Category: Solo Travel

Solo Travel: Getting Around In New Cities – Planning your first solo trip? Here are some things that may take some getting used to. Read on to prepare yourself mentally and physically for your upcoming adventure!

I didn’t know about traveling alone when I took my first solo trip. My first solo trip, if you can call it that, was a short weekend vacation while I was studying in Freiburg, Germany. I planned everything at the last minute and never thought of visiting the nearby city on my own since it was only a few hours away by train. It …

Solo Travel Essentials: Packing Guide – , like checking out museums, eating in restaurants and maneuvering your suitcase across the country on your own!

But packing light has never been my forte. That is until I learned that taking a large suitcase up a busy flight of stairs in the subway in Madrid just isn’t it.

Solo Travel Essentials: Packing Guide

And while the days of struggling to carry my suitcase like a massive sack of potatoes are over, I still find myself struggling to whittle down my packing list.

Tips For Surviving Solo Travel

I spend hours going back …

Solo Travel: Exploring Urban Landscapes – Sometimes, when we venture into new cities, we crave the exciting sensation of discovering a place that can be called home for a few days. We crave the freedom to explore and immerse ourselves in a whole new world—solo! So, leave the mundane tasks behind and maybe even your significant other (but don’t forget to remind them about the trash that needs to be taken out with a friendly post-it note), because you’re officially off duty.

When you arrive in the vibrant city of New Orleans, there are just a few rules to remember:…

The Joys Of Solo Backpacking – Many people enjoy hiking and many of them, men and women, prefer to walk alone. Although rewarding, solo tourism can also be risky, so you should know not only the pros and cons, but also the dangers associated with solo tourism so that you can plan your tourist trip accordingly. This will help you consider and assess the risk to perform a careful risk-benefit analysis to determine whether or not solo tourism is for you.

Like most things in life, solo hiking isn’t for everyone, as you can basically differentiate between three types of …

Solo Travel Budgeting Strategies – 75% of our travelers travel alone, so we know a thing or two about solo travelers’ concerns. By the end of this guide, you’ll be ready to travel solo and prepared enough to satisfy your wanderlust without having to wait for your friends to stop being so busy!

Yes! As I said above, 75% of travelers come alone and we are a group travel company. I’ve also spent countless nights in hostels around the world, connecting with other travelers who were there alone. It’s completely normal to not have friends who want to travel, have …

Solo Travel: Exploring Off The Beaten Path – One of the best things about traveling is experiencing new things. The sense of pride you get when you step out of your comfort zone to learn about other cultures, meet new people, and see beautiful places. One of my favorite things to do when I travel is to just walk around, get lost a little. That’s how you get the most amazing travel experiences that aren’t in the guidebooks.

Getting off track is an important part of sustainable travel for me. Mass tourism has a deep dark side, leaving cities overrun …

Solo Travel: Finding Accommodation Options – As much as I love hostels, there’s something nice about the luxury of a hotel: the clean room, the comfortable bed, the desk, the iron, the strong shower, and the bottled soap to take away (errr… I mean, order borrowed). They are a calm and relaxing respite from the world.

Spending money on a room where I’m only going to stay for a few hours. This is why I mainly avoid hotels: I don’t think they are a good use of money. I would prefer to stay in a hostel, which costs less, has …

Cultural Immersion Tips For Solo Travelers – When traveling to an unfamiliar place, you’re likely to encounter barriers to an authentic experience unless you choose a tour operator that is well-versed in cultural immersion.

You are not familiar with the basics like how to get around, how to speak the language, which restaurants serve the real deal and which serve a tourist interpretation of local food. So you get on a bus or a walking tour and hope that the person in charge will give you an authentic interpretation of things. But when you’re an outsider, it can be very …

Digital Nomad Lifestyle For Solo Travelers – You’ve undoubtedly seen more than enough articles explaining the magical freedoms of freelancing. The story of those who travel from one exotic beach location to another, landing enough short-term freelance contracts to pay the bills for their lavish Instagram lifestyle.

This may be why some people are free, and more power to them if they do. That’s why I decided to start my own freelance design business. I did it so I could

Digital Nomad Lifestyle For Solo Travelers

Of course, I dream of traveling. I wish I had done a little more …