Affordable Luxury Ideas from Astrid Solo Travel Advisor


Solo Travel Tips: Why Travel Insurance Is Important

Solo Travel Tips: Why Travel Insurance Is Important

Many things can go wrong when we're traveling solo: missed flight connections, lost luggage, weather-related contingencies, illness or accidents. Investing in a travel insurance policy that will pay for potential risks can and losses save the solo traveler from financial loss and travel stress. Word to the Wise: Don’t travel without travel insurance.

Episode 048: What the Smart Traveler Has - Travel Insurance

Episode 048: What the Smart Traveler Has - Travel Insurance

There are many important reasons the solo traveler should have travel insurance when traveling alone. On the new episode of my solo travel podcast, I go into the ins and outs of travel insurance plus the hows and whys of purchasing this important travel product. Listen and learn about this helpful travel essential 

Hanukkah Celebrations in New Orleans

Hanukkah Celebrations in New Orleans

Every year in early December marks the beginning of the Jewish Hanukkah Holiday and the small but active Jewish community of Greater New Orleans celebrates this special time in true New Orleans fashion with food, music and fellowship. If you Jewish and traveling solo to the Crescent City during Hanukkah don’t miss one of these festive Jewish events.

Episode 047:  The Solo Travelers' Wish List and Astrid's Travel Essentials

Episode 047: The Solo Travelers' Wish List and Astrid's Travel Essentials

Looking for some great Holiday gifts for the solo traveler? On the new episode of my solo travel podcast, Solo Travel Talk, I share several gift ideas for solo travelers that range from the practical to chic. Plus, I take you on a virtual tour of my new Marketplace and introduce my Travel Essentials!

AstridTravel Marketplace: Great Gifts for the Solo Traveler

AstridTravel Marketplace: Great Gifts for the Solo Traveler

Looking for that perfect Holiday gift for the solo traveler? Visit AstridTravel.Com and shop AstridTravel Essentials in the Marketplace for quality, functional travel "must haves!"

Reveillon Dinner: A Unique Holiday Experience in New Orleans

Reveillon Dinner: A Unique Holiday Experience in New Orleans

Reveillon (REH-vee-on). A Creole tradition from the mid-1800s is not to be missed by the solo traveler who is visiting New Orleans during the Holiday Season. Dozens of the city’s finest restaurants serve up decadent four-course holiday feasts with all the trimmings for affordable prices. 

Episode 046: Table for One (Dining Solo Rebroadcast)

Episode 046: Table for One (Dining Solo Rebroadcast)

One of the top solo travel fears people talk to me about is dining alone. Listen to a rebroadcast of my podcast on dining when traveling solo and you'll banish all fears of eating alone. This was one of my most popular podcast episodes in 2017!

Cool December Things to Do Solo in New Orleans

Cool December Things to Do Solo in New Orleans

From Réveillon dinners to the stunning Roosevelt Hotel, Christmas traditions in New Orleans are unlike any other. The holidays are a great time to visit the city, even as a solo traveler, because there are so many things to do! Make your holiday solo destination New Orleans this year!

Episode 045: Kamelia Britton - Hackerette

Episode 045: Kamelia Britton - Hackerette

Solo travelers, you are in for some fun! Kamelia Britton is THE Hackerette and she has a passion for helping people traveling alone get the most out of travel and life! These two ideas are intricately linked for Kamelia; find out how this perspective can help you make amazing memories on the new episode of my solo travel podcast.