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Learn how you can spend one day in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, on the Romantic Road, as a great getaway from Munich, or other Romantic Road town, on your over 40 solo travel.
Where to go in France for a weekend? Hit the South of France. From the French Riviera to Provence wine tasting, this South of France in 3 days is a full, yet relaxing, travel itinerary – no car
Want to know how to see Germany and Austria in two weeks? Use my 14 day solo travel itinerary to see amazing cities in both Germany and Austria, perfect for first-time and over 40 travel.
If you’re a first-time Munich visitor, use my tried and true Munich 4 day solo itinerary and Munich travel guide to
Want to visit Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles solo in breathaking Bavaria? Here is my complete guide on how to get the best visit experience as a
There may be reasons why you can’t travel when you want to (who said “pandemic”?), but don’t fret. There are ways to feel like you’re getting away without leaving home. Try these 10 ways to travel without traveling over 40. They’ll get you through those tough, non-travel times.
Nothing goes with the best eco-friendly personal item bag like the best eco-friendly carry-on luggage. Here are my top 10 picks to support eco-friendly and sustainable brands while reducing your impact on the environment in your over 40 solo travel.
Want to be eco-friendly in your over 40 solo travel? Using eco-friendly baggage is a good place to start. Here are my 10 picks for best eco-friendly personal item bags for planes so you can reduce your impact on the environment while supporting eco-friendly and sustainable brands.
You’re going to Paris, but want to get outside the city for a day? Sipping bubbly, touring champagne caverns, and enjoying more of France’s history and architecture can all be done on your over 40 solo travel with this epic Champagne day trip from Paris to Reims without a car.
When someone hears of Paris, they cannot help think of the Eiffel Tower. If you are going to Paris for the first time, let me provide you vital tips on how to plan your Eiffel Tower visit in Paris so you don’t walk away from your solo trip to Paris with any regrets.
Want to see the USA solo by car but have no clue how to plan? Here are the expert tips for planning a solo road trip across the U.S. from the female, solo traveler who’s driven tens of thousands of miles across America.
Traveling solo already has multiple advantages, but I feel these advantages can only be amplified during a pandemic. If you have to travel now, here is my list of 7 top advantages of traveling alone in pandemic times.
Never been to New York City and have a long weekend to see the top sights solo? Here’s a great New York City 4 day itinerary for any first-time, or second-time, visitor to capture the most in
By now you’ve read my first three steps in starting to solo travel: Planning Your First Solo Trip, How to Choose Your First Solo Travel Destination, and How to Create a Solo Travel Budget and thinking, this is great information,
You, too, can spend a long weekend in Alaska with outdoor activities in Anchorage and Seward using my 3-day itinerary from my over 40 solo travel to Alaska.
You’ve finished Step 2 – How to Choose Your First Solo Travel Destination and now you’re pumped to get started on planning that solo trip. Take the next step: learn how to create a travel budget for solo travel to ensure a successful trip.
Going to San Francisco for a day, or just have a long layover, and want to see as much as you can? For Free? No worries. I used to live in the Bay Area and have prepared a self-guided walking tour for you to see top sights in one day in San Francisco on foot. Yep, no car required.
You’ve read Step 1 in Planning Your First Solo Trip and now you want to choose your destination. Let’s review seven key things to consider so you’ll know how to choose your first solo trip over 40.
If you’re using my How to See Italy and Austria in 2 Weeks Solo and planned your 4 Days in Vienna, you’re now wrapping up your travel planning to find the best Venice 2 day solo itinerary full of bridges and canals, water taxis, Italian history, and an optional day trip to Verona or Padua to absorb as much of Italy you can.
From my How to See Italy and Austria in 2 Weeks Solo you’re now ready to plan the Vienna leg of your trip, yes? Fabulous, because Vienna can easily be the highlight of your 2 week trip. Here’s my Vienna 4 day itinerary (with the Wachau Valley) perfect for solotravel, budget or not.
If you’re using my How to See Italy and Austria in 2 Weeks Solo and planned your Innsbruck on a Budget in 1 Day Solo. Now you’re ready to plan the next leg by learning how you can do Salzburg on budget in 2 days solo. Good for you.
If you’re using my “How to Spend 2 Weeks in Italy” and planned your 2 Days in Verona on a Budget. Now you’re ready to venture into Austria and find out how I saw the best of Innsbruck on budget in 1 day full of amazing food and beer, outdoor activities, scenic Alps, history and beautiful architecture.
If you’re wanting to cover more than one country in your two weeks in Italy, why not try Italy and Austria in 2 Weeks? This Part 2 of my “2 Week Vacation” series will do just that.
It’s hard enough wondering how you can prevent greenhouse gas emissions, climate change effects, and plastic-clogged oceans in your daily lifestyle. Throw in travel and you wonder how you can keep up? It’s simple: flex your conscious consumer muscle with zero waste, eco-friendly travel products.
Want to know how you can protect the environment while you travel? Keep reading to learn about ecotourism and the top ten eco-travel tips you can use to be “eco” in all of your travels.
Whether you find yourself anywhere in the vicinity from Las Vegas, Nevada, or you’re doing a Las Vegas to Denver road trip, the Hoover Dam is an attraction must, and here are my tips on how to
If you like to explore the outdoors with amazing trails, wildlife and scenic views, you need to make hiking Southwest Virginia your next vacation. My 3 day hiking in Southwest Virginia itinerary can get you planning.
If you’re using my How to Spend 2 Weeks in Italy and planned your 2 Days in Milan, you’re now wrapping up your Italy travel planning with finding out how to see my fair Verona on a budget in 2 days that include scenic views, a nod to Shakespeare, roman ruins, an amazing wine festival, and an optional day trip to Padua and opportunity to soak in a little more Italy.
If you’re using my How to Spend 2 Weeks in Italy and planned your 4 Days in Florence, now you’re ready to find out how I saw Milan on budget in 2 days, packed with epic architecture and art, and an option for a day trip to Lake Como. Bonus!
If you’re using my How to Spend 2 Weeks in Italy and planned your 2 Days in Siena, now you’re ready to find out how I saw Florence on budget in 4 days, packed with art, historic sites, wine tasting and an Italian cooking class with dinner. You won’t want to miss this itinerary.
If you’re using my How to Spend 2 Weeks in Italy and planned your 3 Days in Rome, now you’re ready to find out how I saw Siena on budget in 2 days, full with historic sites, Tuscany countryside, and Montalcino wine tasting.
Want to know how to spend three days in Rome on a budget? Here I will break down my 3-day Rome (and Vatican City) itinerary perfect for any first-time traveler, budget or not.
What’s the best way to spend one day in Brisbane, Australia? Free! Here are 10 things to do in Brisbane, without a car, for a fun-filled day, solo or not.
Want to know how to spend three days in Noosa Australia for an awesome get-away? Check out my recommendations on how best to spend time in this resort region on the Sunshine Coast known for great coastal trails, strong ocean
What are the must do activities in Cairns, Australia for an amazing vacation? Here are five amazing, and sometimes FREE, activities in Cairns I enjoyed in five, leisurely days without a car. Try one on each day when you visit Cairns, solo or not.
As promised in “Excuses Not to Travel Debunked”, I am launching here my “2 Week Vacation” series, starting in Europe, to inspire you to get out and see the world. So, let’s get started with 2 weeks in Italy.
It’s common knowledge amongst Americans that we do not travel as much as we’d like, either due to lack of time, money, fear, or other reasons. I touched upon this in my post,
One of the reasons why I started the CORR Travel blog was due to the continual feedback I’ve received from people in my country when I talk with them about my travels. Feedback such as,
Let’s face it, the air travel experience is not what it used to be. Remember the days when you could arrive at the airport 10 minutes before your flight left, cruise through security in ten seconds by just
You’re dying to go to Europe but are solo on a budget? It’s OK – you’re not alone. Budgets are important to a lot of us, but if planned wisely they don’t have to be something that holds
Top 10 International Travel Planning Musts for Solo Travel Rev. 4/25/20 You’re getting ready to take an international trip to a country you’ve never been to. No worries – you got this. You know where
You want to go to Belize on an over 40 solo trip? Of course you do! Who wouldn’t want to experience a country with a Jaguar Preserve, Mayan ruins, fishing, snorkeling, or diving in crystal
Remember how I mentioned the importance of knowing your starting and end points on your walking map in Five Basic Tips for the Novice International Tourist? Well, here is a little example as to why.
Occasionally I may break out some friendly tourist do’s and don’ts – little travel etiquette tidbits that go a long way in helping us all be a better solo traveler, especially in a foreign country.
If you’re into wine tasting and find yourself in the Vienna, Austria area on your solo trip, don’t forget what I mentioned in About Solo Travel – you don’t have to go wine tasting alone.
New to international travel? Let me help you! Here are my five basic tips for the novice international tourist not to miss in planning your first-time international travel at any age, solo or not.
In my humble efforts to provide tourist etiquette tips, the one I repeatedly come back to is to learning the local language of the country you are visiting, or at least attempt to communicate in that language.
You’re ready to start traveling solo for the first time. Great! You’ve been reading online articles and blogs about what’s important and what not so important in solo travel planning. You may start to feel
As a world traveler, scuba diver, and Sustainability professional, I have been looking for a way to start incorporating marine conservation volunteer work with my travel and scuba
