Solo Travel

Doing my first big solo summer trip and trying to figure out if this itinerary makes sense or if I’m cramming in way too much. I have to arrive in Barcelona on June 25 and can leave from either Madrid or Barcelona on July 31. Right now I’ve got: Barcelona Valencia Granada Rabat...

Coron was incredible. The water was unbelievably clear, and the diving around the shipwrecks and lagoons was amazing. It also felt much less crowded than the Thai islands, which made it easier to relax. Hostels were social and it was easy to meet people without the place feeling...

I arrived in Japan yesterday and have been really enjoying Shinjuku so far. Tonight while walking back to my hotel I ended up going through one of the adult entertainment areas. While walking alone, a man approached me asking if I was okay and if I wanted anything. I said no and...

Sometimes the places you’re most nervous about visiting end up feeling incredibly welcoming and safe once you arrive. For me, I remember expecting to feel uneasy in a certain destination and then realizing after a few days that I was completely comfortable walking around solo....

I’ve been traveling around Southeast Asia for a few months and started with almost 30kg of luggage. Very quickly realized that was a huge mistake. Moving around with that much weight has been brutal and the airline fees don’t help either. Now I keep seeing people traveling for...

Just finished the EBC trek solo and thought I’d share my experience because people often say it’s expensive or super difficult. Honestly, it was way more doable than I expected. Total cost came to around 50,000 NPR from Kathmandu back to Kathmandu. No guide, no porter. One thing...

Been traveling for about a month now. Started in Thailand, then Laos, and currently in my third city in Vietnam. At the beginning I felt super energized. Waking up early, excited to explore, making big lists of things to see and do. Now it feels different. Still enjoying the...

Just finished an 8-day trip to Morocco and the experience was really positive. Before the trip there were a lot of posts that made the destination sound intimidating, but visiting Marrakech and Essaouira ended up being enjoyable. Marrakech had a busy and energetic atmosphere...

Planning my first solo trip and ran into a problem getting from Copenhagen to Oslo. Flying from Ireland to Copenhagen on March 31 and staying there for three days. The plan was to take the train to Oslo on April 3 before flying home. Flights and hotel in Copenhagen are already...

Saw a discussion asking women what they pack that usually never shows up in those aesthetic packing photos. One person mentioned always bringing a scarf because it ends up being useful for everything. Covering up at temples, extra warmth on flights, fixing a bad hair day, even...

I’ll be in London for 6 days in June, flying into Heathrow. First few days will be classic sightseeing, then I have two concert nights back to back. One at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and one at Wembley. Trying to decide if I should: Stay central the whole time and just commute to...

Not a stupid question at all. I hit this wall all the time when I’m solo. Days are easy. Museums, walking, hikes, random wandering. Then 6pm hits, everything’s closed, and suddenly I’m like… now what? A few things I end up doing: Long dinner somewhere local. Not rushed....

First off, you’ll be fine. Heathrow handles tons of solo travelers every day. 1. Immigration Since you’re 16, you won’t use the e-gates. When you arrive, just follow the big “Arrivals” and “UK Border” signs. There will be two clearly marked areas: e-gates and “All Other...

Not talking about major stuff like safety or scams. More the subtle things that don’t ruin a trip but quietly make it less enjoyable. For me it’s transportation. If public transit is solid and it’s easy to move between neighborhoods or cities, I’m instantly happier. If I have to...

I’m about to turn 30 and seriously considering quitting my job within the next year to travel long term, maybe a full year. I’ve been to 31 countries already and did my first solo month in South America last year. It was honestly the best experience of my life and I didn’t want...

I’ve finally decided I’m going to Japan, sometime between September and December, for over a month. Planning to backpack around solo and trying to figure out a realistic budget (not including flights). Would love suggestions for cheap but clean and decent places to stay. Hotels,...

I’ve been thinking about why I end up traveling solo more often than I originally planned. It’s not that I always prefer it. Sometimes I genuinely want to travel with other people. But every time I try to organise a group trip, it falls apart before it even starts. At one point...

We always hear the same stuff. Stay aware. Don’t walk alone at night. Trust your gut. But what’s one specific thing you started doing that genuinely made a difference? For me it was downloading offline maps and pinning my hotel before I even land. Sounds basic, but not fumbling...

Just got back and wow… I loved it. But I wish I had relaxed way sooner. Japan is not a checklist country. I tried to optimize every hour at first. The best moments weren’t the big “must see” spots. They were wandering down random side streets and stumbling into tiny restaurants...

If you’re looking at those week long scuba or free diving retreats you see all over Instagram, just slow down and do your homework. A lot of them look dreamy in reels, but when you break down what’s actually included, they can be wildly overpriced for what you get. I went on one...

I’m 29F in Ontario and planning to start traveling this year. Thinking some US road trips and maybe one or two international trips. I don’t use credit cards because I’ve gotten into trouble with them in the past. But I’m wondering if I’ll basically be forced to get one just for...

I’m 39M traveling around the Philippines solo and I swear if I got 1 peso every time someone asked “you’re traveling alone?” followed by a shocked “why?!” I could probably pay for a Cebu to Manila flight. It’s not even rude, just genuine disbelief. Like the concept of choosing...

I’m 22 and have backpacked around Europe and parts of Southeast and East Asia, but when I step back and think about it… I’ve barely explored the US. I’ve done some of the West and a bit of the East Coast, plus Hawai'i. But I’ve never been to NYC, Chicago, Miami, SF. Never seen...

Just got back from 10 days in Kyushu (8 full days there, 2 in Tokyo for flights). Mid 30s female, third time in Japan. Went north to south: Fukuoka → Nagasaki → Kumamoto → Kagoshima. Overall, way less stressful than Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka. Fewer foreign tourists and I went off peak....