The Solo Travel Splurge

Posted in Japan| Mexico| Solo Travel
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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

On Trust and Travel

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Arriving in a new country…at night…where you do not speak the language requires a great deal of trust.  I arrived at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport around 6:00 PM and by the time I got through customs and got myself situated, I left the airport in complete darkness.  Even though there is no immediate threat of danger, I only… Read more

A Table for One?

Posted in Mexico| Solo Travel
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I don’t know when I began answering the question “Table for One?” with a slightly hostile-toned “Yes” through slightly gritted teeth, but I did notice that happening more than once on my latest trip to Mexico City. Maybe it is because at home “table for one?” just sounds like a question, but in other countries, it… Read more