Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As an introvert with a rich and complex inner world, I use the time I spend traveling alone to recharge while pursuing my passions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After losing out on a job, Erica Hobbs booked a 24-day trip to Japan. The November vacation was planned last minute, so she ended ...

As an English-speaking woman in my 20s, my solo trip to Japan was surprising. The language barrier wasn't an issue and I felt so safe traveling alone.

There's a particular kind of quiet that hits you when you're sitting alone at a café in Lisbon or waiting for a train in ...

I have a female friend who is 71 and very fit looking for recommendations for tour companies to travel to Japan with. She has wanted to visit for quite some time and while I don’t really know budget, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Japan has been one of the hottest travel destinations on earth for the past few years, breaking record after record, and more ...

As Vice President of Marketing for Lavazza North America, Daniele Foti, 38, is a frequent business traveler who takes 40 to 50 trips annually. His role at the global coffee company, headquartered in ...

Erica Hobbs spent 24 days exploring Japan, including a trip to the village of Shirakawa-go.Erica Hobbs In November, after three months of interviews, I lost out on a job and decided it was time for a ...

Every year, I leave my home — and my kids — behind for a short time to travel to Japan alone. The distance, both geographic and cultural, gives me enough space and time to live authentically: to be ...