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I’ve been traveling now for 3.5 months as a first-time solo female traveler. Up until now, I’d lived in the same place for thirty years, was married, raised
Continue reading "Out of My Comfort Zone… (from a first time solo traveler)"
I had always wanted to live overseas, and after graduate school teaching abroad was the next step. So, I decided for no particular reason to live in
Continue reading "My Overseas Job: Teaching English in South Korea for 8 years "
Becoming a housesitter is an outstanding way to see the world, without paying over the odds for the privilege. Housesitting may be your solution to long-term travel.
I tried a Sholdit travel pouch and loved it: no more money belts for me - at least not for an evening out.
Continue reading "The Travel Pouch: a stylish way to hide your money"
Know how to make your drinking water safe, whether you're gone for a week or a year.
Learn how to travel solo: ins't it time you thought of yourself for a change?
The current resurgence of interest in pilgrimage has brought with it two surprises: firstly, most people walking El Camino outside the peak summer months
Continue reading "A Pilgrimage, or El Camino for Women Traveling Alone"
Some things never change, and some scams are the same today as they were years ago. Knowing that makes them easier to spot. I can sympathise with many
Continue reading "Paris Scams - Has Anything Changed in 30 Years?"
What if you only make an occasional trip to the spa and aren’t a big shopper? I live alone and work to support myself so while I love to travel and experience
How to learn a language when you don't speak a word isn't all that difficult, as long as you don't expect to become fluent. You can easily learn enough to get by on your travels if you try a few of these simple tips.
Culture shock is what you feel when you go abroad - and reverse culture shock is what you experience when you come home after a certain length of time away. The best way to beat it - is to assume you'll feel it and be prepared.
Solo travel for women can change you more than you ever expected - find out how.
How a 6-month trip around the world turned into an amazing three-year adventure.
Continue reading "The Perfect Round the World Travel Adventure"
I lived in gorgeous Switzerland for two years as an au pair. I bought a one way ticket to Europe, a place I had never been before... I was scared yet anxious
Solo Woman in Lebanon: After years of war, a new travel destination - and yes, it's great for solo travel.
Use translation devices to communicate abroad and be understood instantly.
Still DREAMING of traveling the world after all these years?
What's stopping you from DOING it?
If you think it's too late, if you're holding back because you have no one to travel with, if there are a million reasons why you're alone or too inexperienced or too scared…
Then you really NEED Women on the Road: the essential guide for baby boomer travel ! This book is made for you. Whatever is holding you back, Women on the Road eliminates the obstacles, relieves your fears and insecurities, and gets you out of the house and onto the road!