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A Girl’s Guide to India
A Girl’s Guide to India India can show you its best and worst sides in the same breath. From stunning scenery to smelly streets, it's not difficult to form a love/hate relationship with this amazing country. And things can be even more challenging and rewarding for solo female travelers. If you're planning to visit, Jo Fitzsimons provides a Girl's Guide to India.
Beyond Drinking and Dancing: 8 Alternative Evening Activities
Beyond Drinking and Dancing: 8 Alternative Evening Activities Clubbing and bar hopping are not the only things to do after sun down. Denise Pulis gives tips about how to extend your bed time with activities that won't get you anywhere near a bar or a dance floor.
Five Common Travel Companions
Five Common Travel Companions Finding the right person to travel with can be a difficult task, but Cambell Klose has made it slightly less daunting by narrowing down your options to help you decide on the right companion for your trip.
How to Deal With Street Harassment in Foreign Countries
How to Deal With Street Harassment in Foreign Countries For all the women who must tirelessly deal with street harassment, here are eight ways that those living or traveling abroad can deal with unwelcome attention in the street.
Are You Afraid To Be Alone on Your Solo Trip?
Are You Afraid To Be Alone on Your Solo Trip? Does solo travel intimidate you? Or perhaps you are on a solo trip, but find yourself hanging around the hostel to avoid actually spending time alone? Devon Nunneley suggests ways to enjoy alone time while you travel.
7 Things You Learn About Yourself (and the World) While Traveling Solo
7 Things You Learn About Yourself (and the World) While Traveling Solo It takes a great deal of courage to set off on one’s own into unknown territory, but there is growth and empowerment in doing so. Renee Lo Iacono shares a few things traveling solo can teach you about yourself and the world.
Motor West: A Woman’s Quest for Freedom on the Open Road
Motor West: A Woman’s Quest for Freedom on the Open Road Empty nester, Ruth Newell, takes to the open road in search of the woman she had once wanted to be only to find that she had already become so much more.
15 Totally Awkward Solo Travel Situations. . . and How to Cope with Them
15 Totally Awkward Solo Travel Situations. . . and How to Cope with Them When solo travel becomes uncomfortable, it is probably not as enjoyable as it should be. Brooke Schoenman, along with fellow world travelers, gives you 15 situations when it is totally awkward to be a solo traveler.
Going it Alone: Top Tips for Solo Travel from Those Who Have Done It
Going it Alone: Top Tips for Solo Travel from Those Who Have Done It Solo travel can be a scary thing, particularly if you’ve never hit the road alone before. Many people would never plan a one week vacation alone much less contemplate a RTW trip without a partner to share it with. But as these solo travelers share, going it alone can be one of the most exciting and rewarding ways to travel.
The Girl’s Guide to Traveling Solo in Muslim Countries
The Girl’s Guide to Traveling Solo in Muslim Countries Many brave female travelers shy away from travel in Muslim or Arab-influenced countries because of the intimidating travel advice and horror stories in guide books and the internet. Stephanie Pelser tells you why you should go and gives tips on how to have a harassment-free trip.