Solo Traveler: Tales and Tips for Great Trips

A quarter of all travelers hit the road without a companion each year, whether for business or pleasure. In this personal book, solo travel expert, Lea Lane, reveals the joys of the experience as well as its challenges, and dispels the stigma of traveling solo, covering such topics as:

Dining alone
Solo-friendly lodgings
Group and special-interest travel-including ditching the group
Socializing with locals and finding romance along the way
Traveling with pets
Smart ways to save and spend

With warmth and wit, the seasoned, and award-winning journalist, Lane helps readers conquer their fears, make intelligent choices, and appreciate solo travel not just as a different way to go, but the ultimate way to go.