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Tips For Women Traveling Alone

In the decade or so after I graduated from college I traveled by myself quite frequently. I have spent countless hours on the road alone and have flown back and forth from the Midwest and Southeast to Hawaii by myself. As a result, I have written a number of blogs on how to stay safe while traveling alone. One area I haven’t touched on is safety, hotel rooms and women traveling solo. In this day and age when there is such an emphasis put on being politically correct, I find female travelers spend more time concentrating on not offending people … Continue reading →

On The Road: Tips For Women Who Travel Alone

Upon graduating from college I accepted a job in a city located about 200 miles from where I went to school. My boyfriend at the time decided to remain in our college town, so thus began our long-distance relationship. It was kept alive by each of us driving about six hours roundtrip once a week. (I drove down on my weekends off and he drove up on his “weekends”—he had Tuesdays and Wednesdays off.) Back then I didn’t think much of it. I simply loaded up my Toyota with my favorite tunes and snacks and hit the highway as soon … Continue reading →