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Aura Photography: A New Kind of Photo

Aura Photography: A New Kind of Photo

Solo Travelers typically  think of which restaurants and museums they want to visit while traveling. A new wave of people traveling alone may end up crossing paths with another interesting plan this summer: having a photo of their aura taken. Read this blog and learn all about aura photography.

Learn About New Orleans' Founding Era at This Fascinating Museum

Learn About New Orleans' Founding Era at This Fascinating Museum

A museum, research center, and publisher, the Historic New Orleans Collection is a fantastic place to learn about the history and culture of New Orleans. History buffs should definitely consider this as a destination when visiting NOLA!

Episode 069: Change My Mind - Solo Travel

Episode 069: Change My Mind - Solo Travel

There are many reasons why to travel solo but many travelers would never consider traveling alone. We play a game of “change my mind” on the new episode of my solo travel podcast, Solo Travel Talk. Listen and get my insights about why solo travel is wonderful, plus some of my best solo travel tips. Don’t miss this fun episode.

Episode 068: The STEPs to Safety for the Solo Traveler

Episode 068: The STEPs to Safety for the Solo Traveler

Safety is top of mind for most people thinking about solo travel. On the new episode of my solo travel podcast, Solo Travel Talk, I take you through the US State Department Travel website and share the wealth of information this resource provides the US citizen traveling alone. Plus— I share my tips for how to use this valuable information in the planning for your solo travels.

Episode 067: Planning Ahead for Safety and Crisis Overseas

Episode 067: Planning Ahead for Safety and Crisis Overseas

When things go wrong when traveling solo you need to know what to do to solve the crisis. The US State Department website is a valuable resource to American and non-US travelers alike that helps the solo traveler in time of need. On the new episode of my solo travel podcast, Solo Travel Talk, I share what kinds of information you can get to help plan for your safety, and even help you in a crisis when traveling alone.

Celebrate Cinco De Mayo in New Orleans

Celebrate Cinco De Mayo in New Orleans

Cinco de Mayo is Saturday! Whether you're celebrating all day long or just grabbing a margarita before heading to the Fair Grounds for another weekend of festing, there are plenty of ways to celebrate in and around New Orleans.

Two Delicious New Restaurants to Try in New Orleans

Two Delicious New Restaurants to Try in New Orleans

As the city of New Orleans gears up to turn 300, there is no shortage of new and exciting restaurant openings for the solo traveler to enjoy. Southern Living magazine even ranked the Big East as the South’s best food city for all of 2018. Make your next solo destination New Orleans.