Janice Leith Waugh's Blog, page 137
October 21, 2013
The 2013 Reader Survey: your opinions, kudos and criticism are requested.
Life is a two-way street. Give me your thoughts and I’ll try to give you more of what you want on Solo Traveler.
I love receiving your emails.
Your comments are thoughtful and often generous to other readers.
And your conversations on the Solo Travel Society on Facebook are a daily delight.
But… I need help getting a fix on how I’m doing overall. I’d like to know what you think.
10 Quick Questions
I want your opinions, both your kudos and your criticism. I need this to improve Solo Traveler so that...
October 17, 2013
Pic of the Week: Playa de las Catedrales
Playa de las Catedrales, or Beach of the Cathedrals, at low tide.
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 Luisa was taken at Playa de las Catedrales in Galicia, Spain.
October 16, 2013
Solo Travel Transformation – from tentative first trip to bold photography safari.
Christopher Michel, one of the other photographers on this trip, took this picture of Susan.
I’m so excited to share this post (and one next week) by Susan Portnoy. Susan has been a long-time reader of solo traveler and a real supporter. She is also an incredible solo traveler who includes photography as a focus (please pardon the pun) of her travels.
You can reader her blog, The Insatiable Traveler, fan her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter. She also has many fabulous photos on Pinterest a...
October 15, 2013
Solo Travel Destination: Bangkok, Thailand
We are pleased to present a newSolo TravelDestination Post from Doris, a member of theSolo TravelSocietyon Facebook. Doris is from the United States, and submitted the following report about Bangkok . 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, 4 is most difficult. Please see chart below)
Languages spoken:Thai, English, Chinese, Malay, Lao
A streetsi...
October 14, 2013
Solo Travel to Bologna and Emilia Romagna – 32 Tips
Walking up to San Luca, Bologna. 3.5 km of Portico.
Solo travel in Italy is a wonderful thing.
The people are warm. Getting around is easy. And the food! Well, the food is simple and simply delicious.
Creating with just a few, high quality ingredients is what makes the food here so special. In this post, I will share a few high quality tipswhich I hope will make your solo travels here special as well.
Having been in Bologna and area for three weeks now I, sadly, leave tomorrow. I have already sha...
October 10, 2013
Pic of the Week: Etosha National Park, Namibia
Halali water hole in Etosha National Park.
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 Jan was taken at Etosha National Park in Namibia.
October 9, 2013
Money, Solo Travel and Happiness: how to shake it.
My stay at Anand Prakash ashram was an experience that I will never forget (and one I’d like to repeat.)
Money.
The loud sort, the coins, don’t seem to cut it these days.
After all, how far can you go on loonie, toonie, euro and pound coins? And in the US: dimes, nickels and quarters? And the bills, well, they’re as hard to come by as ever.
But it seems that it’s not about how loud or quiet your money is. It’s not about how much you have clinking (literally or figuratively) in your pocket.
It’s ab...
October 8, 2013
Solo Travel Destination: Honfleur, France
We are pleased to present a newSolo TravelDestination Post from Sylvia, a member of theSolo TravelSocietyon Facebook. Sylvia is from Canada, and submitted the following report about Honfleur . 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: French, English
The Vieux Bassin or Old Harbor.
Reaso...
October 7, 2013
Road Trip: the backroads of Emilia Romagna, Italy
Countryside of Emilia Romagna
Bologna is a wonderful city to visit.
It’s also a city from which to visit the surrounding area.
It sits in the heart of Emilia Romagna, on the Via Emilia, the ancient road used during Roman times to travel from Rome to the north. There are towns every 30 km along the Via Emilia. The spacing of the towns was determined by the distance that Roman soldiers were expected to walk in a day.
From Bologna, the rail system can take you to any of these small towns. But I want...
October 3, 2013
Pic of the Week: Thamel Square, Kathmandu
Thamel Square in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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 Lise was taken at Thamel Square in Kathmandu, Nepal.
