• A photo of a pack of giraffes in Africa. The caption reads "My bucket list: African Safari" with a big red checkmark.

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    My Trip of a Lifetime in Africa

    Traveling through Tanzania was an amazing adventure from start to finish. We began in Arusha and made our way down to Lake Manyara, and right from the start, the elephants were incredible—so massive and graceful. That’s when we got our first glimpses of the baboons, and along the road we saw people selling bananas, which [...]

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    A Solo Traveler’s Christmas in New Orleans

    In 2024, I was very fortunate to spend Christmas week in Paris, France. The following year, I had no plans to make a big trip – or any trip – for that holiday week. But, as the calendar ticked away and December moved closer, I became restless. Maybe it was the memory of a delicious, [...]

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    River Cruise Lessons I Learned in Vienna

    Our author, Fay deHaas, world travel expert, shares her amazing adventure with us. Fay, who is a Service Provider on our site, recently told Solo Agers Connect all about her Expo excursion in Vienna. Anyone curious about river cruising in Europe or looking for solo travel or a travel adventure with a group, read on! [...]

  • Jill Kovalich in a black coat in front of the Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Paris, France with the Christmas lights lit up on Rue Royale. The Place de la Concorde monument is visible in the background.

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    A Solo Traveler’s Magical Christmas in Paris

    As a solo ager, I don’t have a husband, life partner, or daughter to travel with. And if I’m being honest, I don’t have a friend right now who’s as free as I am to just pick up and go. That never stopped me before, though. A couple of years ago, I took a chance [...]