Traveling Solo: Advice and Ideas for More Than 250 Great Vacations [Paperback]

Eleanor Berman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Traveling Solo | Publication Date: June 1997

The best-researched guide currently available, Traveling Solo delineates many travel options available to single travelers of all tastes and interests. The book includes a wide range of sections for the various types of vacations, specifications as to the common age range of participants, and candid comments from former trip participants. 15 photos.

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Two may be company, but sometimes one is all you need for the road. Consider the benefits of solo travel: nobody to please but yourself, and no hassling over where to go, what to do, or how much to spend. In Traveling Solo, Eleanor Berman not only extols the virtues of a trip of one's own, but she also gives you plenty of advice on how to plan the perfect solo vacation. From group vacations for single travelers to safety tips for those who truly want to go it alone, Berman presents a wealth of information geared to singles of all ages and budgets. How about spending three weeks studying painting in Assisi or cooking in Venice? What about bicycling in Yellowstone or trekking in Nepal? As Berman makes clear, there's plenty to see and do for the solo traveler--and plenty of people to meet along the way.

Traveling Solo includes chapters for women traveling alone, single parents, and older travelers. Along with more than 250 great vacation ideas, Berman offers solid advice on how to be both safe and smart during your solo perambulations. This is the book to read if you're considering striking out on your own.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr; 1st Globe edition (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762700440
• ISBN-13: 978-0762700448
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,162,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every woman must read it!, April 16, 1999

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This review is from: Traveling Solo: Advice and Ideas for More Than 250 Great Vacations (Paperback)

As a newly divorced avid traveler, this book gave me the courage to continue my travels sans partner. I took the author's advice on African tour operators (OTC)and had a wonderful experience. Guess what? I met several other single travelers at our Botswana lodge and never felt alone. Now I'm planning a tour to China.