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b"John Brocato will talk to us about traveling solo.\\nJohn had the fortune (or misfortune) of growing up a Kansas City Royals fan living in St. Louis Cardinals territory. John\\u2019s two primary hobbies are baseball and travel. He decided to write a book about his adventures which is called Road Trips, Routes, and Royals.\\nJohn is the first to admit that he is difficult to travel with. He likes to go “off the beaten path”. This is one of the reasons he began traveling solo.\\xa0John has some fascinating stories to tell about his travels and he gives a TON of great information in this episode.\\nJohn mostly travels to see baseball games, and works other travel around those games. \\xa0He also likes to visit Presidential Libraries. \\xa0 There are still three he needs to visit.\\nHere are some of the tips John talks about in his interview for traveling solo and “on the cheap!”\\n\\n* Start close to home to build your confidence\\n* Be loyal to certain hotel chains which will allow you to get points or rewards for discounted prices or even free nights\\n* Strike up conversations and talk with other travelers to get their\\xa0recommendations for attractions or places to eat\\n* Know what you absolutely have to include on your trip first BUT also allow for spontaneous\\xa0excursions\\n* Limit your driving\\xa0to no more than 300 to 400 miles per day\\n\\nJohn also talks about being a member of\\xa0Rewards Network\\xa0who is partnered with a number of different reward programs. You can earn hotels points, frequent flyer miles or other various incentive programs. He also uses the program to find obscure restaurants in various cities he visits.\\nIf you would like to contact John\\xa0check out his Facebook page where he posts his travel pictures!\\nJohn's Book:\\xa0Road Trips, Routes, and Royals\\nDo you like to travel solo or have some tips for our listeners and readers? \\xa0Let us know in the comments below!\\nSpecial Thanks to:\\n\\n* Angie Strehlow who helps us get great guests that help us with our retirement lifestyle while keeping everything on track\\u2026and helps with these show notes!\\n* Les Briney, my husband, and Danny Ozment of Emerald City Pro who edits the show and makes my guests and me sound terrific\\n* Henry Shapiro, host of Retired Excited that airs on Fridays\\n* YOU for telling your friends about the show, leaving comments below, and sharing episodes you really like on Facebook, and\\xa0reviewing the show on iTunes\\n\\nThis post\\xa0about retirement and\\xa0Retirement Lifestyle first appeared on\\xa0http://RockYourRetirement.com"