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Month: October 2018

Santorini Solo Travel: A 5 Step Guide to Having Fun

February 24, 2023October 30, 2018 by Kathleen O'Donnell
Solo female traveler against the white buildings of Santorini Greece

How to have the time of your life traveling alone to Santorini, Greece: why it’s a top destination for solo female travel.

Categories How To’s, Greece Tags female travel, Greece, Santorini, solo travel 2 Comments

Akrotiri: The Ancient Atlantis on Santorini?

February 23, 2023October 28, 2018 by Kathleen O'Donnell
Santorini Greece white buildings and the blue sea

Santorini is a hot modern destination for travel – but the ancient mysteries of Minoan Akrotiri is more interesting to me than pool selfies and hot clubs.

Categories Europe, Greece Tags ancient history, art, culture, Greece, philosophy 1 Comment

I Capture the Castle: Staying in a Burgundy Chateau

February 23, 2023October 20, 2018 by Kathleen O'Donnell
Solo female traveler at a chateau in Burgundy France in autumn

Taking my own solo self on a romantic two-day stay in Burgundy chateau – leaning into the art of self-romance and eating all the cheese.

Categories Europe, France, Solo Female Travel Tags Burgundy, France, road trip, solo female travel 4 Comments

Opera on the Cheap in Paris: What You Need to Know

February 23, 2023October 19, 2018 by Kathleen O'Donnell

Going to see an opera in Paris is an unmissable experience – if you can afford it. But if you’re prepared, you can watch opera for just €5 with some easy tips.

Categories How To’s, France Tags art, budget travel, culture, France, opera, solo female travel 4 Comments

Minimalist Travel Essentials: A Year With a 35L Backpack

February 28, 2023October 17, 2018 by Kathleen O'Donnell
Solo female traveler with backpack for long-term travel

Packing super-light is tough for anyone, especially a clotheshorse like me. But it’s freeing and worth the effort.

Categories How To’s Tags budget travel, minimalism, packing, solo female travel 1 Comment

The Best Small Museums of Paris: What Not To Miss

February 23, 2023October 16, 2018 by Kathleen O'Donnell
the Place des Vosges park in Paris France

Paris is full of museums – and some of the best are the small ones off the usual tourist radar. Here are my five favorites, and a couple extra if you have time.

Categories Europe, France Tags art, budget travel, France, museums 2 Comments

Beauty and the Backpack: What I Took With Me

February 27, 2023October 10, 2018 by Kathleen O'Donnell
Solo female traveler in front of a mirror in Paris apartment

How do I look like a human (sometimes even a glamorous one) on the road for a year with just a tiny backpack?

Categories How To’s Tags beauty, packing, solo female travel Leave a comment

Paris by Nose: Taking in the Smell of a City

March 2, 2023October 9, 2018 by Kathleen O'Donnell
A statue in Paris France under a pink sunset

Not just another guide for what to do in Paris – let’s find out what it smells like (cigarettes, croissants, and the hallways of the Ritz).

Categories Europe Tags cities, France Leave a comment

Why Travel Solo? Here’s Why I Love It

February 23, 2023October 5, 2018 by Kathleen O'Donnell
Solo female traveler at Monet’s Giverny home in France

I get so many questions as a woman traveling alone – why? How? Is it safe? Is it lonely? All the answers and more – why you should travel solo, too.

Categories Solo Female Travel Tags solo female travel 7 Comments

The Life of Luxury on a Budget in Paris

February 23, 2023October 2, 2018 by Kathleen O'Donnell

Paris can be a city of decadent luxury – or a budget paradise with a few smart tips. I’m doing it on $100 a day and going to the Ritz too.

Categories Europe, France Tags budget travel, France, solo female travel, walking 3 Comments

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