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July 4, 2014
Solo Travel Destination: Nepal
We are pleased to present a newSolo TravelDestination Post from Sonali, a member of theSolo TravelSocietyon Facebook. Sonali lives in India and submitted the following report about Nepal . 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: Nepalese, English, Hindi
The famous Pokhra lake, known f...
July 3, 2014
Pic of the Week: Cruising in Paris
Cruising down the River Seine with another solo traveler. We met on the Euro Rail between London and Paris.
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 from Solo Travel Society member Typhanie was taken in Paris, France.
July 2, 2014
Into Homes, Schools and Villages in Java and Bali
Truly, this woman was smiling before I asked to take her photo. She smiled a broad yes then closed her mouth and looked straight into the camera.
Look. See. Take photo. Repeat.
That is not my kind of travel.
I like to explore a culture. Gobehind the major sights. Get into the nuances of daily life.
This isanaspect of travel that Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT) does really well. I’ve just completed my second trip with them, this time to Java and Bali. I wentas their guest. I didso because of their...
July 1, 2014
Quote of the Week: The Value of Home
We are happy to present today’s Quote of the Week. Do you have a favorite quote that you would like us to consider for a future post? Add it in the comments below, and be sure to give us your first name and the full name of the author.
No matter where I travel, I am always happy to return to my home country, bringing with me everything that I have experienced and learned, and sharing it with others. It is in the process of reflection that I am enriched.
Please share your thoughts on this week’s...
June 30, 2014
2014 Solo Travel Destinations: how to be safe wherever you go
Patagonia, Chile
We asked the question on Facebook: where are you traveling this summer?
The answers were exciting and varied. People are travelingsolo toSpain,South Africa,Dubai, New Delhi, Georgia and Belgium – to name just a few. Someare planning road trips across America and others train trips through Europe. Some are going for a week, some for a month and some for the summer.
Over 100 people responded to our query and shared their travel plans. And while there are some pretty adventurous de...
June 26, 2014
Pic of the Week: Relaxing in Ghana
Taking it easy on the beach in Accra.
The Pic of the Week is drawn from photos submitted to the Solo Travel Society Facebook Group, providing an opportunity for solo travelers to share with us a favorite photo from their travels.
This week’s pic from Solo Travel Society member Roni was taken in Accra, Ghana.
June 25, 2014
The movie “Her” and a Life Question Solo Travel Helps Answer
Hiking the fells of the Lake District was the first solo trip on which I realized that I am more than who I was brought up to be. Hiking was not part of my life until then.
On myflight home from Indonesia – actually on the third flightof my triphome from Indonesia – I finally watched the movie “Her”.
If you haven’t seen it, the premise is that lonely guy Theodore (played by Joaquin Phoenix) buys a new artificial intelligence operating system whichis namedSamantha. The system quickly becomes his...
June 24, 2014
Solo Travel Destination: Isle of Skye, Scotland
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 the Isle of Skye . 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: 1 (1 is easiest, 3 is most difficult. Please see chart below)
Languages spoken: English, Gaelic
The Isle of Skye…
Reasons...
June 23, 2014
Paris is… in photos and a poem
Paris skyline,
Paris is a city that inspires.
It inspires artists and authors, photographers, philosophers and poets.
It also inspired Solo Traveler reader Judy Tate. She wrote this poem and has kindly shared it with us.
Here is her poem – following it are 10 photos of Paris.
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
so here i am by a château on a plateau
from the edge of the grounds past phalanxes of box trees you can see Paris
cobble-stones lure me to centre-ville where i know
of a store that sells everything from bagu...
June 19, 2014
Pic of the Week: Taking a Break in Norway
Walruses hanging out on the beach near Svalbard.
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 from Solo Travel Society member Leslie was taken in Svalbard, Norway.
