Explore our collection of 182 solo travel articles, featuring expert guides, insider tips, and unforgettable experiences.
I'll be honest—when my company first sent me to Copenhagen for a Scandinavian design sourcing trip, I was low-key stressing about traveling solo in a city known for its couple-friendly...
Like finding an unexpected cove after sailing past popular harbors, Tartu appeared on my radar during a Baltic exploration last summer. Estonia's second-largest city sits just 186 kilometers southeast of...
There's something profoundly liberating about standing alone on the craggy Atlantic coastline, watching fishing boats return to harbor as the afternoon light bathes Portland Head Light in a golden glow....
When I first moved to Tokyo for my research position three years ago, I felt like I was excavating a new kind of site—one that was simultaneously ancient and ultramodern,...
The night sky above Ebeye in the Marshall Islands presents one of the most pristine celestial canvases I've encountered in my decades of astronomical observation. As someone who has spent...
The morning call to prayer echoes through narrow passageways as golden light filters through palm-frond rooftops. I stand transfixed in what feels like a living museum – Ghadames, Libya's ancient...
There's something uniquely satisfying about standing alone on ancient cobblestones as dawn breaks over a medieval town, the engineering of centuries past revealing itself in the early light. That's exactly...
There exists a peculiar alchemy in the mountains of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc that transforms solitary travelers into temporary locals. As someone who has traversed the globe extensively in my six decades, I...
There is something profoundly liberating about wandering the labyrinthine streets of Barcelona alone, guided only by curiosity and the gentle Mediterranean breeze. At sixty-three, I've discovered that solo travel offers...
The first time I stepped onto Prague's cobblestone streets, I felt the same rush of adrenaline I get during an emergency call—that heightened awareness where every detail suddenly matters. But...
The Eastern Cape has long been overshadowed by Cape Town's grandeur and Johannesburg's energy, but as I stood atop the sand dunes at Sardinia Bay, watching the Indian Ocean crash...
As someone who spends my days advocating for others in courtrooms, there's something beautifully liberating about wandering the literary streets of Dublin alone, answerable to no one but my own...
Standing beneath the turquoise dome of Mir-i-Arab Madrasa as the muezzin's call to prayer echoed across Bukhara's ancient skyline, I felt that familiar thrill of discovery that keeps drawing me...
There's something almost spiritual about traveling alone to a place where water meets land in a dance that's been ongoing for millennia. Door County has been calling me back since...
Standing at the rim of Fish River Canyon in the soft glow of dawn, I found myself caught in that familiar filmmaker's dilemma—to capture this majestic scene or simply absorb...
When my colleague Maria asked me to compile safety tips for her upcoming solo trip to Bogota, I immediately put my risk management hat on (figuratively speaking—though I do own...
There's something magical about the moment you step off the ferry onto Nevis, with Charlestown's colorful Georgian architecture welcoming you like a warm embrace. Last month, I found myself doing...
There's something profoundly humbling about standing alone in the heart of Australia's Red Centre. The ochre earth stretching to meet an impossibly blue horizon, the ancient whispers of the land...
The moment my feet touched down on Tobagonian soil, I felt the island's pulse—steady and strong, like a healthy heartbeat beneath my EMT-trained fingertips. After a particularly grueling winter shift...
There's something profoundly healing about stepping away from your routine and embarking on a solo adventure that spans continents and cultures. When I found myself at a crossroads between client...