A 7-week Course on How to Travel Solo Delivered by Email

 

Don't worry about traveling alone.
Enjoy the thrill of traveling solo!

What a difference a word makes. Traveling alone sounds, well, lonely. Traveling solo is quite different. It's something that capable, confident, adventurous people do. The Wits & Wonder Travel Course will help you travel solo – not lonely, not timid – with confidence.

 

 

Be the Unexpected!

See the unexpected!

Meet the unexpected!

Be the unexpected!

Solo travel can take your travel experiences to a new level.

It also takes knowledge, good planning, and an understanding of the world.

It requires the wits of an adult.

To truly enjoy it, it also requires the wonder of a child.

Enter, the Wits & Wonder Travel Course.

In seven emails, we’ll help you with the practical aspects of travel. We’ll help you develop travel skills, build travel confidence, and cultivate money strategies so that you can travel more.

We’ll also point you to your youth. We’ll help you develop your senses and the wonder you had as a child so that they may infuse your travels with new richness and fun.

 

"Great compact information on everything you need for traveling solo with resources that can be used for years to come."

 

Click here for information on the Solo Traveler Insiders and here for the Travel Planning Toolkit.

A Course Specifically for Solo Travelers

So many travel courses are dry. They look at only the practical aspects of travel.

This is where the W&W travel course is different.

You'll learn what you need to know to efficiently and cost-effectively travel. What we can't jam into the lessons we'll link to on Solo Traveler. In addition to the course, you'll also receive a guide to the meat and potatoes (or the lentils and lettuce) of travel information that is on the site.

This course is also full of fun - the type of fun that I believe adults need. It is our hope that it will not only enrich your travel but your life as well.

 

What's in This Course

Lesson 1  - Reach for Your Travel Dreams: Welcome to a World of Possibilities

I’ve always considered Solo Traveler to be as much about life as it is about travel, and I’m approaching this course the same way. In this week’s lesson:

  • 7 Steps for Turning Your Dream Trip into a Real Trip
  • How I’ve Turned My Dream Travel into Real Travel
  • Some Favorite Resources

Lesson 4 – What Was Your Passion? A Guide to Heightening Your Senses and Sense of Wonder

This week we get to the heart of the “wonder” part of the course. My hope is that it will help you feel like Marc Chagall, who famously declared,“I am a child who is getting on.” In this week’s lesson:

  • Shed the Weight of Adulthood
  • Develop Your Senses and Sense of Wonder
  • Suggested Resources

Lesson 2 – Novice or Experienced: Here’s How to Grow Your Travel Confidence

Whether you’re a solo travel newbie or aiming for a more demanding destination, going on your own can challenge your confidence. Don't worry, there are ways to turn travel nerves into excitement! In this week’s lesson:

  • Break Down Your Travel Fears
  • Build Up Your Travel Confidence
  • Some Favorite Resources

Lesson 5 – Making Choices: The Right Travel Style for the Trip You Want

What is your dream trip? Are you alone? Are you with a group? Are you following your nose, an itinerary, or a leader? In this lesson we dig into the options to determine which travel styles suit you best.

  • Independent and Organized Travel: The Benefits of Each
  • Independent Travel Options
  • Organized Travel Options
  • Some Favorite Resources
Lesson 7 – Sending You on Your Way with Your Wits and Wonder
 
Everything in every lesson to this point has bounced between the discipline required to travel well and attitudes to set you free to experience the true pleasure of travel. In this week’s lesson I want to help you balance the teeter-totter.

  • Last Steps before Departure that Require Your Adult Wits
  • Travel with Your Senses Awake and a Sense of Wonder
  • Some Favorite Resources

Lesson 3 – Money Games: Don't Let Money be Your Obstacle

In lessons 1 and 2 we focused on travel dreams and building travel confidence. Much of the advice was about personal development. This week's lesson is full of tips on how to save money for and as you travel. It’s very practical.

  • Save Money for Travel
  • Save Money at the Planning Stage
  • Save Money as You Travel
  • Some Favorite Resources

Lesson 6 – Practical Dreaming: Steps & Tools for Travel Planning 

Today we move on to the nitty gritty of travel planning. This is about turning your dream trips into real trips in practical terms. In this week’s lesson:

  • Planning for Independent Solo Travel
  • Planning for an Organized Tour or Cruise
  • Travel Budget Worksheet
  • Road Trip Budget Worksheet

 

77% of respondents said they are likely to recommend the course to a friend.

 

Who Wrote this Course on How to Solo Travel? @solotraveler

From top left counter-clockwise: Janice in Chile, Quebec City, the Taj Mahal, India and Hamburg, Germany.

The Wits & Wonder Travel Course was written by Janice Waugh, the founder of Solo Traveler. She is known online on every social media platform as @solotraveler.

A love of travel, personal loss, and an empty nest all conspired for Janice to begin Solo Traveler in 2009. Resonating with thousands of readers, the site quickly went from personal to public and the Solo Traveler Project began.

This site, interviews in the media, speaking gigs including The Smithsonian Institute, the amazing Solo Travel Society on Facebook, and The Solo Traveler's Handbook all connect those who love and those who long to go solo.

She has spoken on travel and travel blogging in Canada, the United States and many countries in Europe. Janice weaves tales from her trips with practical tips to ignite her presentations.

"Practical and real-life road map for travel. Cannot wait to put it to actual use soon. Thanks for positive, useful tips to make adventure a reality."

 

Who is this Course for?

This course is RIGHT for you if you...

  • are new to travel.
  • are a novice solo traveler.
  • want to travel solo in a group and independently.
  • need money-saving advice before and while you travel.
  • want the best planning tools.
  • are interested in making solo travel a social experience.
  • want the tips and tricks that only a seasoned solo traveler can offer.

 

This course is NOT for you if you...

  • are only interested in traveling with a group.
  • don't need advice on how to save money as you travel.
  • are totally confident of your travel planning skills and knowledge.
  • have a lot of experience traveling solo and feel you have it all in hand.
  • want to learn about travel hacking. There are other courses for that.

 

"So helpful, so inspiring, educational, encouraging! Well done!"

 

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"I found the course covered a lot of topics in a very helpful way. I enjoyed the links to podcasts, I was encouraged and empowered reading testimonials from a wide range of travelers on different topics, and I find that all the information is presented in a clear and upbeat way. Preparation is so important and you make it fun! I'm off to Spain in a couple of months and taking the course has helped me validate what I'm doing well and made me think of what I can do to make my experience even richer. Thank you!"

 

 

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