Staying Safe When You’re On Your Own

Posted on 13. Sep, 2011 by Steph.

Yes, another list of safety tips. Since I really opened up on some of the grimmer realities of traveling as a solo female earlier this week, I thought I would try to re-assure everyone by providing some simple safety tips that can make all the difference when you are out there on your own. It’s [...]

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Experiencing the World Through a Female Lens

Posted on 11. Sep, 2011 by Steph.

The Frugal Traveler, a great column in the NYT, had an interesting article last week focusing on what it’s like to travel as a woman alone. It’s a good article, but the author Seth Kugel, seems amazed by the fact that, yes, women often have a different travel experience than men. That’s funny, because as [...]

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On My Own

Posted on 19. Apr, 2011 by Steph.

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Learning to Love Being Alone

Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by Steph.

(Over the next couple of weeks I’m recounting ways that travel has helped me to learn about myself. For references check out my first article: How Travel makes us Smarter, Wiser and All-Around More Awesome) Here’s a story I don’t think I’ve ever written about before: Studying abroad in London was the first time I’d [...]

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One is Company: Choosing to Travel Solo

Posted on 01. Apr, 2010 by Steph.

Christine has been a long time reader and commenter on this site, so I was really excited when she asked to write a blog post. As a big proponent of solo travel myself, I really like how Christine honestly weighs the pros and cons of deciding to go it alone. If you like this post, [...]

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Working Abroad with BUNAC (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on 01. Nov, 2009 by Steph.

I’ve wanted to talk about my experiences working abroad with the BUNAC work visa program for awhile now. The six months I spent working and living in London are some of the happiest months of my life up to this point. But even though I went to London and not India or the Dominican Republic, [...]

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Friday Links: Solo Travel

Posted on 21. Aug, 2009 by Steph.

Going with the theme from yesterday, here are some resources for those considering traveling by themselves: First of all visit Solo Traveler. An excellent blog all about traveling solo. Deciding to Travel Solo: 6 Reasons to Travel Solo Advantages and disadvantages of traveling solo A World Hum Roundtable on Solo Travel as a Women Solo [...]

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Who Should You Travel With? Part 3 of 3: When Two is a Crowd (Going Solo)

Posted on 20. Aug, 2009 by Steph.

(This is a subject that deserves serious thought. Who you decide to travel with affects your trip experience in many large and small ways. Traveling in a group, traveling in a pair and traveling alone, I’ve done all three and will give you my personal advice over the next week. On Sunday I wrote about [...]

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