Archive for October, 2010

Single women have always been objects of curiosity for the society. They somehow fail to understand how it is ever possible for a woman to spend her days alone, without a male partner to take care of her. So if they ever catch a woman who would be traveling solo, they somehow cannot hide their amazement.

In my opinion, when we women travel single, it makes us feel really empowered. It is a journey of self discovery and nobody else on the face of this earth can ever imagine the amount of joy it can give her. The only thing that women need to be careful about while they are traveling alone is their safety. There are a few dos and don’ts which I am going to suggest which will enable you to have a safe vacation.

First and foremost, be very alert. Keep your eyes and ears open because you are amidst strangers and in unfamiliar conditions. You could be taken for a ride very easily if you are not careful.

Trust your instincts. If a place does not feel right, just move away from there. Never ask random people for directions. Approach someone who looks responsible, a traffic guard, for instance.

Kindly do not dress flashily. It attracts unnecessary attention on you. Another very important aspect of travelling alone is acting confident. Never travel with a guidebook in your hands. Just try and mingle with the crowd and put up an appearance as if you know your way around the place.

If you keep the aforementioned suggestions in mind, your solo vacation can turn out to be absolutely heavenly.

With some rising fuel and food prices today tripping have been really pricey. However there are some simple methods to bring down the costs. Below are some tips and advice for cheap travel in Spain.
Reserve the flights as earlier as possible

Even though the eleventh hour deals could be the good value, if you book in advance (at least one month before) you could find some inexpensive flights, particularly while using the budget airway.
While budget airways only cater for the Europe nations (predominantly the Ireland, United Kingdom and Germany) that does not mean American people can’t think of it. Often the most affordable method to reach Spain is by flying to any of these 3 European nations and has the budget airway right from there. However be aware while using the budget airways’ because additional prices could shock you.
Avoid train
Many people while traveling in Spain they go straight to railway station, thinking that taking the coach could be harder but they are generally much affordable to go by coach and you could also save much time.
Share accommodation

If you don’t need a private room, try the hostel. Breakfast is normal in Spanish packers’ youth hostels and people of all ages stay in it today and get make use of Free WLAN.
Eat like how the Spanish people do
The Spanish people usually take little breakfast and big Tiffin – you should also. Because in Spain Tiffin is more affordable than dining in the evening.
Travel to Museums on free days
What could be best than the cheap travel? In Spain many museums are free to see at certain times in a day or on certain days. But at this time the museums will be very crowded, so do not put you off for this reason- you can go there over again!