Tips and tricks for planning your own agenda.

For some, a solo trip sounds like an adventure and for others, downright intimidating. Expert solo travelers and influencers Gareth Leonard and Mickela Mallozzi join guest host Courtney Scott, to share their tales from life on the road. These friends have all the tips and tricks you need to make your next (or first!) solo trip one you won&#39;t forget.

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Tips for Successful Solo Travel

Professional travel blogger Gloria Atanmo offers tips for women traveling solo and explains how her once small travel blog grew into an independent business that has allowed her the freedom to travel the world, solo and at her leisure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

One-Way Ticket For One!

“Savoring is attending to the moment.” – Stephanie Rosenbloom

In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Stephanie discuss solitude versus loneliness (3:00); the joy of eating alone (14:00); the art of being a flaneur and savoring experiences (22:00); the joy of going to museums alone (32:00); the relationship between anticipation, experience, and retrospection (43:00); and exercising your travel muscles as part of everyday life (54:00).

Stephanie Rosenbloom (<a href="https://twitter.com/stephronyt?lang&#61;en">&#64;stephronyt</a>) is a travel writer for The New York Times, where she has been a reporter for more than a decade, and the author of the book,<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alone-Time-Seasons-Pleasures-Solitude/dp/0399562303"> Alone Time: Four Seasons, Four Cities, and the Pleasures of Solitude</a>. For more about Stephanie, check out<a href="http://www.stephanierosenbloom.com/"> http://www.stephanierosenbloom.com</a>. 

Notable Links:
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Maslow">Abraham Maslow</a> (psychologist)</li><li><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/">AllTrails</a> (website)</li><li><a href="http://www.belladepaulo.com/">Bella DePaulo</a> (Professor of Psychology)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%ADch_Nh%E1%BA%A5t_H%E1%BA%A1nh">Thích Nhất Hạnh</a> (Vietnamese Buddhist monk)</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fred-Bryant-Savoring-Experience-Paperback/dp/B00RWQA1ZO">Savoring: A New Model of Positive Experience</a>, by Fred Bryant (book)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lonely_Guy">The Lonely Guy</a> (Steve Martin movie)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Baudelaire">Charles Baudelaire</a> (poet)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandro_Botticelli">Sandro Botticelli</a> (painter)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_Venus">The Birth of Venus</a> (painting by Botticelli)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Dunn">Elizabeth Dunn</a> (psychologist)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Photography">On Photography</a>, by Susan Sontag (collection of essays)</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Duchamp">Marcel Duchamp</a> (painter / sculptor)</li><li><a href="https://www.livetrekker.com/LiveTrekker/resources/content/english/static/livetrekker/main/index.html#homeTab">LiveTrekker</a> (app)</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Walking-Frederic-Gros/dp/1781682704">A Philosophy of Walking</a>, by Fredric Gros (book)</li>
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Solo travel: Celebrating the pleasures of (and strategies for) journeying alone

Solo travel can make a massive impact on your sense of confidence and independence. 
Lots of women travel solo for this reason, and they span across all ages and backgrounds. In fact, according to a 2020 report, 47% of travelers with Overseas Adventure Travel are registered as ‘solo&#39; - and 85% of these solo travelers are women.
 

In this episode, we chat with Charlotte Simpson, aka Traveling Black Widow. After losing her husband of 31 years, she decided to begin traveling solo so that she could start building a new normal for herself, and see the world.  
 
 


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S4 Ep75: Creating a New Normal Through Solo Travel

This week, we&#39;re sharing the first episode of &#34;Women Who Travel,&#34; a new podcast at Condé Nast Traveler by women, for everyone. You can listen to our other episodes and subscribe anywhere you find podcasts. Join the conversation as we dive into one of our favorite topics: solo travel.
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Everything You’ve Wanted to Ask About Solo Travel

When it comes to travelling by yourself, some destinations are much better than others. This week we take a look at the places that are ideal for visiting solo - as well as those you should avoid.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

The best destinations for solo travellers

Are you sick and tired of waiting for everyone else&#39;s schedules to match up so that all of you can hit the road together? Does solo travel strike fear in your heart but you want more freedom in your life? Do you spend too much time coming up with excuses why you can&#39;t travel instead of reasons why you can &amp; should?
Solo travel has the power to change the way you see the world and yourself all while giving you the freedom to explore and learn on your schedule. Today&#39;s guest Manjinder Kang has visited 37 countries, all solo, all while working full time, and even considers himself an introvert. He wants you to know that if he can do it, so can you. We are getting into the initial struggles with loneliness and how to battle your way through it, how travel helps you see global issues in a new light, and how you too can travel while still working a full-time job. Breakthrough the excuses to live the life you want to live!
What is your biggest block against solo travel? Did this fuel the fire of solo travel for you? Share your thoughts by <a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/zerototravel">sending me an audio message.</a>
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Today&#39;s episode is being sponsored by the amazing folks over at <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/travel">Athletic Greens</a> which have helped me immensely in feeling better and getting healthier.
Tune In To Learn:
<li>11:30 Connections Of Visiting The Ancestral Lands</li><li>13:40 Massive Culture Shocks</li><li>17:05 The Wanderlust Gene &amp; &#34;When&#34; Moment</li><li>20:05 Struggling With Loneliness On The Road</li><li>22:00 You Are Never Really Alone In Travel</li><li>27:10 Facing World Problems From A New Perspective</li><li>29:00 Number One Lesson That Solo Travel Has Taught</li><li>31:05 Letting Go Control Helps You To Gain More Of It</li><li>33:20 Advice On Solo Travel</li><li>34:40 How Do You Want To Connect With A Place</li><li>39:45 Allowing Spontaneity Within Your Plans</li><li>41:25 Getting Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable</li><li>44:50 Finding Balance, Flexibility, &amp; Working Remotely</li><li>46:40 Unlocking The Questions That Come From Solo Travel</li><li>47:20 Using Travel As A Way To Align Your Passions</li><li>49:20 Best Destinations For Solo Travel</li><li>54:00 The Kindness Of Strangers </li><li>58:00 How To Meet People On The Road</li><li>And so much more</li>
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Want More?
<li><a href="https://zerototravel.com/jarika-johnson-solo-travel-blackpacking/">Solo Travel, Coffee, &amp; Blackpacking w/ Jarika Johnson</a></li><li><a href="https://zerototravel.com/biking-usa-jasmine-reese/">Only $50 &amp; A Dream: Biking Across The USA Solo with Zero Experience w/ Jasmine Reese</a></li><li><a href="https://zerototravel.com/solo-travel-lovefest/">A Solo Travel Lovefest</a></li>

Joys Of Solo Travel w/ Manjinder Kang

In this week’s double-feature episode, Amie Begg and Jessica Kelley head out solo into the Himalayan and Alaskan wildernesses--on their bikes. Through the challenges they face--from negative 20 degree temperatures to near-collisions with moose--both women find new perspective on what it means to adventure alone.

Solo She Rides

John Brocato will talk to us about traveling solo. John had the fortune (or misfortune) of growing up a Kansas City Royals fan living in St. Louis Cardinals territory. John’s two primary hobbies are baseball and travel. He decided to write a book about his adventures which is called Road Trips, Routes, and Royals. John […]
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