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Chicago Architecture Center: More Than the River Cruise

January 27, 2019 architecture, Chicago, tours, U.S. Destinations Comments are off
Chicago Architecture Center: Put it on your list!

Visiting the Windy City? Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) should be high on your list. You probably know its famous Architecture River Cruise, considered one of the top tours in the United States. The USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards named it...

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Free Guided Tours: A Boon to Budget Travel

January 13, 2019 budget travel, solo travel, tours, walks Comments are off
Free guided tours are available in a surprising number of places around the world!

Free guided tours? FREE? You bet! It seems too good to be true, but not only do they exist, you have a choice of companies and programs that offer unusual ways to see cities around the world. For travelers...

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Harry Potter in London: Warner Brothers Studio Tour

January 9, 2019 England, museum, tours, Worldwide Destinations Comments are off
Harry Potter in London actually means a short ride to the Warner Bros. studio about 20 miles away.

Harry Potter in London seems natural…at least to fans like me. Where else would smart and sophisticated wizards and witches be found? And, after 12 rejections, it was a London publisher who finally agreed to take a chance on...

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Hop On-Hop Off Bus: I Always Take One, You Should, Too!

October 24, 2018 budget travel, solo travel, tours, Travel tips, US travel, Worldwide Destinations Comments are off
You can find a hop on-hop off bus in most cities around the world.

Take a Hop on-Hop off bus? REALLY? I can hear your groans… We’ve all seen them during our travels, those double-decker buses, the upper deck packed with photo-snapping riders who insist on waving to passersby. They look so…touristy. WHY...

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How to Meet People When You Travel Solo

October 15, 2017 safety, solo travel, tours, Travel tips, U.S. Destinations, Worldwide Destinations Comments are off
Solo Travel: How to Meet People: Show up at an event and you'll find friendly folks. (Photo by Suzanne Ball. All rights reserved.)

How to meet people when you travel solo? Not always easy. It’s not just a matter of being out-going. Some cultures don’t welcome “friendliness” from strangers. In fact, a woman can put herself at risk by seeming to encourage...

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Tours for Solo Travelers: Land and Water

June 4, 2017 cruise, single supplement, solo travel, tours Comments are off
World Markets-Caribbean Straw Market

Tours for solo travelers! Woo-Hoo! Here is a list for people who want to travel alone, but are bummed by the outrageous single supplement fees. Gathered from solid sources, these companies offer exclusive rooms or cabins for singles; no...

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Worth 1,000 Words…

A labyrinth can reset our mind and intention. Can we do the same with how we travel? (Photo by Suzanne Ball)
Flower Vendor at sSeattle Pike Place Market
Seattle’s Pike Place Market is one of the nation’s treasures. (Photo by Suzanne Ball)
The World's Largest Rocking Chair in Casey, Illinois.
Going to Seattle? Of course you'll want to visit the Space Needle. Fresh from a renovation, here's what to know!
"Becoming Human" by Christian Ristow welcomes you to Meow Wolf.The flower-sniffing robot is 30 feet tell. (Photo by Suzanne Ball)
A "young man" of 70+ years leads the band in Santa Clara. (Photo by Suzanne Ball)
Sandia Peak Tram was a challenge to build.
After your selfie at The Bean, visit one of the Chicago food halls!
The passage to the stadium was once covered entirely by a stone arch roof. Today, only one section remains. It's easy to imagine how athletes felt as they ran down the narrow entry into the stadium
The wooden roof is what burned on 15 April 2019, taking the spire with it. When it was built, Notre Dame Cathedral required 52 acres of forest to complete the roof.
Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, NM: The Mysterious and Miraculous Staircase
Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times..
Solo travel doesn't really have many downsides
Unclaimed Baggage Center is easy to find in Scottsboro, AL.
Milwaukee Art Museum: Architect Santiago Calatrava designed MOM to resemble a ship. Given its location on the Lake Michigan waterfront, his idea was brilliant. (Photo credit: Suzanne Ball. All rights reserved.)
Peace solo travel by eating at a nice restaurant
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Window shopping in Florence: Silk ties
The Acropolis in Athens awaits!
Craving Europe? There are some surprising European destinations in the US!

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