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Solo Travel Destination: Atacama, Chile

We are pleased to present a newSolo TravelDestination Post from Nick, a member of theSolo TravelSocietyon Facebook. Nick lives in Chile and submitted the following report about Atacama . Do you have asolotraveldestination that you would like to recommend?Submit your description here, along with a few photos, and share it with fellow travelers!

Solo travelrating:2(1 is easiest, 3 is most difficult. Please see chart below.)

Languages spoken: Chilean Spanish, English

Laguna Tebinquinche in Atacama.

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Pic of the Week: Heading for Base Camp, Nepal

On my way!

The Pic of the Week is drawn from photos submitted to theSolo TravelSocietyFacebook Group, providing an opportunity for solo travelers to share with us a favorite photo from their travels.

This week’s pic fromSolo TravelSocietymember Sakif was taken on the journey to Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal.

Stopped in My Tracks on the Rocky Mountaineer

One of Western Canada’s many beautiful scenes.

I am embarrassed to say that I have seen relatively little of my own country.

Partly due to the fact that it is so large, partly because it is so expensive to travel around it, and partly because it is home and other places just seem more exotic. I am certainly not the only Canadian in this boat. And when we can fly to Europe for the same amount that we can fly within our own borders, well…

Increasingly, though, as I have been traveling to other cou...

Quote of the Week: Education vs Travel

Here we have it: today’s Quote of the Week. Is there a favorite quote that you would like us to consider for a future post? Add it in the comments below, providing your first name and the full name of the author.

I have seen this quote attributed to the Prophet Mohammed and have also seen it vigorously disputed. For now, I will not claim to know the author, but if you have a reference, please let us know in the comments section.

Regardless of the origin of the quote, it represents an interestin...

Easyjet or Eurostar? The best, fastest, cheapest way to get from London to Paris

I was served alight breakfast on the Eurostar. (The coffee was excellent.)

I fly, yes. Airports are my friend when I want to travel a long distance fast.

But, if I have an option, I’ll take the train or drive any day of the week.

Airports are never conveniently located. Arriving early is a must. Waiting around is inevitable. Addall that transit and wait time onto the flight and very often you’re not much ahead of taking the train.

In fact, sometimes you’re quite behind.

So let’s do a direct compar...

Solo Travel Destination: Mpumalanga, South Africa

We are pleased to present a newSolo TravelDestination Post from Emily, a member of theSolo TravelSocietyon Facebook. Emily lives in South Africa and submitted the following report about Mpumalanga . Do you have asolotraveldestination that you would like to recommend?Submit your description here, along with a few photos, and share it with fellow travelers!

Solo travelrating:2(1 is easiest, 3 is most difficult. Please see chart below.)

Languages spoken:English, Sotho, Zulu, Afrikaans, Xhosa

The vie...

Pic of the Week: Hydra, Greece

Watching the sun set on Hydra.

The Pic of the Week is drawn from photos submitted to theSolo TravelSociety Facebook Group, providing an opportunity for solo travelers to share with us a favorite photo from their travels.

This week’s pic fromSolo TravelSociety member Sandy was taken on the island of Hydra in Greece.

Solo Travel: Knowledge and Tools for Safety

This is a Paid Endorsement. All opinions are my own.

The Security Section of the RoamRight app points to various security issues including strikes.I testedout theapp for Chileandlearnedthat there was a nationwide strike on September 4th with 1,100 expected to protest in Santiago. There was nothing serious to look out for in the future.

It seems that, for most of us, our knowledge of the world is skewed.

When asked questions about world trends on such issues as poverty, education levels and other...

Quote of the Week: It Becomes a Part of You

Here we have it: today’s Quote of the Week. Is there a favorite quote that you would like us to consider for a future post? Add it in the comments below, providing your first name and the full name of the author.

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Today’s quote comes from Indian writer and professor, Anita Desai. I know that what she says is absolutely true for me. In terms of both very practical things such as learning to make a traditional dish or incorporating a culinary tradition into my life, and less obvious, but more en...