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“This way,” our Greek Airbnb host grunted, before winding down an alley and venturing up four flights of stairs. He didn’t offer to help us with our bags. It was dark, we were exhausted, and the cobblestone alley was decidedly not suitcase-friendly.But I was also elated, partly because I was…
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When I began organizing my 15-day vacation to the Dolomites, I didn’t realize how time-consuming and complex it would be to plan a trip to the mountain range, which spans across three regions and five provinces in northeastern Italy.Even though the Dolomites are popular among the adventurous set, I found…
As I drove through Iceland’s dramatic landscape alone this past June, listening to Bon Iver’s “Holocene,” I started to cry.I was crying in sheer awe at my surroundings and the lyrics of a favorite song, one about a man pondering his significance. Most of all, though, I was crying because…
I’m a girl who loves her independence. Although I’m a proud extrovert, I live on my own, I like being able to get in my car and drive wherever I want, and I enjoy a good solo date.As comfortable as I am doing things alone, though, I still prefer to…
I wasn’t supposed to be traveling to Anguilla alone. Two other women were originally part of the plan, but they bailed, leaving me with a decision: Should I go on the trip alone or cancel?At 52, I’m not a natural solo adventurer. I’m the type of person who is nervous…
If I’d told my parents 10 years ago that they’d have the opportunity to stand on top of a mountain in the Swiss Alps, they wouldn’t have believed me.For most of their lives, they operated a small family dairy farm in rural Wisconsin and were tied to its constant responsibilities.…
“One time is enough.” That’s what I’d heard countless times about visiting Las Vegas before making the trip myself. I’d always wanted to go, if only to have that once-in-a-lifetime experience.Turns out, one time wasn’t enough. I’ve been five times now, and I have no doubt there will be a…
I’m never one to say no to travel, whether it’s for work, to visit a friend, or just because.In the first half of last year alone, I flew from New York to Palm Springs with friends, planned a London trip around a play I wanted to see, and saw Beyoncé’s…
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