Discover how to travel without a travel companion and do exactly what *you* want to do while on vacation. Travel writer Eleanor Berman explains how to plan your trip by taking into consideration your age, your budget, your tastes and your timetable. Some solo travel ideas include learning a sport, going on an adventure, relaxing at a spa and getting back to nature. There are special chapters with travel ideas for women and people aged 50 or older as well as advice on how to travel safely if you're traveling solo.

This book for female travelers provides useful information about transportation, booking accomodations, health concerns, packing, dealing with problems and emergencies, personal safety and more. There is also a travel health and safety quiz and a list of selected web sites.

This is a collection of humorous travel stories written by women who went on less than perfect trips and lived to tell about them. There are more than 25 funny stories such as "(Carry Me) Out of Africa," "An American in Venice," "Lousy Directions" and "Last Date in the Czech Republic."