Scenic stops, coffee breaks and an itinerary that answers to you. Here’s why a self-drive New Zealand road trip can suit sober travelers, plus what to check before booking a rental car.
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After saving the money he once spent on alcohol, Jay Hon set out on a five-month adventure—and encountered an unexpected setback along the way. Now sober again, he is preparing for an overland journey through Thailand and Laos with a stronger plan for staying connected.
Navigating the high seas of sobriety? Contributor Mark Carlin offers a comprehensive guide on cruise destinations that support an alcohol-free lifestyle. This article evaluates how destinations influence the sober travel experience, focusing on shore excursions, passenger demographics, and overall atmosphere. In an industry where drink packages are often emphasized, Carlin’s insights are invaluable for those looking to maintain their sobriety while enjoying memorable travel experiences. Dive into this thoughtful exploration and discover how to make your next cruise a sober success.
Can you travel through Scotland and Ireland sober without feeling like you’re missing the experience? Sober Curator Contributor Megan Wright explores pubs, castles, cliffs and plenty of alcohol-free options—including Guinness 0.0—during an 11-day trip through two cultures famously intertwined with drinking.
She has a genuinely useful amount of specific NA drink content in here, including Guinness 0.0, ciders, lagers and alcohol-free spirits across Scotland and Ireland
Sober travel has always had a discovery problem: the trips exist, but finding them means group chats and lucky screenshots. Backstage member Isabel van Zuilen just launched Dry Tripping Travel, a marketplace that puts alcohol-free retreats and group trips in one searchable place.
One person brought Kim to London: her beloved Nattee. What began as a deeply personal journey of grief became a celebration of friendship, sober connection and the people who can make a place thousands of miles away feel like home.
Sober travel is the upgrade, not the consolation prize. Episode 6 has the airport hacks, the costume trips, and your invite to Cover Story, our first-ever retreat in Scottsdale.
The Gavin Sisters are redefining alcohol-free retreats with plant-based meals, real connection, comedy, and no preachy wellness vibes in Suffolk and Portugal.
Five crossings in, I have a clear sense of why this slower way of traveling suits long-term sobriety better than…
Senior Sober Curator travel contributor Teresa Bergen visits Shipshewana, Indiana, a rare dry town in the heart of Amish country. From horse-drawn buggies and the Menno-Hof museum to Amish auctions, bulk food stores, musical theater, flea markets, and kayaking the Pigeon River, Shipshewana offers a peaceful, alcohol-free travel experience rooted in simplicity, curiosity, and small-town charm.
Senior Sober Curator Amy Liz Harrison explores the reality of modern air travel for sober and neurodivergent passengers and highlights 26 U.S. airports with meditation rooms, chapels, sensory rooms, and quiet spaces. While dedicated sober airport lounges do not exist yet, these alcohol-free spaces offer travelers a place to breathe, regulate, pray, journal, text a sponsor, or simply step away from the chaos of terminal bars and boarding-group mayhem.
A golf holiday in Thailand can offer more than time on the green. This sponsored post explores how fresh air, movement, tropical scenery, spa treatments, nutritious Thai food, and a built-in digital detox can create a restorative wellness travel experience for the mind and body.
Teresa Bergen takes readers on an alcohol-free trip through Pensacola, Florida, from shore diving and dolphin tours to parks, historic forts, beach walks, vegan dining, cat cafés, and sober-friendly surprises. Even with its beach-town party energy, Pensacola offers plenty for nondrinkers who prefer their fun in, on, or under the water.
The bartender looked momentarily confused when I ordered my third Diet Coke of the afternoon.”Are you sure you don’t want…
For couples who value mindful travel, an engagement ring can be more than a beautiful piece of jewelry. It can become a symbol of shared values, meaningful journeys, and a love story built with intention. This guide explores how conscious couples are choosing rings that reflect not only their commitment, but the life they are creating together.
Three deaths. Eleven confirmed or probable cases. A ship that spent weeks at sea under international health surveillance before docking…
The Sober Curator Founder, Alysse Bryson, and I celebrated our soberthdays (twenty years for Alysse and fifteen years for me)…
By the afternoon, I sit in a planning meeting for our retreat offerings, half-listening while scrolling through my phone under…
Brothers Mike and Roger Sanchez run a small and homey vegan restaurant and sober bar called HASH on San Antonio’s…
Cruises can represent very good value, but the headline price is rarely the full story. This guide breaks down flights, hotels, gratuities, excursions, drinks packages and hidden fees — with a sober traveller’s perspective on what’s worth paying for and what isn’t.
Ashland was practically founded on a nonalcoholic drink: lithia water. Okay, this southern Oregon town already existed. But in the…
Gallup reports nearly half of U.S. adults now abstain from alcohol, and cruising is quietly reshaping itself around that shift.…
Sometimes the best product reviews don’t happen at your kitchen counter. Sometimes they happen in a luxury cabin in the…
One Day of History, Art, and Presence London is one of the world’s great walking cities, where centuries of history,…
Staying Grounded, Curious, and Present in One of the World’s Great Cities London is one of the world’s most rewarding…
“My name is Teresa and I’m an alcoholic. I’ve been sober for 120 years.” If longevity enthusiasts have their way,…
For many in recovery, planning a holiday brings a particular set of considerations. Menus may be scanned in advance, local…
Wellness travel has officially entered its “main character era.” Gone are the days when a resort could toss a cucumber…
For years, cruises carried a reputation that didn’t suit everyone — a sort of floating pub drifting from one sunny…
Cruising is one of my favorite ways to travel, but being sober on a ship surrounded by bars and drinks…