{"id":12143,"date":"2019-05-31T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T17:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=12143"},"modified":"2020-11-08T21:09:58","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T05:09:58","slug":"french-wine-treatment-women-traveling-solo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/french-wine-treatment-women-traveling-solo\/","title":{"rendered":"French Wine Treatment, Women Traveling Solo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"one_half\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3122\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Hard_Days_Night-2017.jpg\" alt=\"Hard Day's Night 2017\" width=\"360\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Hard_Days_Night-2017.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Hard_Days_Night-2017-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question<\/strong>: In the Lennon\/McCartney composition, \u2018<em>Don\u2019t Let Me Down<\/em>,\u2019 who is John singing to?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scroll down for the answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"normal\"><b>Random Acts of Canine Kindness<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-428 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/cedric.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"195\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cedric the Dog takes a well-deserved break after an ill fated attempt to shut down a white supremacist rally in Idaho.<br \/>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-shadow\" style=\"margin-top:10px !important;margin-bottom:10px !important;\"><\/div>\n<p><i>You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Harry S. Truman<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/dog-quotations\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE Dog Quotations<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>France\u2019s Fascinating \u2018Wine Treatment\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy Melissa Banigan<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12095\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12095\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12095\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Historic-Wine-Cellar-of-Strasbourg-Hospices-2.jpg\" alt=\"wine storage at the Cave Historique des Hospices de Strasbourg\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Historic-Wine-Cellar-of-Strasbourg-Hospices-2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Historic-Wine-Cellar-of-Strasbourg-Hospices-2-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Historic-Wine-Cellar-of-Strasbourg-Hospices-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Historic-Wine-Cellar-of-Strasbourg-Hospices-2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Cave Historique des Hospices de Strasbourg made and stored wines used for treating ailments in the H\u00f4pital civil. Photo courtesy: Melissa Banigan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In Strasbourg\u2019s H\u00f4pital civil, a bottle of Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape would be prescribed for bloating, while a C\u00f4tes de Provence ros\u00e9 was used to treat obesity.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/french-wine-treatment-women-traveling-solo-beatle-beat\/#france-wine\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Puerto Rico Tops the List Of Most Popular Flight Destinations From the USA<\/h3>\n<p>New data obtained by a flight-comparison site has revealed the most popular flight destinations searched for from the USA, with the San Juan Luis Mu\u00f1oz Marin Airport in Puerto Rico emerging as the most popular destination for 2019.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/french-wine-treatment-women-traveling-solo-beatle-beat\/#puerto_rico\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Chicago Summer Festivals: The Ultimate Guide<\/h3>\n<p>In Chicago, fest season is the best season. The city&#8217;s social calendar is packed with street fairs, music festivals, pop-up markets, outdoor concerts, food fests, and more all summer long. Don&#8217;t miss a beat with this\u00a0handy\u00a0guide that covers the best Chicago fests happening each month.\u00a0Start making your weekend plans now.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/blog\/post\/chicago-summer-festivals-the-ultimate-guide\/?utm_source=tripadvisor&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_campaign=leisure_19&amp;utm_content=newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Best Obscure French Gastronomic Restaurants<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy\u00a0 Anthony Peregrine, The Telegraph<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here are six slightly obscure French destinations with a surprising number of gastronomic restaurants.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/french-wine-treatment-women-traveling-solo-beatle-beat\/#gastronomic\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>5 Dangerous Hotel Habits You Can Break Today<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy Joe Cortez<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8690\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hotel-Meals.jpg\" alt=\"hotel meals\" width=\"360\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hotel-Meals.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hotel-Meals-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hotel-Meals-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hotel-Meals-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many travelers believe their hotel rooms to be one of the safest places they can find while abroad. The hotel room becomes an immediate home away from home, giving travelers license to drop their guard as if they were in their own bedrooms. However, what they don\u2019t realize is danger always lurks right around the corner \u2014 even in hotel rooms around the world.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/french-wine-treatment-women-traveling-solo-beatle-beat\/#hotel_habits\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Why Adventure Travel Professionals Must Care About Overtourism<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21006\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21006\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Superbloom.jpg\" alt=\"superbloom in Lake Elsinore, California\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Superbloom.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Superbloom-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Superbloom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Superbloom-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lake Elsinore, California, was unexpectedly overrun with tourists during its recent superbloom. Photo by John Fowler from Unsplash.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Overtourism has become a buzzword of sorts in the travel and tourism industry, but understanding its complexities is the first step in addressing it. We recently shared insights about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuretravelnews.com\/what-does-overtourism-really-mean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">what exactly overtourism is and why it is a growing phenomenon in our professional sector<\/a>. To further the discussion about how to tackle this challenge, we want to share our thoughts about why everyone working in the adventure travel industry must be proactive in preventing its further growth.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/french-wine-treatment-women-traveling-solo-beatle-beat\/#overtourism\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>The NOAA Marine Debris Program<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11726\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11726\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NOAA-Marine-Debris-Program.jpg\" alt=\"NOAA Marine Debris Program\" width=\"360\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NOAA-Marine-Debris-Program.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NOAA-Marine-Debris-Program-600x287.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NOAA-Marine-Debris-Program-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NOAA-Marine-Debris-Program-768x368.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of NOAA Marine Debris Program<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earth Day has come and gone, but that doesn&#8217;t mean good habits have to go away too! You can keep up the momentum, reduce your waste footprint, and do good for our planet, no matter where you are.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/dubai-anti-pirate-yeti-free-world-travel\/#NOAA\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Alabama Voted As The State Americans Would Least Like To Fly To<\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Courtesy <strong>10 Yetis Digital<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>New research has found that Alabama is the state Americans would like to fly to the least, with 35% of Americans saying they wouldn\u2019t fly there, with Nevada and New York making up the rest of the top three. California, Hawaii and Vermont were voted most desirable.<\/em><\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/dubai-anti-pirate-yeti-free-world-travel\/#alabama\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6498\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Abbey-Road.jpg\" alt=\"Abbey Road album cover art\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Abbey-Road.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Abbey-Road-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Abbey-Road-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Abbey-Road-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Beatle Beat Trivia Answers<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Question<\/strong>: In the Lennon\/McCartney composition, \u2018Don\u2019t Let Me Down,\u2019 <i>who is John singing to?<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer<\/strong>: Yoko Ono, natch\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half last\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-278\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/poetrybreak.gif\" alt=\"Deb's Poetry Break\" width=\"212\" height=\"125\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/poets\/john-keats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Keats<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art\u2014<br \/>\nNot in lone splendour hung aloft the night<br \/>\nAnd watching, with eternal lids apart,<br \/>\nLike nature&#8217;s patient, sleepless Eremite,<br \/>\nThe moving waters at their priestlike task<br \/>\nOf pure ablution round earth&#8217;s human shores,<br \/>\nOr gazing on the new soft-fallen mask<br \/>\nOf snow upon the mountains and the moors\u2014<br \/>\nNo\u2014yet still stedfast, still unchangeable,<br \/>\nPillow&#8217;d upon my fair love&#8217;s ripening breast,<br \/>\nTo feel for ever its soft fall and swell,<br \/>\nAwake for ever in a sweet unrest,<br \/>\nStill, still to hear her tender-taken breath,<br \/>\nAnd so live ever\u2014or else swoon to death.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"mailto:in**@**********oy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">Send Deb your favorite travel poems<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>10 Safety Mistakes Women Shouldn\u2019t Make When Traveling Alone<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartertravel.com\/category\/solo-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Caroline Morse Teel, SmarterTravel<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12103\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Traveling-Alone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Traveling-Alone.jpg 502w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Traveling-Alone-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Solo travel can be exhilarating, freeing, and helpful in learning new things about yourself. But solo travelers, especially females, can also be more vulnerable while alone on the road. We spoke to some solo women travel experts who shared their top safety mistakes to avoid when traveling alone.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/french-wine-treatment-women-traveling-solo-beatle-beat\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Chinese Tourism to US Declines For First Time in 15 Years<\/h3>\n<p>Data from the National Travel and Tourism Office found travel from China to the U.S. fell 5.7 percent in 2018 to 2.9 million visitors. It marked the first time since 2003 that Chinese travel to the U.S. slipped from the year prior, The Associated Press reported.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/french-wine-treatment-women-traveling-solo-beatle-beat\/#chinese\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Customer Satisfaction in Airline Travel<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8666\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Airline-Seats.jpg\" alt=\"airline seats\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Airline-Seats.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Airline-Seats-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Airline-Seats-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Airline-Seats-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A combination of newer planes, better ticket value, and improved customer touchpoints have driven overall satisfaction with airlines to its highest point in history.<\/p>\n<p>Following are some of the key findings of the 2019 study:<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/french-wine-treatment-women-traveling-solo-beatle-beat\/#customer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Pickpocket-Proof Clothing: 10 Garments to Protect Your Stuff<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12118\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Adays-Throw-It-Higher-Leggings.jpg\" alt=\"Aday\u2019s Throw It Higher Leggings\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Adays-Throw-It-Higher-Leggings.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Adays-Throw-It-Higher-Leggings-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Adays-Throw-It-Higher-Leggings-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Adays-Throw-It-Higher-Leggings-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nothing sours a trip like having your belongings stolen by a pickpocket. But chances are, if you travel frequently \u2014 or just happen to be unlucky \u2014 a sticky-fingered stranger will one day secretly separate you from your stuff. Since traveling sans cash, credit cards, and other valuables isn\u2019t an option for most of us, I\u2019ve rounded up a passel of pickpocket-proof clothing and accessories that\u2019ll make you less of a target for thieves.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/french-wine-treatment-women-traveling-solo-beatle-beat\/#pickpocket\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Close Encounters of the Near-Death Kind<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy <span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/safetywing.com\/?referenceID=24737495\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Richard Collett<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12101\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12101\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ruins.jpg\" alt=\"ruins\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ruins.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ruins-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ruins-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ruins-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy: Richard Collett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was a hot, humid day in Manila, and I was sat on the rooftop of my hotel, five floors high, working on my laptop and enjoying the occasional sea breeze that flew in from the bay.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/french-wine-treatment-women-traveling-solo-beatle-beat\/#near_death\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>National Enquirer Theme Park Opens<\/h3>\n<p>National Enquirer Live! has opened in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Among the exhibits is a re-creation of the 1997 fatal car crash of Diana, Princess of Wales. Another National Enquirer Live! is coming to Branson, Mo., in late June. And no, we\u2019re not kidding&#8230; PS, remind me to miss it.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalenquirerlive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>How to Complain Effectively at a Hotel<\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Courtesy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/charlyn-keating-1891950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charlyn Keating<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Demand satisfaction when you have a valid complaint<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11283\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11283\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Complaining-at-Hotels.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11283\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Complaining-at-Hotels.jpg\" alt=\"How to Complain Effectively at a Hotel\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Complaining-at-Hotels.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Complaining-at-Hotels-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Complaining-at-Hotels-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Complaining-at-Hotels-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">(Click to enlarge)<\/span> Photo courtesy of TripSavvy 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/hotel-complaints-procedure-1895657?utm_campaign=travelgetsl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=cn_nl&amp;utm_content=16539803&amp;utm_term=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>The One Country Where Anthony Bourdain Refused to Film an Episode<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Courtesy, Marissa Laliberte, Reader\u2019s Digest<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11722\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bourdain-Switzerland.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Bourdain and Switzerland scene\" width=\"360\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bourdain-Switzerland.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bourdain-Switzerland-600x220.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bourdain-Switzerland-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bourdain-Switzerland-768x282.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The late Anthony Bourdain was world-famous for breaking down barriers to other countries\u2019 cuisines, showing the world why you shouldn\u2019t fear the unfamiliar. He rarely shied away from any crazy food choices (he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailymeal.com\/travel\/most-bizarre-things-anthony-bourdain-has-ever-eaten-0\/slide-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">once ate<\/a> a still-beating cobra heart in Vietnam), but he did refuse to visit one surprising country. You\u2019ll be surprised by the answer.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#F46A4E !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/dubai-anti-pirate-yeti-free-world-travel\/#bourdain\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div><div class=\"clear-fix\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We spoke to some solo women travel experts who shared their top safety mistakes to avoid when traveling alone&#8230; In Strasbourg\u2019s H\u00f4pital civil, a bottle of Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape would be prescribed for bloating, while a C\u00f4tes de Provence ros\u00e9 was used to treat obesity&#8230; Take a tour of six slightly obscure French destinations with a surprising number of gastronomic restaurants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":12103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[240],"tags":[428,2035,715,77,1353,2331,2514,1997,196,2516,2135,2515,2513,540,2511,2512,105],"class_list":["post-12143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips-fun-stuff","tag-airport-security","tag-alabama","tag-anthony-bourdain","tag-beatles","tag-chicago","tag-complaints","tag-customer-satisfaction","tag-french","tag-hotel","tag-national-enquirer","tag-overtourism","tag-pickpockets","tag-puerto-rico","tag-restaurant","tag-solo-travel","tag-strasbourg","tag-wine"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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