12 SOLO Travel Tips 🌍 | How To Travel The World (As A Woman!)
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- čas přidán 6. 06. 2024
- These solo travel tips will help you see the world alone! Solo female travel is something I've been doing for 10 years and here is my best travel advice... 😁
Travelling solo - especially as as a woman or girl - may seem intimidating, but I promise you that if I can do it so can you! It's totally normal to be nervous before you take the leap and travel solo for the first time. But these 12 solo travel tips are everything you need to get you started on your next big trip 💕
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Have *you* ever *travelled solo* before? 😁 Where did you go? And what are your favourite solo travel tips?
I’m 25 and I’ve been going through a very difficult year. I’ve been realizing I can’t count on others to make my dreams come true. Time to take the leap
good luck! i hope it’s going well if you’ve already started
Same I'm also 25!
@Shueman are you going
DO IT! GO! You are going to get to know yourself at a different level! Hopefully you get to meet wonderful people the way I have. God bless you! 😃
this is probably the starting point of 95% of us solo travelors. There's not a good enough reason to travel solo if you have good reliable friends who like to travel with you. But it does have it upsides. You grow up, you become more independant and you sometimes meet like-minded people you don't usually meet in a group. I've had my best year (2020 of all the years) when I escaped from depression and loneliness in lockdown and went to a canarian island where for the first time in my life I met people I felt like I belonged. We were all the same minds. This only happened because we were solo and escaping lockdown.
Once you go solo, the idea of having to plan a trip with someone else seems annoying. I absolutely love this. I solo travel all the time (over 30 countries and counting). The best places to go to meet people are hostels and events. Always google the latest scams in the area (especially on transportation). I went a trip by myself to Strasbourg, France on Saturday and it filled my energy cup. I got to cafe-sit, people-watch, eat churros and take in the scenery without distraction. I have a fiance whom I adore and long to be close to and fully supports my trips alone and we enjoy trips together. Solo travel is normal for a lot of people. Don't be discouraged by the naysayers. xxSafe Travelsx
Hi. Your tip about googling the latest scams in the area you are traveling to is so clever! It's true there is always something that easily works on an unsuspecting tourist...until the tourist knows better, that is. Like the aggressive bracelet peddlers in Italy...where they quickly strap a beaded bracelet on your arm as a 'gift' and then basically bully you to pay them until you can move on. Intense.
I checked the stats and i was SHOCKED . . . 84% of SOLO travelers and FEMALE!!! I used to be affaid of solo travel too but then i started step by step and the feeling of absolute FREEDOM is freaking addictive . . . Now i'm an online 'advocate' of solo travel . . .
Favorite part of solo travel for me is the flexibility to be spontaneous and basically calling the shots on what I want to do, when I want to do it and not having the frustration of waiting on a travel mate and making sure they are happy because that stresses me out! I
First (sort of) solo trip was when I was 53 - I studied abroad in Florence Italy for 3 weeks, but extended a trip and did some solo time. Second ti,e I was 59 same as before but the solo time was 2 weeks in Florence and Tuscany. I felt safe. The only time I got nervous was one night I walked by myself to my apartment at night (10ish) and it was dark. Streets where empty and I realized perhaps this was not the smartest move. I got home safely but made sure I was in shortly before dark after that. I’m not a big nightlife person so that worked. Embarking on a solo trip to the UK in June 2022 and feel confident about going!
I've wanted to travel for a very long time, but certain people told me that it isn't safe to travel alone as a woman. I don't have friends, or anyone who will travel with me, but I don't want to lose hope. When all this mess with Covid ends I want to backpack through Europe before I head back to college.
I've decided to start travelling solo next year, I'll be 31, I've thought about travelling for years but have always been to scared to go it alone! Thanks for the tips I'll definitely be using some of them when I plan my travels!
I’m so glad you found this video helpful Tania! 😁💕 And how awesome - I plan to go solo travelling next year as well, world pandemic permitting.. Fingers crossed 🤞
So get ready but travel to india first cheap and too many places and you can run your own CZcams channel
I want join you
If you start traveling . come to India in Delhi please contact us I will show you all delhi place
Hi Tania, i am balancing that idea also. Never travelled solo and all my surroundings settled down, building house, family. I am scared too... Do you know what will be your first step?
The bag is so damn expensive goodness gracious. I want to start solo traveling as well. Covid made me know that life is too short to keep procrastinating.
Haha yeah, I wanted a sustainably produced one and it’s really pricey - but you can get amazing bags for a fraction of the price ☺️ Totally agree re covid! I’ve learnt a lot, SOOO ready to hit the road now!
This has been so helpful for planning my 2021 solo travels🌸
I'm SO happy to hear that Evin! 🥰
As as😂🇹🇷🇹🇷
bize açacaklar mı kapıları hala belli değil :(
I've always wanted to do this but have been to afraid to travel alone internationally, but I have been watching a bunch of vlogs about traveling as a female alone and I'm convinced I can do it. I can't wait for all this covid hype to calm down and we can return to our normal routines and life. I feel I really will enjoy myself if I set out alone exploring things alone because I know what I like and a lot of times when you travel with people there can be conflicts of interest and it kills the experience I really am looking forward to it.
I would say, start doing solo trips at home first, if you're that nervous. Then extend your borders a bit. Choose countries without language barriers. Then once you feel good and safe start exploring further!
as a female, travelling solo is 10 x easier then as a guy. That is if you stay in western countries or asia. You will have all the benefits of having attention and people taking care of you, helping you and no one being scared of you. Men and women will be kind to you. As a guy, not a single girl is giving a Sh*t about you and most of the guys don'T either so you're 100% on your own all the time and have to solve every problem alone. If you're a girl, you don't have some place to stay, you will be approached by groups of friends and invited to stay with them for free, will be driven around in rental cars for free and invited to dinner and drinks by guys.
One thing I do as a solo traveler is at night I walk near other women, grandmas, moms with children, etc. Not creepily close, just enough that it might make someone think twice before wanting to hurt me because I’m in such close proximity to someone else. Also I always carry the card of the hotel or hostel or whatever place I’m staying at on my person in case I get lost and need to just grab a taxi. Also if I feel unsafe I grab my phone and pretend I’m telling someone I’m on my way and I’m telling them exactly where I am (again it’s just to make it less appealing to mug me, kidnap me). And my last advice is I always have my hand over my valuables, just hovering over it gently nothing crazy, if I leave stuff in my room I try to hide it.
Oh! And fold your clothes by rolling them instead of folding into squares, huge space saver and doesn’t wrinkle your clothes!
Happy Traveling!
I am from East Africa and doing my first solo trip to some countries in Schengen next summer. Watching this helped me alot. Thank you
I've literally just come back from traveling solo for the first time. I went to Iceland. I had a gap were I was kid free and jumped at the opportunity. I split up with my ex s few months ago and honestly it's been the most spectacular experience. I have no regrets and can't wait to do it again.
Did you have to drive to get around?
@@gtech3223 I just did tours but I would've preferred driving and planning on driving round the ring road next time
In my 20-40’s I traveled the USA as a trucker. Since then I’ve traveled by car and plane all over the USA. I’ve traveled internationally with organized groups and with friends and self made itineraries. Thanks for sharing your tips.
Thank you! You pointed out things in a very positive way. ❤
Graduating from university this December and decided to spend a month abroad in New Zealand SOLO to celebrate - couldn’t be more thrilled, but this video was so helpful to calm some nerves!!
i am 22 and about to graduate college and i've decided to sell all my unnecessary assets and spend the first few months of 2021 traveling around europe :')
Worst timing 😂
@@arinanicolescu290 yeahhh this trip has been put on pause LOL
@@phcapitani mee too I just stick in the Philippines because I have no money because to go abroad
@@Nakisashah funny turn of events -- i am now moving to london this september!! i am so excited :)
I just finished my degree and decided that next year I will start travelling solo for a year or so... I am so scared and excited about the idea, but after all this covid situation I really need an adventure like this one 🤗 love from Ireland!
It’s my first ever time I’m going solo and I was doing my research ofc.! And your video is really helpfull
Love this. My first solo international trip was to Dublin, Ireland. I did two day tours and a food tour. It was so amazing. I'm typically an introvert so doing things alone is fitting for me however when I go to Spain this fall I do want to be a part of an expat group or something.
Woah! You’ve just answered every single travel-related question I had. Wooooow! Im currently planning some domestic solo trips until we can travel internationally again. Thank you so much for this video :) Subscribed.
What a lovely comment, thank you so so much! 😁 Where are you planning to travel next? So exciting 🥰 Thanks got subscribing ❤️
Great video! Thank you so much!
This is helpful !
Thanks ! ☺️
Hi hun hope you are well and having a great week so far. These tips are totally awesome very helpful indeed, thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us. Lol that was so funny when he scared you. Cool bag. Take care and God bless you hun, keep up the good work. Catch up soon 👍❤️🙏
Planning my first long solo trip for October! going to visiting hopefully 17 countries in western europe! I'm so excited and have been looking at your channel a lot!
That’s so amazing, I’m really excited for you!! Thanks for turning to my channel for tips - I’ve got more coming 🥰
I've traveled solo a few times but in my own country, in two weeks I will fly to the UK by myself and I'm both so scared and so so excited!
You make me so excited for my trips this year!!!
Ohh yay!!! 😁 Where are you going? 🎉
Hi beautiful
My goal this year is to make at least one solo trip 🤩, I have always wanting to travel low-key.
I really hope THE fun begins this year 😊🤞🏼.
I did my first travel since 14 years of being in U.S, I got to travel back to my country “ Ghana” alone without no company after so many excuses. I didn’t enjoy myself much because of the COvid, but I plan on doing it again next year , I plan on going to Chicago for a mini weekend and ready to travel anywhere and have some fun. Too many excuses from people, do what you have to do to be happy.
Thanks. Useful one
I'm seventeen and this is my dream! I am so excited to get started, but I am definitely scared! So this helped!
I have never traveled alone, I usually travel with my daughter. I like your tips. Thanks
Nicely covered important aspects 👍
Btw u have a cool channel nam🙋💯
9:23 😂🤣 best part
I’ve recently booked my first solo trip to Peru and am really excited to try it out. Thank you for the great advice and tips!!
@@ashwantha9953 Unfortunately it got postponed to May 2022 so I'll have to wait a bit longer
Oh that sucks...Wish you will have great time there soon
@@ashwantha9953 Thanks :)
How was it??
@@tamfat5891 Haha it was amazing. If you ever get the chance to explore Peru then definitely go for it :)
awesome..fast, clear and entretenido...
Amazing video, amazing human being, amazing tips! 🖤
Aww thank you so much you absolute babe! Can’t wait to create some amazing content with you 😁💕✨
I’m thinking of traveling solo and your tips were useful ☺️
Amaizing 🌍🌎🌏 Great Travel Video. Love to travel as well. Keep up the good work 🏖🏜🏕🏝🧭🏔🌋🏛
Thanks! Welcome to my channel 😁
great content, thanks! 💛 I love to travel alone because being outside of my comfort zone gives me the chance to check in with myself 💯%. I always discover something new about myself (new abilities, capabilities, boundaries, ...) and all the experiences I collect help me to BE a better version of myself when back home again, to be more open-minded, tolerant and accepting. ☮️👌🏼 + I get super poetic when i travel: ... when I travel my soul has wings and can be free, the way a soul is meant to be ...
weren't you living in Vienna? Did you relocate during a pandemic? 🙀
Better to travel India
Love it ❤️
perfect topics! i need this and thank you
Thanks for the lovely comment! Glad you enjoyed the video ☺️
@@girlvsglobe I'm planning to do a SOLO travel too, but i'm scared. Thanks for tips and idea!
I'm doing my first solo travel end of this month. Wow, I'm pretty excited. I'm going to another city first and see how that goes
That’s so amazing 🤩
I’m graduating college next year and really want to travel before starting a masters program, but i have no one to travel with. I think I will do a few solo trips in my country this summer before attempting anywhere in EU!
Wow love it
Thanks for the tips, they're really useful. I am travelling to Spain, solo for the first time soon :) wish me good luck!
Me too!!
I’m planning to do this soon too
im gonna solo travel for the first time soon after i turn 18 and im so scared but at the same time really excited i cant wait
Booked my first solo international trip to Rome for 2022😀
I have been devoting my youth to my family business since young and started managing it over the past 2 years. Nothing felt fulfilling working here even when it's "supposed to be." I think I forgot how to live for myself. I wasn't happy.
Few days ago, I told my family and team I'll be taking a break for 3-4 years to travel solo full-time around the world. I have thankfully had the opportunity to travel alone on short trips to nearby countries. They were peaceful, meaningful and genuinely makes me feel happy. It was like a, "This is it. This is life." moment for me. I don't have much spare cash to be honest, most are in the business and I have no intention of withdrawing. I don't know how it's going to work out but I'm sure I will figure it out along the way. I am nervous, scared, on the verge of tearing up but I'm also relieved and excited. I cannot wait to discover the world and myself, help people I meet along the way and fall in love with life again.
Thank you for this video and your channel!
It's also my goal to travel when I turned 17. I wanna see the whole world.
That’s amazing! Wishing you all the best on that journey ☺️💕
I'm going to set off at 18 because that's the age you become independent from your parents here
Good luck ! 🍀
Thank you so much for these tips! It’s been my dream to travel to Europe solo (from the US) but I’m 20 and still living at home so my parents don’t support it at all. I understand why, but I feel like more girls are starting to go off on their own and it’s not as bad and they make it seem! Don’t know how to convince them, but I hope I can do this too one day!
I envy you for doing it at such a young age. I am 32 and haven't had the courage to travel alone anywhere until now, but I am going from Germany to France for 3 weeks. It might not seem like much but it is such a huuuuge step for me.
If you ever end up in Cologne, lemme know if you like :)
I'm 21 and I was so nervous that my dad won't allow me to travel alone. Planning to go to Singapore!
The drinking one is so important! Unfortunately I’ve had a lot of experiences were I drank way too much while solo traveling (one memory I have is throwing up in the streets of Barcelona all by myself😅) I always got back to the hostel safe, but it could have happened worse things. It’s so easy to get drunk abroad, especially when you do a pub crawl where you get a lot of really cheap or even free drinks, please stay safe girls!! And always support other girls when they in need of help (of course only if it’s safe for you to help them)🌷
I’m going to be solo traveling in Europe for my spring break but it was more so a situation where I wanted to be with people but it didn’t happen and I didn’t want that to hold me back. Though I’m still happy and grateful to be able to travel at all, I am a bit sad of how I ended up in this situation and I am pretty anxious/nervous. I am excited too but I’m still working on being more open and friendly/sociable so I was wondering if you had any advice for me. Thank you
I love how your accent is a mix of British and American
Hahah thanks 😂
Solo traveling is so much fun!
Agreed 101% 😁😁😁
Yep 🤩🤩
All of the stuff is nice
Good work
I'm french and I've traveled solo when I was 21 (I'm 28 now) to London. It was the best experience of my entire life. Now I'm considering Workaways to Mexico, Costa Rica, South America, then travels to Japan and Korea. The entire experience may be 5 months long. I'm excited and stressed at the same time. I'm very bored in my life and need new challenges, new experiences and I'd love to volunteer for causes close to my heart. On the other hand, I've (functioning) anxiety which is mostly managed by organization, and I need quite a lot of time alone... I'm afraid to feel overwhelmed away from home.
i want to travel too but it will be my frist time travel alone but i alway fell nervous and scard too but watch this video it help me so much to have confidence to travel now . my friend say the same thing to me like i don't know language i get lost they think something go have to me. i alway stop not doing it . i stop my dream going to south korea alway list to them
Ok, you got scared by your flatmate just going into your room, gave me confidence that I can pull off solo travelling too 😀 Thanks!!
Hahahah YES! If I can do it so can you! 😂❤️
I am form India but your vlog video n your bag n nice guidance 😍
I really like ur smile. I am Adeel Riaz from Karachi. God bless you and your family
Hi, Loving your posts these days. I plan to visit turkey for 2 weeks, and for at least 3 to 4 days, I want to live with a local family. I was wondering if you can share your tips, how can do that.
we def need to find more open sources for travel
No one will ever descibe to you how much solo traveling is an amazing experience. I did it for the first time last month as a 24 year old and i felt like i’m the main character. You definitely won’t be able to go back to ur normal life because u’ll keep planning for ur next solo trip
Excuse me for being a lazy arse (am sure this is probably answered elsewhere) but did you grow up somewhere in Britain, spent a lot of time there or absorb the accent from your flatmate? Your accent sort of shifts into one at points like around 1:28 and 2:10 when ending your words and it's fascinating to see.
On the video itself...
I've got scholarship money to travel in Italy and see performances and I'm bricking it! So nervous as I'm quite antisocial but I reckon taking this huge step and travelling solo will help a ton. Thank you for the video!
I love to travel solo as a single woman. Of course safety is first.
Yes !
Love your video - I would love to rent an apartment mexico/Thailand/Ecuador how would you go about researching places/neighbourhood
How did you start when you were 17, was it hard?
I wanna know to 😩✊
When talking about expenses how much would you consider saving for a trip?
Good question. It’s not always easy to be sure how much you will need.
Though definitely whatever amount you settle on, I would say to put a little more in case of emergency.
As a 77 year old male with 71 countries visited I have some experience. I can pack all I need in a case that fits an aircraft overhead bin. and I know how to use a laundrette.
That said my most recent experience was photographing exotic butterflies in the jungles of Costa Rica.
Reccomended.
nice bag..............nice vlog
Thank you!
Girl, I love your energy on your video.
If staying at a hostel is something you'd like to do and the age factor is making you hesitate, don't let that worry you. I'm 42 years old and still love them. I don't mind chatting with younger roommates, and it's not too uncommon for me to still find roommates my own age. The younger ones don't have a problem with me either; most tend to treat me as "experienced" rather than "old." In fact, the first roommate I ever had was a grandmother from New Zealand that was spending her retirement traveling solo. The only thing I watch out for is age restrictions, which in my experience have been few and far between, and gravitating away from the party hostels that cater toward guests that are most likely to be staggering in drunk at 2am.
My personal opinion about meeting people abroad is to watch out! Not everyone had the same interests
Thats great you know about good asian and arab countries
nice
You must visit Pakistan,specially northern area .Highly recommended K2 base camp .
It’s safe
I'm here for the Tom energy
I am a university student in Srilanka ...I wanna be a solo traveller ...thank you for your valuable informations...I am studying nursing so I hope to go abroad for my higher studies then I earn money and start my traveling journey 😊
I heard your accent and I KNEW you are Czech.....I went to check to see if I am really right:')
Well done!
Captions please. I am a deaf woman, and I'd love to know more about traveling solo!
Sonya you can turn on closed captions on the video screen. Tap the box that has cc in it.😉
Hola, que tal?, como van?, Los mejores y más cordiales Saludos desde puente piedra, lima, Perú, ojalá que puedas venir en algún momento a mi país y que disfrutes mucho de todo por aquí, con la familia y los amigos, felicidades por tus vídeos...
5'4" in heels, am 5'0" is backpack with trolley would be adviceable for me? Planning to buy @PacSAFE RWM on 30th hehehe its SALE ..42L! Btw, thanks for sharing gonna be watching ur other videos because I plan to do backpacking after things gets back to normal
I turned 30 this year and became single. Now I`m thinking about next years vacation and I know my friends can`t join me cause they have family or boyfriends to be with. So, I really want to travel solo! I`ve never done it, and it scares me really much, also since I have a bit of anxiety and is shy and weird around new people, even tho I really want to expand my group of friends!
SO! being so "old" and travel solo... I never had the chance before now... so... am I too old for hostels now? Am I gonna meet up with people my age too? where do I go the first time? (I live in Norway. Have been around Europe pretty much, but never alone. Also, NEVER been OUTSIDE Europe!)
The biggest tip..download offline map 💞
Yeah, love those offline maps 😍
Hey do you know any good sites or ways of finding hostiles? Thanks!
Great video, I'm glad you mention the dress code, I still see too many travellers underdressed... In certain countries, it's really not wise
Yeah it’s better to adapt when you’re a guest in someone else’s country ☺️💕
It's one of my dream to be a solo traveler for so long !! The only issue is money, how do you guys manage to do that. Is there a specific job to do that helps covering all the expenses??
Hi, You are a great
Amazing !!! Hi Girl and Globe,by the way What's your name ? Have you ever been to Indonesia ? I hope there are opportunity for you !!! 🙋🙋🙋
Its my dream to travel using worldpackers, i have survived all life hardly. ❤️❤️❤️
I will start my solo travel the next year, cause I'm planning to retire so I'm not as young as you. I'm a little scared 😱
5:56 how did you meet these people? How did you get in contact with them?
I have no friends to travel with and I can't wait forever, so... solo travel here i come.
Gorgeous 😍
Thanks for sharing I just SUBSCRIBED!!! LIKE 👍 THUMBS UP
Your life story is so similar to mine living in a rv as a Retired veteran looking to be a CZcamsr full time along with many other things too like you, such as being an inventor with a patent working to succeed at becoming self-employed!💘 😻 💜 💛 💚 🧡
I'm single 34yr old live in Oregon saving up for land never married never dated and no kids ✨ ♥ 💖 ❤ 😉 💕 ✨
My favorite part is I have to do less comprising. My worst part is having dinner alone at night.
Hi beautiful
Same here, but im bored of accompany family friends travelling with me and make problems there .. The idea of planning by urself and whatever u want is everything.
Come to Goa it's totally safe place
Do you know "Where's Poppy" and "Travellight"?
Yeah, I’ve seen some of their videos ☺️
I'm 18 female and for some reason I suddenly dream and thought of traveling alone soon. Which is weird because I still have social anxiety and depression.
How do I do this and provide an income for myself??