With COVID-19 vaccines being administered in the U.S. and other countries, travel is starting to pick up again. Yeah! If you’re one of the many over 40 solo travelers dying to fly the friendly skies (yes, they are still friendly), use my 15 travel planning tips for successful solo travel during COVID-19.
You don’t have a friend or family as backup if you forgot something for your long flight when you’re traveling solo. Missing something on your packing list can be avoided if you travel with these 15 long-haul flight essentials. They will not only make your long, over 50 travel more enjoyable, but most are
How did I navigate the EU travel restrictions and successfully travel 7 European countries as an American traveler? Check out my travel tips and what I did to prepare for travel during Covid-19, and traveled safely during Covid-19, on my 2021 Europe solo travel to make your Europe 2022 trip planning easy.
It is possible to do carry-on only travel on your solo travel, no matter where or how long you travel. Just use my top 20 tips on how to travel carry-on only. These tips have worked for me traveling across multiple countries during a pandemic.
(UPDATED 2/10/22) The Palace of Versailles is undoubtedly the biggest tourist draw in Versailles, less than 40km southwest of Paris. Yep, that means big tourist lines. If you’ll be coming from Paris, too, don’t fear. Read on to find out how to do
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.
(UPDATED 2/10/22) 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 Eiffel Tower tips to plan your Eiffel Tower visit in Paris so you don’t walk away from
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.
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’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.
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 50.
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 CORR Travel was due to the continual feedback I’ve received from people in my country when I talk with them about my travels, such as, “Oh, I wish I could go to…” or, “I don’t have the money (or time) to go to….”. No matter how I try to convince them that, with some planning and time, they can travel. I fear many don’t follow through, though. So, why don’t Americans travel more?
Remember the days when you could arrive at the airport 10 minutes before your flight left, cruise through security in ten seconds by just putting your baggage on the security belt, and walk right on to the airplane? Yah, those days are long gone. With all of the security measures, baggage lines and others we deal with, here are the best ways to save time in airport lines.
Rev. 8/15/21 You’re doing your international travel planning for your first travel abroad. No worries – you got this. You know your travel destination, accommodations, and travel activities. Now, all you need to do is
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.
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. You’ve been reading online about what’s important and what’s not in traveling solo. You may start to feel confused or overwhelmed. Understandable, especially if you’re venturing beyond your comfort zone. Well, I’m here to make it easy for you with this “Step 1” for planning your first solo trip.
