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Going Solo – Seeing Yourself
Of all the places I travel solo, the place where I’m the happiest is in France. Even before I spoke the language well, armed only with my high school French, I liked the places I […]
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Going Solo – Covering Territory Or Carving a Niche
One of the ways to think of planning your travels asks what kind of connection you want to the places you go. It’s impossible to have a “real, local experience” by spending a few days seeing all the sights before moving on, no matter what authentic food and out-of-the way nooks you explore […]
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GOING SOLO – Keeping It Light
On the road, you rob yourself of energy and joy by lugging luggage full of stuff you don’t end up wearing or using. I promise, wherever you go they will have stores and markets at every price point should you find yourself in need […]
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GOING SOLO – The Gift of a Daily Challenge
Traveling alone doesn’t mean leaving everyone else in your life behind. Give yourself a daily project that you can share with them over the web. […]
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Going Solo – Alone But Not Lonely
Two things happen when you are by yourself. For one thing, when your mind is not filled with people, the world itself can become a companion. […]
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GOING SOLO: Memory As Travel Companion
When you travel solo, you don’t just bring current self to the experiences. You bring your past. Even something as simple as having a coffee in a cafe can call up all sorts of amazing associations for you. […]
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Going Solo – Flexibility Cuts Costs
Solo travel doesn’t have to come with a single penalty. If you are flexible and savvy, you can find deals that keep your costs down. […]
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GOING SOLO: Trying New Things
One of my rules about traveling is that I have to try things that are unique local experiences even the old lady in my head is sure she won’t like it […]
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GOING SOLO – Solitary and Safe
The habits of listening to my intuition and planning time for hiccups lets me wander of the world pretty confidently […]
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Going Solo
Learning to roll with whatever happens is the ticket that gets you in the game of discovery, of surprise, of joy, and sometimes the big payoff of transcendent experience […]
