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Ellen Perlman
Washington, DC
News, feature and travel writer
Interests: travel, hiking, biking, studying spanish
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Solo travel - day tour strategy
Short tours can do wonders for alleviating loneliness when you're vacationing alone. If, after flying to your dream destination, you start to feel lonely, you can join a group activity for a day or two and have real live conversations. Something beyond, "Does this bus go to Sintra?" I recently went on an "urban foraging" walk in downtown Victoria, British Columbia. (My cousin asked if that meant dumpster diving!) My tour guide Kathy and I... Continue reading
Posted Sep 28, 2019 at Boldly Go Solo
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Tips on getting cheaper flights, packing, what to do on the road, and more
Posted Jan 31, 2019 at Boldly Go Solo
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Farmers markets around the world
Posted Oct 31, 2018 at Boldly Go Solo
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Travel companions who make solo travel look glorious
Posted Jul 4, 2018 at Boldly Go Solo
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So much to experience along the Slea Head loop on the Dingle Peninsula in Western Ireland
Posted Mar 9, 2018 at Boldly Go Solo
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Solo in Kilkenny, Ireland, and loving it
Posted Feb 9, 2018 at Boldly Go Solo
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Solo in Quebec City
Posted Dec 31, 2017 at Boldly Go Solo
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Halloween ghosts
Posted Oct 31, 2017 at Boldly Go Solo
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Six tips for a great solo ski vacation
We got our first crisp day of autumn today here in D.C. With the beginning of fall, some people's thoughts turn to vacation plans for the cold months ahead. Maybe it's a trip to someplace warm. In other cases, the choice is winter sports. For those thinking about a ski vacation but don't have friends who ski, here's a post I wrote about how a ski-loving friend dealt with the situation: Although my friend Elaine... Continue reading
Posted Sep 30, 2017 at Boldly Go Solo
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Enjoying nature, sunflower photography and camaraderie
Posted Jul 24, 2017 at Boldly Go Solo
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Solo travel hits the big time
Posted Jun 24, 2017 at Boldly Go Solo
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Rafting for relaxation, Colorado River style
Posted Jan 31, 2017 at Boldly Go Solo
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Trinidad and Tobago for steelpan, scarlet ibis, and shark and bake
Posted Nov 30, 2016 at Boldly Go Solo
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Specialty beers, cars from the good old days and relaxing massage. This is Hershey, Pa.?
Posted Jun 30, 2016 at Boldly Go Solo
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Visiting volcanoes in Ecuador
Posted Mar 31, 2016 at Boldly Go Solo
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Solo trip to Richmond, Va., during black history month
Posted Feb 27, 2016 at Boldly Go Solo
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Skiing Canaan Valley in 30 inches of new snow
Posted Jan 29, 2016 at Boldly Go Solo
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Adventures in international driving, Northern Italy edition
Posted Dec 31, 2015 at Boldly Go Solo
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Traveling solo is often better than traveling with companions
Posted Aug 3, 2015 at Boldly Go Solo
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Loving solo dining. Or at least not hating it.
Posted Jun 25, 2015 at Boldly Go Solo
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For solo travel, tap anyone you or your friends know
You have friends, right? And they have friends? And relatives, too? Well, what are you waiting for? TAP THEM. You don't have to know them well, or even at all. They just have to live someplace you want to go. That's how I decided I could go to Ecuador without a travel companion. The thought of landing alone after dark in Quito, the capital city, was nerve wracking otherwise. But my childhood friend's husband's uncle's... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2015 at Boldly Go Solo
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Solo travel around the world in the pre-Internet era
Posted Oct 28, 2014 at Boldly Go Solo
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Superstar of solo travel meeting new people wherever she goes
Posted Oct 10, 2014 at Boldly Go Solo
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Solo travel tips from writers and experts
Posted Jun 15, 2014 at Boldly Go Solo
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Delayed flight remedy: tweet the airline
A decade ago or so, I remember feeling so clever when, after my flight was canceled, I called the airline to find me another flight, while I stood in a long customer service line at the airport. Within a few minutes, I was rebooked to my destination and I stepped out of line. It had barely budged. Twitter has upped the ante. A Washington Post story today describes how a woman got great service from... Continue reading
Posted Apr 6, 2014 at Boldly Go Solo
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