You want to travel but all your friends are busy with their lives? This article is for you!

Learn in this article “What is a solo trip?” and how to travel alone for the first time,”What do you need to start traveling solo?” and “Where should you travel alone?”. Ready? Let’s go! :D

What is a solo trip?

When people travel alone sometimes they call it “travel solo“, “solo” is a Spanish word that means “alone”. A solo trip is an adventure, a challenge, something that will definitely change you, a great way of learning new things, about the world and about your self.

To travel alone for the first time you need to ignore negative people who tell you that alone traveling is dangerous or risky, some of them will go as far as to tell you that is not even worth it, but that’s not true!

What do you need to start traveling solo?

To start traveling alone you need determination, now, there are many ways to travel, that’s personal taste, some people plan every night and day,every mean and bus, other (like my self) won’t plan anything at all, when I arrive at a new city I don’t have a clue where will I spend the night ( but I do have goals for that first day, learn more in this other post when I share a personal experience from the past :D).

For your first time traveling alone I recommend you to go midway between those options, plan a little but leaving space for improvisation, let your creativity flow and see where the roads take you :)

So, how much should you plan? I suggest you book your first days in a hostel or hotel, and then once you arrive your destination, you see if there is another place you like more :)

Depending on your way of traveling, you need a backpack or luggage, sleeping bag and tent are optionals since if you want to find cheap or free accommodation I talk about that in this other post.

Travel solo might not need to much planning, but it’s always a good idea to be organized, know where you have your stuff, especially important papers, such as passport or money ( yeah, those colored papers are important even if you don’t like it much, don’t worry, neither I like them much hahaha )….oh! never forget your smile! :P

Where should I travel alone?

You Should always follow your heart here and go wherever you want, but if you are wondering and not sure, I recommend you start with medium-small cities or town.

Big cities can be overwhelming, especially if you are in another country, the towns usually offer a more friendly approach for solo travelers.

Towns and small cities usually are safer too.

Never the less, this is just my personal opinion, based on my experience ( more than 15 years traveling ), it’s easier to find jobs, friends, and last hour accommodation in smaller places, but big cities have also their charm of course.

I hope this article helps you decide to start traveling even if you have no one to join you because solo travel its great and I think everybody should at least try it once, but chances are, if you do it one, you will do it again ;)

Thanks for reading my blog! Wish you the best in your adventures! And see you around!