by Stranger In This Town | Jul 15, 2023 | Solo Female Travel
Hands up if you have always thought traveling solo was a lonely experience. Yep, I used to think so too. However, my first big solo trip to New Zealand and Australia (6 weeks from Jan-March 2013) proved me SO wrong. I made so many friends, several of which I’m still... 
by Stranger In This Town | May 10, 2022 | Solo Female Packing, Solo Female Travel, Travel Talk
The number one piece of advice my friends, family, and readers ask me for when they are planning a trip is how I pack so lightly – or how I travel for so long with so little. While this list is not exhaustive, I’ve compiled my master carry-on travel... 
by Stranger In This Town | Oct 7, 2017 | Solo Female Travel, Solo Female Travel - Featured, United States
I compiled this list of popular cities for female travelers based on data from Trip.com and published it under my byline there. As such, this post first appeared on Trip.com – but it’s too appropriate not to share here as well! Last year, Trip.com ran the... 
by Stranger In This Town | May 13, 2016 | Solo Female Travel, Solo Female Travel - Featured, Travel Safety, Travel Talk
There is a myriad of fears about traveling that are both valid and, well, not so valid. As human beings, we are creatures of habit and comfort. To many of us, the idea of throwing ourselves out of those safe zones is downright terrifying. But the benefits and rewards... 
by Stranger In This Town | Apr 19, 2016 | Budget Travel, Solo Female Travel, Solo Female Travel - Featured, Travel Talk
Thankfully, the days of dirty, outdated, noisy hostels with a reputation for bedbugs and squeaky metal bunkbeds are – mostly – gone. Most hostels these days are clean, safe, well-equipped, and modern. Choosing to stay in these communal facilities versus an... by Stranger In This Town | Mar 23, 2016 | Featured, Solo Female Travel, Travel Talk
I woke up yesterday, as did the rest of America, to the news that there had been another alleged terrorist attack in Europe – this time in Brussels, Germany. My first thought, naturally, was shock – this attack comes so soon after the bombings in Paris...