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Notes from the road, for people going alone.

Where to go, what to do on your own when you get there, and how to actually meet people — written by a solo traveler, for solo travelers.

A group of friends crowding into a selfie on a sunny rooftop, one of them pulling a wide-mouthed face at the cameraApps · Meeting peopleThe Best Apps to Meet People While Traveling, by What You WantA drink tonight, a dinner table, a buddy for your dates, a local's sofa. Eight apps for meeting people on the road, sorted by the job, and the one to open first.Oct 28, 2026 · 6 min readRead the story
A crowd of women sitting together at an outdoor concert, laughing and watching the stageSolo female travel · Meeting peopleWomen-Only Travel Meetups: How Solo Female Travelers Meet PeopleWomen-only plans, dorms, tours and communities: where solo female travelers meet each other on the road, and how to host a women-only plan of your own.Oct 28, 2026 · 4 min readRead the story
Six friends posing arm in arm against a brick wall on a sunny terrace, one of them throwing a peace signLGBTQ+ travel · Meeting peopleLGBTQ+ Solo Travel: How to Meet People and Find Your CrowdQueer-friendly cities, Pride dates, run clubs, bookshops and LGBTQ+ friendly plans: how LGBTQ+ solo travelers meet people on the road, and stay safe doing it.Oct 28, 2026 · 4 min readRead the story
A friend singing into a microphone at a packed, laughing karaoke night in a barApps · CouchsurfingIs Couchsurfing Still Worth It? An Honest Look for Solo TravelersCouchsurfing started charging in 2020, and messaging and Hangouts now need a membership. Who it's still great for, who should skip it, and what to use instead.Oct 28, 2026 · 5 min readRead the story
Travelers chatting on stools around an open-air rooftop bar on a sunny afternoonSafety · Solo travelMeeting People From Apps While Traveling: A Safety ChecklistBefore, during and after: the habits experienced solo travelers use when they meet strangers from an app abroad, with extra notes for women traveling alone.Oct 28, 2026 · 5 min readRead the story
A relaxed crowd with drinks on a rooftop terrace in the late afternoon sunSolo travel · Meeting peopleSolo Travel in Your 30s and 40s: Meeting People Past the Hostel BarThe social side of solo travel was built for 22-year-olds in dorms. If you want a private room and a full night's sleep, here's where everyone your age is.Oct 28, 2026 · 4 min readRead the story
Friends in sunglasses out at night, the lights of the party streaking behind themSolo travel · Things to doThings to Do Alone at Night When Traveling (No Bar Required)Late museums, night markets, comedy open mics, run clubs, karaoke for one. Ideas for solo evenings on the road, sorted by how much company you want.Oct 28, 2026 · 4 min readRead the story
Mexico City's rooftops stretching to the horizon, the Torre Latinoamericana rising out of the middle of themDigital nomads · Meeting peopleHow Digital Nomads Make Friends in a New City: A Two-Week PlanA month somewhere is lonelier than a weekend. A plan for your first two weeks in a new base: three anchors, one plan a day, and the second-invite rule.Oct 28, 2026 · 4 min readRead the story
The gilded chedi and carved wooden hall of Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Mai, lit up at duskSolo travel · DestinationsWhere to Go Alone in 2027, Month by MonthTwelve months, twelve cities, picked not for the weather but for how easily a stranger gets folded into things. A solo traveler’s calendar for 2027.Oct 28, 2026 · 6 min readRead the story
Lisbon's white and terracotta rooftops tumbling down the hillside to the Tagus, with the dome of the National Pantheon above themLisbon · City guidesYour First Night in Lisbon, Alone: An Hour-by-Hour PlanSunset at a miradouro, cherry liqueur on the pavement, dinner at a tasca, then fado or Bairro Alto. How to spend night one in Lisbon when you know nobody.Oct 28, 2026 · 6 min readRead the story
The skyscrapers of Shinjuku in Tokyo with the snow-capped cone of Mount Fuji behind themSolo travel · FoodA Table for One: How to Eat Dinner Alone (and Actually Enjoy It)“Just one?” is the hardest moment of a lot of solo trips. Take the counter, pick your timing, order like nobody’s sharing — and know when not to eat alone at all.Oct 28, 2026 · 5 min readRead the story
Barcelona's grid of city blocks running down to the port, the Tibidabo hills behind it at duskSolo travel · Travel tipsHow to Leave: The Solo Travel Skill Nobody TeachesEveryone tells you how to start a conversation on the road. Nobody tells you how to end one, leave a group early, or split from a travel buddy. Here’s the exit manual.Oct 28, 2026 · 5 min readRead the story
Monastiraki Square in Athens busy with people, the Acropolis on its rock directly aboveSolo travel · EssaysIn Defence of the Two-Day FriendTwo days, fifteen waking hours, and somehow one of the best friendships of the year. Why travel friendships happen so fast — and why short isn’t the same as failed.Oct 28, 2026 · 5 min readRead the story
20 Things to Do Alone in BaliBackpacking · Bali20 Things to Do Alone in BaliBali has a strange effect on solo travelers. It’s one of the easiest places on earth to arrive by yourself — the infrastructure is built for it, half the…Jul 25, 2026 · 7 min readRead the story
The domes and minarets of the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia on Istanbul’s historic peninsula, with the water beyondTravel tips · Solo travel20 Things to Do Alone in Istanbul (That Don’t Feel Lonely)There’s a specific kind of dread that hits around 7pm on a solo trip. You’ve had a good day. You saw the thing, you took the photo, you ate the food. And…Jul 25, 2026 · 7 min readRead the story
Friends in sunglasses round a long wooden table in a sunny bar, raising their glasses and wavingSolo travel · Travel tipsYour First Solo Trip: What I’d Tell You Over a BeerNot a packing list. There are ten thousand packing lists. This is the other stuff — the things that actually determine whether your first solo trip is the…Jul 22, 2026 · 5 min readRead the story
A big group of travelers sitting together on a tiled courtyard floor, seen from aboveSolo travel · Travel tipsHow to Meet People When You’re Travelling Alone (Without Being Weird About It)Most advice on this topic is written by extroverts and it shows. “Just talk to people!” Thanks. Incredibly actionable. Here’s a version written for people…Jul 21, 2026 · 4 min readRead the story
A man in a cap laughing at a busy outdoor bar in the evening, beers on the tableSolo travel · Travel tipsThe Loneliest Part of Solo Travel Isn’t the TravelingNobody warns you about 7pm. The days are fine. Days have structure — a train to catch, a museum that closes at five, a hill someone on Reddit said was worth…Jul 21, 2026 · 4 min readRead the story

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