This Is What It’s REALLY Like to Travel Alone, as Told by #ElinatheExplorer
Folks, how many of you have dreamed of traveling alone?
Now, how many of you have actually done it?
If you answered, “ME!” you might be in the minority. Solo travelers only make up about 11% of the traveling population—which may seem tiny, but it’s a huge increase from just a few years ago. Solo travel is getting more desirable every year, but a lot of folks are still holding back, afraid to take their first, unaccompanied steps into the unknown.
If you’re thinking about going on a solo trip, but need that last bit of encouragement, we’ve got you covered. One of our own CheapOair travelers took her first solo trip this year, and she agreed to tell us all about it.
Behold, what it’s really like to travel alone. We know you’ve been dying to find out!
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Why Solo Travel Is Super Empowering, as Told by #ElinatheExplorer
Folks, our favorite solo traveler is at it again!
You might remember #ElinatheExplorer from her European adventure last fall. She backpacked around Italy and Prague all alone—for the first time—and told us all about it. How’d it go? She was super nervous to head out by herself, but ended up having an amazing time.
She just came back from her second trip alone, and guess what? It turned out pretty awesome. She had a whole new set of challenges and crazy stories this time—from being the only person in a triple bunk hostel room, to being stranded on a cruise ship with a bunch of couples—and we got the scoop.
Behold—how to deal with the awkwardness that sometimes accompanies solo travel, while still being a total boss. #ElinatheExplorer knows what she’s doing.
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A Semi-Comprehensive Guide to Smart Solo Travel
Let’s get street smart.
The first time that I traveled solo, I was a fresh-faced twenty-year old who couldn’t wait to hop on trains, scrounge about in hostels, meet new people and see the world (or Eastern and Western Europe, at least). As I began to tell people about my upcoming plan to wind my way through the continent, I encountered two distinct reactions: while my fellow twentysomethings had nothing but well-wishes and high hopes for my journey, the adults that I told were nothing short of aghast at the idea of a five-foot-nothing young woman traveling around ~alone~ in the big, bad world.
Four weeks and countless joyous mistakes later, I settled in between the two camps. What I discovered over the course of my travels really came down to this: all I could do to minimize risk was to be smart.
Ugh.
We’ve all heard that tired phrase before – but what does it even mean to be smart?
Glad you asked:
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