The Boston Traveler

This Monday, April 28, Hostelling International – Eastern New England Council will present an invaluable workshop geared towards female travelers specifically.
TRAVEL SOLO, TRAVEL SMART: An Interactive Workshop for Women Traveling Alone aims to give women who enjoy roaming Earth by themselves a wealth of information to help make their trips optimal endeavors.
From security tips to advice on how to safely and efficiently plan itineraries and accommodations, the workshop led by experienced solo traveler Leah Moschella is sure to answer many of the questions that often inhibit women from sampling what the world has to offer on their own.
Although the 7pm–8:30pm …read more

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Why the alarmist title? Let me explain.
Yesterday morning at about 6:45am EST, 28-year-old New York native Isaac J. Meyers was on his way to school. The Cambridgeport resident and Harvard University graduate student took a route to the Red Line subway station that I, too, have walked hundreds of times before, after, and while I lived in the neighborhood bordered by the Charles River, Harvard, MIT, and Central Square.
At the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Prospect Street, Meyers entered the crosswalk to get to the other side of the wide and commonly busy street, where the outbound train …read more

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