No two solo travelers do things exactly the same way. But whether you're planning your first adventure or your fiftieth, there's always something to learn from the experiences, tips, and mistakes of others.
Don’t Leave Connection to Chance
If you want to meet people, don’t wait for fate to drop someone interesting next to you. Pick a social place to stay, join a group activity, become a regular at a café, or just start talking to someone. It works better than hoping for a movie moment.
- The Complete Solo Travel Guide: 11 Tips For Traveling Alone [Happy Wanders]
- My Best Tips for Solo Travel [Grown-up Travel Guide]
Think About Safety Before You Need To
Research where you’re staying, share your plans with someone you trust, and arrive during daylight when possible. Preparation handles the predictable problems, while trusting your gut covers the things you didn’t see coming.
- I Wish I'd Known These 10 Things Before My First Adventure Alone [Marie Claire]
- Solo Female Travel 101: How to Travel Alone as a Woman [The Broke Backpacker]
Plan Enough, Then Leave Yourself Some Room
A rough plan keeps you from wasting time on indecision, but packing your days too tightly just gives you another to-do list. Decide what matters most, leave room for downtime and surprises, and don’t forget you can always change your mind whenever you like.
- 16 Tips for Solo Travel [Dutch Blogger On The Move]
- 40 Solo Travel Tips I Wish I Had Known Sooner [Elsewhere In Mind]
Make the Trip Fit You
Solo travel is better when you build it around what you like, not what looks good on paper. Plan for your interests and energy, even if that means skipping the hostel, the nightlife, or the so-called must-see attraction.
- 16 tips for surviving solo travel [Rough Guides]
- If I Were Taking My First Solo Trip Again, This Is What I'd Do [Oops I Booked Again]
A few other favourite travel tips and resources.
- How To Travel Alone And Enjoy It (And It’s Much Easier Than You Think) [Wanderful Co]
- These Women Travel Alone. Here Are The Mistakes They Want Others To Avoid [Huffpost]
- 20 solo travel tips for women from the Lonely Planet experts [Lonely Planet]
- 8 Expert Solo Travel Tips For Women in Europe [Trafalgar]
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