Venice: It’s V Nice

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Four days spent solo traveling in Venice - what I expected is not at all what I found.

The Only Sport I Enjoy: People-Watching

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Solo travel gives lots of quiet time to contemplate and do some people-watching from cafes or park benches, getting curious about the lives of people everywhere.

The City and the Solo Traveler: The Perfect Combination

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Why cities are the places I love most when I’m traveling alone - like Athens, Greece, a solo travel destination I keep coming back to.

My trusty little companion.

Dijon and Lyon: On Learning to be Open

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Visiting Dijon and Lyon, two of France’s loveliest cities, I learned to be open to what’s new instead of clinging to what’s behind me.

Un Dimanche á Paris: Slow Sundays in France

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Sundays in Paris are lovely and lonely, too. Especially when it’s your last one here.

Life as a Local; or, Waiting for the Plumber in Paris

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French plumbers are just like all other plumbers, but they are better-dressed. And other life lessons I’ve learned living in Paris for a month.

Paris by Nose: Taking in the Smell of a City

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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).

Café Life in Paris is the Best Life

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Whiling away the hours at a friendly cafe in Paris is one of the city’s great pastimes, especially since I’m traveling alone and obsessed with people-watching.