Solo Travel Safety Tips: How to Stay Secure on Your Adventures
When embarking on solo travel adventures, ensuring your solo travel safety tips should be a top priority. Traveling alone can be exhilarating, but it’s essential to take precautions to protect yourself from potential risks and unwanted attention. This comprehensive guide offers essential tips and strategies to help solo travelers stay secure on their journeys. Solo […]
A Solo Christmas in Prague
By day, strolling along the streets of Prague, a very different Christmas tradition was on display – the Christmas carp. Traditionally served for Christmas dinner on December 24th, the fish can be purchased live from barrels on the street. Some people take them home and keep them alive in the bathtub for a few days […]
Solo Travel Danger Part II: Caught in a Con Game
While we were eating, a man at another table leaned over and asked for a light for his cigarette. The fellow I was with (let’s call him John) provided it and we all got chatting. It turned out that we were all heading to different cities in Austria. The other man (I’ll call him Peter) […]
My Magical Mystery Tour – it’s not what you think.
Solo Traveler in Liverpool is Not So Solo My first friendly encounter was Paul. I had just come out of the Cavern Club (the famous club where the Beatles played) and I kindly let him know that there was no music until later in the day. How embarrassing. Paul is a local and a card-carrying […]
Fun in Antigonish, Nova Scotia: Highland Games, Beaches & Magic
The morning of the first full day of the Antigonish Highland Games begins with a parade down Main Street to the event, so follow the bagpipes and floats if you’re unsure of where to go. Sun protection is always important, and definitely not something to forget during the Games. Not much shade is available at […]
Traveling Alone? Not for long in Ibiza
I had another reader request. This time for Ibiza, Spain. Through Twitter, I met Anton who kindly stepped up to share his vast knowledge of the island with us. He’s been going to Ibiza for 15 years. Ibiza offers such a breadth of holiday experience that it’s important to know what you want from the […]