Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Author Melanie Gordon smiling with trees behind her
If you're traveling solo for the first time, especially after a significant life event, I hope this helps you avoid some of the pitfalls I fell into.
Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Environment
Author Ashley Franzen  smiling in front of mountain, water in Japan
As an introvert with a rich and complex inner world, I use the time I spend traveling alone to recharge while pursuing my passions.
Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A woman with yellow hair walking with white lions in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
Sharonda Scott's spent 15 months traveling to 35 countries (including Zimbabwe, pictured).
Tech Insider : Business, Travel
The author with her kids and dog in Christmas pajamas.
The author has been the holiday planner for her family in previous years.
Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
The author posing in a yellow rain jacket in Belgium.
I've been in a relationship for three years and still enjoy taking time to travel alone.
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The author posing on a bridge overlooking the trees during her trip to Vietnam.
Solo travel isn't as fulfilling to me in my 30s as it was in my 20s.
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Jennifer McGuire  in a scarf and winter coat, drinking a glass of wine in Rome.
After becoming an empty nester, Jennifer McGuire spent six months traveling around Europe.
Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A holiday card with six photos of Emily traveling, and the message
Now, solo cards are part of my holiday tradition. I send them to family and friends every year to celebrate my accomplishments.
Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A cluster of arms holding phones to capture a tourist attraction in Rome
Business Insider's reporter expected an Instagram-like backpacking adventure in Europe, but the reality was much less glamorous.