Confessions of a Sometime Solo Traveler

Confessions of a Sometime Solo Traveler

I don’t want to imply that my wife Joan and I have been together for a long time but our first date was shortly after Ronald Reagan was elected President and we ...
Solo (International) Travel as a Woman with Janice Waugh – Episode 355

Solo (International) Travel as a Woman with Janice Waugh – Episode 355

The Amateur Traveler talks to Janice Waugh from Solo Traveler about solo travel as a woman, particularly solo international travel. Janice did not set out to be a solo traveler but after ...
Book Review: “Solo Traveler’s Handbook” by Janice Waugh

Book Review: “Solo Traveler’s Handbook” by Janice Waugh

A few years after her husband tragically died, Janice Waugh decided it was time again to start travelling. Since then she has set up the successful Solo Traveler website, conducted speaking engagements ...
Our Travels – Elizabeth Takes a Career Break

Our Travels – Elizabeth Takes a Career Break

Three tops, two bottoms, and enough space left over for a few essentials. That means I do laundry in the sink every two days. It’s easy math. This is stark contrast to ...
Traveling to India as a Woman – Episode 160

Traveling to India as a Woman – Episode 160

The Amateur Traveler talks to Beth Whitman, author of Wanderlust and Lipstick for Women Traveling to India, about the joys and challenges of traveling to India, especially solo travel as a woman. ...
Biking Through Honduras, Guatemala and Belize – Episode 120

Biking Through Honduras, Guatemala and Belize – Episode 120

The Amateur Traveler talks to Mark about a recent solo cycling trip though Honduras, Guatemala and Belize. Find out about Mayan sites like Tikal and Copan, colonial cities, highlands and jungles and ...
Solo Travel as a Woman – Episode 107

Solo Travel as a Woman – Episode 107

The Amateur Traveler talks to Sherry Ott (ottsworld.com) about her year traveling solo as a woman, mostly in developing countries like Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, India and Vietnam. Why take a year off ...