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Live Creatively and Travel More – 7 ideas

At the Vancouver Meetup. From left to right, Rebecca, Ralph, Tony, me, Zuriel and I want to say Carol but I think I’m wrong. If someone can tell me I’ll update this caption.

Last month I attended two reader meetups.

One in Vancouver. The other in San Francisco.

Naturally everyone I met loved to travel. More interestingly, many of them chose a creative lifestyle so that they could travel more.

One person lives on a boat. Another downsized their apartment. Yet another rented out her condo to suppor...

Solo Travel Destination: Death Valley, USA

We are pleased to present a newSolo TravelDestination Post from Irene, a member of theSolo TravelSocietyon Facebook. Irene is from Switzerland, and submitted the following report about Death Valley . 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

Golden Canyon.

Reasons to go: The Deat...

Cycling San Francisco and What’s Behind Door #1

A helmet is no fashion statement but I don’t cycle without one.

I was door-prized.

This is a term known to cyclists. It’s when a car door is opened, hits a cyclist and throws them into the street – often into traffic. Many are killed that way.

I was lucky.

It was way back in the 90s and I was cycling along busy Queen Street East in Toronto. As I was passing a parked car the driver threw open the door and I was thrown into the street. Fortunately, there was no traffic.

I wasn’t wearing a helmet. An...

Pic of the Week: Mycenae, Greece

Layers of colour and texture in Mycenae.

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 TravelSociety member Diane was taken at Mycenae in north eastern Peloponnese, Greece.

Trip Planning – address the pain points first

Toronto. My home town. My option for a micro-vacation.

Few of us live life free of all restrictions.

Who among us has unlimited funds, unlimited time and no responsibilities. Who can travel anywhere, anytime, for any length of time and as luxuriously as desired. A rare, rare person to be sure.

When it comes to planning for travels, most of us have to be realistic about our limitations while pursuing our travel dreams. To successfully balance life and travel start planning from the point of great...

Solo Travel Destination: Lanzarote, Spain

We are pleased to present a newSolo TravelDestination Post from Anne-Marie, a member of theSolo TravelSocietyon Facebook. Anne-Marie is from Belgium, and submitted the following report about Lanzarote . 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: Spanish, English

En route to Parque Nacion...

An Invitation Across the Nation: buskers, tips and videos.

Venice Beach, California

There is talent in the streets.

In just about every major city in the world there are people who play their heart out in the hopes that you’ll enjoy and part with a buck or two.

Musicians, magicians, acrobats and mimes… The art scene is not known for offering financial stability so these entrepreneurial artists rally their confidence and put themselves and their talent on the line.

And then, people walk by.

On my trip to San Francisco and LA I stopped to listen to a number...

Pic of the Week: Kylemore Abbey, Ireland

Kylemore Abbey, a Benedictine Monastery in County Galway.

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 TravelSociety member Cheryl was taken at Kylemore Abbey in County Galway, Ireland.

No Guilt Solo Travel: 6 thoughts on making yourself a priority

This is Claude. He was in his 70s when I met him while traveling Patagonia, Chile. He was inspirational! I can’t recall whether he left a wife at home or not. And I suppose it’s not pertinent. He is his own person.

Guilt.

Guilt often controls us. Limits our world. And frequently it is unnecessary.

I receive many emails from readers about specific solo travel issues. This one, from Jim, is aboutovercoming guilt and making himself a priority so that he can travel solo. Because I suspect that it ap...

Solo Travel Destination: The Great Walks of New Zealand

We are pleased to present a newSolo TravelDestination Post from Lucinda, a member of theSolo TravelSocietyon Facebook. Lucinda is from Australia, and submitted the following report about New Zealand . 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

Stunning scenery.

Reasons to go: If y...