Dear Heloise: I have an idea for the person who was wondering about traveling solo. I traveled with friends for over 30 years, but I decided I had other places that I wanted to visit. I started with a trip that had a purpose, like a graduation to see family or friends who would be there. I did add in a few days on my own before the event to get the feel of traveling alone. I recently suggested this to a friend who was flying solo for the first time. She flew 9 hours to a very large city to see family. She did great!

I am almost 80, and I have traveled solo for years. I am not afraid to strike up conversations, which is important when traveling solo. I have met wonderful people who have become friends. I have enjoyed places like England, Africa, Iceland, Norway and more alone. I have joine

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