Safety is one of the biggest concerns people have when traveling solo. Questions like, “Will I be safe?” “What if I get kidnapped?” “What if something wrong happens?” often spring forth. Those are legitimate concerns but if my solo travels to fourteen countries are anything to go by, the good news is, you will be...
The other day, I tweeted about how glad I was to have taken two consecutive solo trips in September and how I wanted it to be a yearly affair. I got a lot of love from that tweet with people saying how inspired they were and how they wanted to travel solo too.
I am introducing a new series on the blog called Solo Travel Friday. Over the next four weeks this October, I will share details on solo travel from how to get great shots while traveling solo, to how to stay safe when traveling solo, and so much more. Before we go further, (and you waste your...
My first solo trip was in 2015 to Paris. As you would imagine, I was terrified, inexperienced, and just didn’t know what to expect. There I was, with my little backpack, going to the city of love, alone. But I was tired; tired of waiting for friends to be ready, and I knew it was...
These days, the curiosity level for travel has peaked. More and more people are stepping out of their comfort zones, uncovering their adventurous sides, yearning to discover new cultures and meet new people, and in general, living their best and authentic lives.