Casual photo on the main staircase at the Kunshistoriches Museum in Vienna, Austria. I recently received an email from GRRRRL Traveler with a link to a video that was about the 15 most popular reasons why people (or women, more specifically) travel solo. I watched it and I was like, "Oh I totally agree!" and I thought I'd make my own list the top 5 reasons why I started traveling solo years ago. Independence: I like traveling by myself first and foremost because I like doing my own thing. ... VIEW POST
Why Do I Travel Solo?
Hotel Review: Citizen M (Tower of London)
When I arrived in London to the Swinton Hotel, which I'd found on Booking.com, I less than pleased. They'd advertised it as safe, but they requested you return your key every time you left. Weird. Then when you returned they didn't ask for ID. There were also no locks on the doors (inside the doors) of the rooms. And they didn't have AC. And London was in the middle of a heat wave. I bit the bullet and opened up HotelTonight and booked a room at the CitizenM Hotel at the Tower of London. I ... VIEW POST
What I’ve Learned From Traveling Solo
I've traveled a fair amount over the past 3 years by myself. I actually prefer it that way. Before my solo trip in July 2017, I was getting nervous about having to take into account my then-boyfriend's must-dos. So, I'm selfish when it comes to traveling. I'm not sorry. Needless to say, I took that trip alone and it was amazing. But here's a few things that I've learned while traveling from Poland to Norway to England and back... Really look at your accommodations. I can remember that after ... VIEW POST