Discover the five best solo travel video bloggers on YouTube with tips and advice for female solo travelers.

Is the summer heat keeping you from getting outside? You’re not alone. We’re seeing record-breaking temperatures around the world. So if you’re looking to hike, maybe it’s time you head north. Pack your bags (including a jacket) to head to the U.S.’s Last Frontier State. Here’s a look at Alaska’s eight national parks ranked from [...]

Alice is a solo travel expert and has traveled to six continents and been to more than 30 countries. Some of her adventures include hitchhiking in South Africa, living in a forest in Bulgaria, solo island hopping in Greece, and riding in a hot air balloon across Cappadocia, Turkey. Solo travel can be intimidating, but [...]

When a friend in Munich told me to bring cash for our backpacking trip in Bavaria, I was immediately intrigued. I’m used to hiking in the backcountry of the United States, where there’s little between trailheads aside from scenery, wildlife, and other hikers. In the Allgäu Prealps of Germany, though, hiking looks—and tastes—a little different. [...]

Dolly Parton has always been open about her Tennessee upbringing, and if you’re a die-hard fan visiting Tennessee, you’ll want to visit more than just the theme park named after the country singer.  Here are seven locations in Tennessee to visit to get the full Dolly Parton experience. Little Pigeon River, Pigeon Forge There’s no [...]

We’re somewhere in the Scottish Highlands, close enough to civilization to drive, but far enough away that there’s no cell service. We’re at the Inshriach Gin distillery, run by Walter Micklethwait, which has a sign outside that says “Open by Chance or by Appointment.” (We’ve called ahead.) We’re two or three rounds in on the [...]

The Amazon is a vast biome that spans eight countries—Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname—as well as French Guiana. There is a clear link between the health of the Amazon and the health of the planet. The Amazon River system starts in the highlands of Peru, the Amazon River crosses through Ecuador, [...]

Want to spend some time in the clear lakes and crisp natural waters of Minnesota? Stand up paddleboarding requires minimal equipment and training, it’s a very accessible pastime and a great way to enjoy nature. As Minnesota is known as ‘the state of 10,000 lakes’, it’s the ideal place to base ourselves while we explore [...]

Alice is a solo travel expert and has traveled to 6 continents and been to more than 30 countries. Some of her adventures include hitchhiking in South Africa, living in a forest in Bulgaria, solo island hopping in Greece, and riding in a hot air balloon across Cappadocia, Turkey. If your desktop background is Angkor [...]

If you live on the East Coast of the United States, you’ve probably driven on a section of U.S. Route 1 at some point, since it stretches from Maine down to Florida. When you take this road trip, you can start from any of the 14 states on the coast, as well as Washington D.C. [...]