Solo Travel
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17 Solo Travel Safety Tips: How to Stay Safe Abroad
Safety is one of the most important things when traveling abroad. Especially because you are a tourist in a new environment, this makes you vulnerable to people with malintent. However, travel is not as scary as it seems. Negative bias makes us focus on danger and makes us think an area is more dangerous than it might be. This may make someone more anxious and stressed than they need to be. So, don’t assume everyone is out to get you. I honestly rarely even think about ‘safety’ and have an open mind towards strangers because I believe most folks are friendly and have good intentions in mind. No location is…
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20 Things No One Tells You About Traveling Solo as a Woman
The first-ever solo trip I went on was a train wreck by the end of the trip. I hopped on a plane and embarked on a two-week solo trip to Italy in March 2022. And boy, was I unprepared. There were so many things no one told me about traveling solo as a woman. Everything was going swimmingly in the first half of my trip. I enjoyed the Florence Cathedral, the incredible statue of David, and eating amazing risotto alla Milanese. However, I was pushing myself to do it all—I was walking almost 30,000 steps a day! Then, I decided to go out for a cocktail or two by myself,…
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20 Best Places to Travel Solo Female for an Amazing Time
Solo travel is changing the tourism industry rapidly. Many travelers now want to travel alone, with a Skyscanner survey indicating that 54% of travelers are considering solo travel in 2023. You might be one of the many looking to travel solo, and most likely, you are also a female traveler. As a solo female traveler myself, I love and encourage anyone to travel solo if they can. Solo travel is a practice of self-love, introspection, independence, and new experiences. You challenge your current biases and perspectives by putting yourself in new and sometimes uncomfortable situations. Of course, you want to visit the best places to travel solo female! It’s important…
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How to Make Eating Alone Less Scary
Eating alone can be daunting, but it can also be a great opportunity to enjoy your company and indulge in delicious food. After going on multiple solo trips, I’ve come to really enjoy eating alone, but I didn’t start out that way. I’ll share tips for getting more comfortable eating alone so it’s more approachable! Eating Alone While Traveling Solo If you’re traveling solo, eating alone is almost inevitable. Walking into a crowded restaurant by yourself can be daunting, especially if you’re in a new city or country. However, with a little practice, dining alone can become a pleasant and even enjoyable experience. Remember, you’re not the only one who’s…
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How to Make Friends While Traveling Solo
It can get lonely traveling solo. You’re in a different place where you know nobody, and while it’s exhilarating to explore by yourself, it’s human nature to want a friend to share or experience it with. I learned this the hard way on my first-ever solo trip to Italy, where I learned I could not go more than three days without socializing. I felt so isolated and lonely; the last few days of my trip, I just really wanted to go home. Luckily, you live, and you learn, and after numerous solo trips, I’ve figured out plenty of ways to make friends while traveling solo! Here are the top 10…
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How to Start Traveling Solo
The Answer The simple answer is to just do it. But what does “it” look like? Does it look like a trip abroad? Or flying to the next state? Or exploring new parts of your neighborhood? You might want to solo travel to learn more about yourself, be more comfortable spending time in your own company, challenge yourself, go outside your comfort zone, etc. But going somewhere solo is pretty scary if you haven’t done it before. You might be apprehensive in a new, unfamiliar environment, which could be very uncomfortable. Why Solo Travel? However, that’s precisely the thing that makes solo travel so exhilarating. When you get put out…