Affordable Luxury Ideas from Astrid Solo Travel Advisor


Affordable Luxury at It's Best in Downtown LA: The Historic Biltmore Hotel

Affordable Luxury at It's Best in Downtown LA: The Historic Biltmore Hotel

Looking for elegance in Downtown Los Angeles at an affordable price? Stay at the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel. This hotel is a great option for solo travelers for a number of reasons. For 6 reasons why I will always stay at this hotel in LA, read this post!

Want an Affordable Shopping High? The LA Fashion District is the Answer!

Want an Affordable Shopping High? The LA Fashion District is the Answer!

The LA Fashion District is where it is happening in the American fashion world. Affordable, cutting edge style with many goods made in America are what make this one of the best places to shop in LA. If you’re visiting LA looking for quality products at reasonable prices, this is it!

Episode 020: Slow Can Be Super

Episode 020: Slow Can Be Super

Slow travel for the solo traveler made a bit of an introduction in our recent TIMING IS EVERYTHING solo travel podcast episode,Episode 17, and we thought the slow travel topic for those traveling alone deserved a little more discussion. On this episode of Solo Travel Talk, I discuss the positives of diving deep into the culture and more when traveling solo to one place instead of many destinations on your next trip.

NOLA Brands We Love: Leontine Linens

NOLA Brands We Love: Leontine Linens

Once a dying trend, New Orleans' Jane Scott Hodges is credited with reviving the art of couture linens for home, weaving a thread of the past into modern interiors. When in New Orleans traveling solo and you are doing some retail therapy, don’t miss this special boutique and bring home a treasured monogrammed souvenir.  

Episode 016: Shopping - The Tactics

Episode 016: Shopping - The Tactics

Do you enjoy retail therapy when you are traveling alone? The love of shopping continues on this week's episode of your solo travel podcast, Solo Travel Talk. Shopping tips for the solo traveler include learn about haggling, setting a shopping budget, where to go and what to buy, and even how to get purchases home. Hear all about the tactics of shopping while traveling solo.

Episode 015: Shopping - The Hunt

Episode 015: Shopping - The Hunt

Solo Travel and Shopping can make your travels alone more memorable. In this episode of Solo Travel Talk two great things come together: how to find unique treasures on your solo adventure AND my LOVE of shopping with my retail therapy tips! Listen, Learn and Enjoy!

Solo Traveler’s Jazz Fest Guide - Food and Drink

Solo Traveler’s Jazz Fest Guide - Food and Drink

Jazz Fest in New Orleans is more than two weeks of world class music. Solo Travelers attending Jazz Fest will have more than 70 food vendors offering dishes and drinks that reflect our city and its shared heritage.  Great Music, Food and Fun!

Four Inexpensive Places to Travel This Year

Four Inexpensive Places to Travel This Year

Sometimes, the hardest part about planning a trip is deciding where to go. To help you out, we’ve picked four destinations- two domestic and two international, that we think are great affordable luxury destinations for the solo traveler!

Episode 013: Solo Travel Foul Ups

Episode 013: Solo Travel Foul Ups

How to be prepared when things go wrong when traveling alone is important for the solo traveler to know. Listen to this episode of my solo travel podcast, Solo Travel Talk, and learn some basic strategies to solve unforeseen problems when traveling solo.

Episode 012: Pack Your Bags!

Episode 012: Pack Your Bags!

Start your solo trip off right with stress-free packing! Listen to this solo travel podcast episode on Solo Travel Talk and learn how to use packing strategies and a packing list, how to identify your travel essentials, and how to stay logical-- not emotional-- when packing for a long or short solo adventure.