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Solo Travel Destination: Inle Lake, Myanmar

We are pleased to present a newSolo TravelDestination Post from Jasmine, a member of theSolo TravelSocietyon Facebook. Jasmine is from Australia, and submitted the following report about Inle Lake . 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: 1.5 (1 is easiest, 4 is most difficult. Please see chart below)

Languages spoken: Burmese, English

Stilt houses in Nampan vill...

Do Be Do Be Do – a year of solo travel

James Joyce statue in Dublin, Ireland.

“To be is to do”—Socrates.

“To do is to be”—Jean-Paul Sartre.

“Do be do be do”—Frank Sinatra.*

From Kurt Vonnegut’s 1982 novel, “Deadeye Dick”.

We refer to ourselves as human beings not human doings.

Yet, it is in the doing that we learn so much about being. It is also in the doing that we can exhaust ourselves. There is so much that can be done.

Oh, to find the balance between doing and being. Yes, I think Sinatra got it right with “Do be do be do“. (Yes, it w...

Pic of the Week: Toronto in an ice storm.

The trees behind a neighbor’s. The bows of this birch tree are slowly rebounding to their vertical position. – Janice

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

This week’s pic is by Janice who lives in Toronto, Canada and was without power for 48+ hours. Ah, but it came back just in time for Christmas.

Wishing You Peace: Yeats’ “Lake Isle of Innisfree”

The Lake District of England

From the industrial era, to the modern and now the post-modern or information age (or whatever it will be known as in the future), artists of all types have been concerned with our ability to connect with nature and find peace. It is a challenge that has grown as our meaning of time has picked up speed.

In 1888, William Butler Yeats wrote “Lake Isle of Innisfree”. It’s a longing for a quiet place in nature to be alone and find peace. It suggests that he has a plan....

Pic of the Week: Zamami-Jima Island, Japan

The Kerama Islands are a short ferry ride from Naha, Okinawa.

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 Andy was taken at Zamami-Jima Island near Okinawa, Japan.

48 Hours in Philly

Philadelphia: birthplace of Mother’s Day.

Magical gardens, escargot tarts, a vibrant market, and sweet gelato.

Not at all what I expected, but just a few of the wonderful things you can experience on a solo weekend in Philadelphia.

I recently spent two days in Philly, my first trip to the city. There is so much to see and do that it will definitely warrant a return visit or two. I felt completely comfortable on my own, and found the people to be very friendly and helpful.

Here, in no particular o...

Solo Travel Destination: Lisbon, Portugal

We are pleased to present a newSolo TravelDestination Post from Sue, a member of theSolo TravelSocietyon Facebook. Sue is from the United States, and submitted the following report about Lisbon . 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, 4 is most difficult. Please see chart below)

Languages spoken: Portugese, English

Ponte 25 de Abril

Reasons to go...

How to Travel Solo: answers to the 5 most common questions

When friends backed out of a trip to Machu Picchu, Susan discovered that she liked traveling solo. You can read about it here.

You want to travel.

And for a variety of reasons you don’t have anyone to go with – OR – you choose not to go with anyone.

But, you’re not sure solo travel is for you. What do you do?

Go. It will be okay. I’ll tell you why.

Answering your questions on how to travel solo

Traveling solo is a rewarding and enriching experience. Being self-reliant, you’ll gain confidence and un...

Flying this Holiday Season? 24 Tips to Get through Security Fast

The Christmas market in Vienna.

The Christmas rush.

If you travel during the holiday season the term takes on a whole new meaning.

Airports are crowded. Officials are stressed. People are tired.

CATSA, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, want to make this holiday season a little less stressful for you so they got in touch and asked me to help get the message out. Here are some of their tips mixed with my philosophy of packing and travel to help you sail through security at the airport....

Pic of the Week: Grand Canyon

Barbara spent the entire day walking from one end to the other.

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 Barbara was taken at the Grand Canyon in Arizona, in the United States.