City Guides
Flemish Canals and Medieval Stone: Why Ghent is Belgium’s Ultimate Solo Gem
Ghent does not feel like a staged museum set. Stepped-gable merchant houses reflect across the calm waters of…
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Bryan Wolfe
Bryan Wolfe spent years traveling the world on someone else's schedule. Then he became an empty nester, reclaimed his passport, and hasn't looked back. Based in State College, Pennsylvania, Bryan has sailed on some of the world's largest cruise ships, wandered through Europe on his own terms, and developed a firm belief that the best solo travel years don't start until your fifties. He founded GoingSolo.Life to build the resource he wished had existed when he started — honest, practical, and written for travelers who know exactly what they want. He's also a Fora-certified travel advisor, which means he can help you plan the trip, not just inspire it.
Writing by Bryan Wolfe
City Guides
Is It Weird to Go to a Concert Alone? The Solo Music Fan’s Guide
We have all been there. Your absolute favorite band announces a rare tour date, or an iconic artist…
City Guides
Art Nouveau Facades and Baltic Amber: Why Riga Rewards the Solo Explorer
Riga does not hide its layered Baltic soul. Gothic spires pierce the northern sky above the winding Daugava…
Fall Festivals
Wine Country Only Looks Like This for a Few Weeks a Year
Most of the year, Napa and Sonoma are a tasting-room performance — pour, swirl, repeat, a version of…
Fall Festivals
Cincinnati Runs the Biggest Oktoberfest Outside Germany, and It’s Not Even Close
It sounds like a stretch until you see the numbers: Cincinnati’s Oktoberfest Zinzinnati claims to be the largest…
Fall Festivals
New York’s Biggest Parade Has No Guest List, and That’s the Whole Point
Most parades in this city are curated — sponsored floats, assigned slots, a route you watch from behind…
Fall Festivals
Austin Turns Into a Music Festival for Two Weekends Every October
For two weekends every October, Zilker Park stops being a park and starts being one of the biggest…
Fall Festivals
The Beer Festival Bigger Than Oktoberfest That Almost Nobody Visits
Ask 10 people to name Germany’s biggest beer festival, and 10 of them say Oktoberfest. Almost none of…
Fall Festivals
London Lights Up Every November 5th, and Nobody Needs an Invitation
Every November 5th, London does something most cities don’t: it doesn’t pick one place to celebrate. Fireworks go…
Fall Festivals
Vienna Stole Munich’s Beer Tent, and Honestly, Good For Them
Every September and October, Vienna sets up its own version of Oktoberfest in the Prater — the same…