ll also admit it was quite random. Northern Europe to Central Europe to the Middle East. I spent many days remote working, but I also went hiking, attended a business conference and even went paragliding. How do you… Read more
The Thompson Beach House had me at the word “beach”. Going to the city of Playa del Carmen, you expect to spend a lot of “toes-in-the-sand” time. Why not make it easy on yourself by booking a hotel that sits directly on the shore? Welcome to the Thompson Beach House in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Why… Read more
Does the thought of solo travel leave you feeling a bit anxious? What if, instead of focusing on feelings of loneliness and awkward conversations with strangers, you focused on the idea of the Solo Travel Splurge? In other words looking at all the ways, both big and small, that you can enjoy being on your own… Read more
Count me as one of those strange humans who loves a long flight. Most people I know just want to get where they are going. If they could magically appear in their destination of choice, they happily would. Personally, I fear a future that includes teleporting a person from one place to another therefore eliminating the… Read more
I am a self-professed hotel connoisseur. Even though I often stay with friends when I travel, given the chance, I will almost always go with the hotel option. Especially when it leans towards the luxury end of the spectrum. But after my two weeks in Morocco, I have to confess that I’m OK if I never… Read more
A couple of weeks ago I sent an email to my mailing list called “5 Reasons to Visit Jordan”. (Side Note: What? You’re not on my mailing list yet? You can fix that problem by signing up here). It was a tantalizing list of things you will get to do and see if you join me… Read more
Ever arrive in a city way before your hotel check in time? Or been out in a city all day for meetings with a bunch of bags you only need for part of the day? If so, then you may find yourself unnecessarily lugging around bags from place to place. What you need is a good… Read more
Last October I made what was probably my ten – jabillionth trip to my favorite city of London (give or take a jabillion). No matter how many times I step off the plane at Heathrow, I always feel some element of the “new”. Whether its a neighborhood I’ve never explored or a restaurant that just popped… Read more