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Ticket for one

Net benefit solotravel.org has great tips for singles who take off on a trip

If you’ve watched Fight Club, you might think that travelling alone is drudgery, what with Edward Norton’s “single-serving sugar, single-serving cream and single pat of butter”.

At solotravel.org, the theme is to not let your single status get in the way of having a great time. They list locations that are ideal for people who are venturing out alone and are looking forward to exploring everything from underwater adventures to unexpected romances.

Unusual advice

The site suggests places to stay, activities to consider and provides snippets on the culture of those regions.

There are tips on budgeting, given that travelling alone is not always economical. While their safety advice focusses on avoiding petty crimes and exploitation, some of it is rather unusual, like when they recommend wearing a ring on your wedding finger and wrapping the strap of your bag around your foot before sitting down at a café.

It has links to information on books for solo travellers and similar websites.

Their travel stories are written by people with diverse points of view. He says that you’re never really alone and that lugging around his guitar was an awesome idea because “it’s a social magnet.

On the back-packer trail in India, you’re never far from a sing-along”.

So if you want to hit the road when you’re footloose and fancy-free, stop by at solotravel.org.

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