Don't Make These 10 Solo Travel MISTAKES
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
- Are you preparing for a solo trip, local or abroad? I have traveled solo around the world for over 9 years, and here are the top 10 mistakes I wish all solo travelers would avoid, most of them were learnt the hard way!
What are some of the mistakes you've made on your solo travels? Comment down below!
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If you've never travelled alone before. My suggestion is try your own Continent first.
That’s no fun.
@@steel148 Heck, sure it is! Most people haven't acted like a tourist in their own town, much less their own country. Alone is alone for folks who aren't used to it; many haven't even gone out to dinner by themselves.
Not a bad suggestion
Good suggestion but USA kinda sucks for solo traveling especially California (where I'm from) Central America is pretty good tho kinda hesitant to start there but I have no clue where else I'd start l. My parents don't want me traveling solo but there's no one willing to go with me at list not on a budget.
Unless you're Australian 😂
Having a dummy purse is so smart! Great tip, thank you :)
For sure!
I really admire, that you travelled to 60 countries alone. You are my role model.
Aw thank you
God bless you for this video. I have been so scared to travel alone as a woman but I LOVE to travel and explore. I am single so I have more of an opportunity to travel than my married friends/married friends with kids and I don’t want to miss out on what this beautiful world has to offer. Thank you so much for this. And I am looking forward to more of your videos and to reading other viewers comments on further tips!
So glad you found what you needed!
Hey, where to next???
you should get a BF to protect you that shouldn’t be hard…being in love with a man is one of the safest ways to travel and god how good it feels to be in a man’s arms….
@@dr_corrupt1014 😂😂😂 She’s better off alone! Men aren’t worth the hassle!
Never stop exploring and dont be afraid
Excellent advice! Lifelong solo traveler here, even drove 5 hours to my aunt's three days after I got my driver's license at 16. (I was a farm kid so had been driving all sorts of vehicles since age 10, so my parents were fine with it. lol) I *heartily* agree about walking confidently, and would add that even if you never use it, everyone should take some style of martial arts or a defense class, or even a kick boxing exercise class or anything sporty -- it makes you more aware of and in control of your body, which will add to your visual confidence. ALSO my own tip... step into a store or similar to get off the sidewalk before looking at your phone or map, or acting like you don't know where you're going; you don't want to be a googly-eyed, confused tourist in plain sight!
I just started loosing my fear of driving after having my license for 2 months, but I need to travel across the country by September all alone to make it to the trade school I’m planning on going to.
I will have to drive because otherwise I would have to sell my car as I don’t know any other way to get it across the country.
I don’t know any options to safely sleep at night in the car. Where are the safest places to park?
@@SpectrumSpawn I don’t have a clue about sleeping in a car, though I have a ton of experience in a tent! 😁 In fact, if you can afford a simple state park campsite, a tent and something to sleep on/under, you’d be safer than in your car in some parking lot. Otherwise, if your rear windows are tinted, you could probably sleep in the back seat out of view. Also remember that if you’re going to drive through a large city, most have circular highways that bypass the most nerve-wracking center-city interstates where there’s lots of traffic and merging going on, so go around rather than thru if you can. And personally I like state rest stops instead of getting off/on exits, which can also be super busy. At a rest stop, you can have a little picnic and stretch your legs, and the restrooms are usually clean. Just take your time, don’t drive too many hours at a time, load up on good music, and take a little cooler so you can pick up sandwich stuff, fruit, carrot sticks and such so you’re not relying on drive-thrus- junky and expensive! That’s all my ‘mom’ advice, other than make sure you’ve got a car charger for your phone, and maybe use a gps that will alert you to bad traffic or wrecks. Oh, and keep your doors locked and check your tire pressure! lol Good luck on your new adventure, and have fun!!
Guys!!! Please listen. These things protected me on an eight month back packing trip solo. She is right on, I seen some sad things happen to people. I arrived back home safe sound no problems. Follow the basics
On a lighter note, I took an unplanned trip to Peru (for r &r). We boarded the plane. I had the foresight to bring a sleep aid as it was several time zones away. The flight was delayed, but I thought, ‘no prob, early nap’. Took a something or other pill, got sleepy. The equipment was bad…had to deplane. We sat in the waiting area. Medicine effectively kicked in. I, having taken a social psychology class, had learned about ‘diffusion of responsibility’, knew I needed a sponsor. I asked two cute happy traveling buddies (girls, cos, ya know, safe) to make sure I got on the plane due to sleeping aid. They did, thank goodness, we boarded the plane en masse, incl me, got to Peru. Moral of story, don’t take sleep med until well in flight.
omg, this is giving Modern Family!!!
Omgg 😅 good thing you found help🙏🏽 your experience reminds me of the “modern family” episode something similar happened to one of the couples 🥹
Thanks for the tips. Solo male traveler here.
I wish one day we'll live in a society where single women can roam around free without having to look over their shoulder.
We can! However; we need to use common sense and keep ourselves safe in the meantime. There are still certain places I would not travel solo - including the some places in the United States.
This is a must watch especially for female solo travelers like myself. Even traveling in my own country in Indonesia, I need to be kept reminded of all these stuff to stay safe. Different place, different culture. And the thing I am trying to always comply during my solo trip is to follow my intuition. Never experienced something dangerous though, but I am not gonna take any chances. Thank you for the reminder! 😊
Same , but from india
It's dependant on places like southern side is more developed and female friendly, northern most side is a bit more patriarchal, I mean less women are seen staying out there
Yes about trusting your intuition and not worrying about whether or not that will seem polite. For the most part, decent people will understand a woman not wanting to put herself in a compromising situation. If they start trying to pressure you by making you feel like you're being rude if you don't go along with them, or acting like you owe them an explanation, or making a scene to embarrass you for being so silly and paranoid; these are red flags and should only confirm that you're right for feeling like you need to get out of there.
This‼️
A life long single, I have been doing international travel since college for weeks to months at a time every year (before Covid). I do not like alcohol, party, and staying out at night. Love sight seeing, nature, and museums. Used to dislike beach and hot weather (didn’t know how to swim and a bug magnet). Now I am retired and just learned free style swimming. Hopefully I can do water related travel in the future.
The first point in the video reminds me of when I was in Rome alone in my early 20s (about 35 years ago) and sitting in the Villa Borghese gardens enjoying the view when a middle-aged couple approached me. They were very friendly and curious about me, sitting with me a while making conversation. They invited me for dinner at their apartment that evening. Something felt off, like they were too interested in me. I had to decline several times as they persisted. Eventually I was able to end the conversation and leave the gardens. I'll never know what would have happened had I accepted their invitation (maybe it would have gone fine), but I had to listen to my inner voice looking out for my safety.
It amazes me how many people go to tropical places and don't bring bug spray or sunscreen! You can see them red as a lobster, scratching themselves
These tips are great for first time travellers. Unfortunately I learnt the hard way and ended up passing out in a back alley in budapest (would not recommend) luckily someone who I was out with took me back to my hostel, but I was very lucky. It could have turned out very badly!
Can’t say I’ve been perfect either. Glad that you were OK!
If something bad had happened to you this innocent person would have been accused for attacking you. Try to be more responsible next time
I hate drinking alone 😂 feels weird being intoxicated alone
lmao fr i feel so odd
🗣Don’t make me drink alone! 😂
Tip on the dummy purse is great, I use that one myself. It is full of currencies that have lots of notes to the dollar, it's about a quarter inch thick with money that is probably worth less than half a dozen dollars. I would add though that if approached, throw the wallet/purse as far as you can, preferably with money spilling out of it. A thief will have the choice of going for the money or going for you. They should choose the former which will give you valuable space to then run.
I travel alot and I agree with you 100%... I do also think it's different when you are any other race than white. My friend and I recently got back from a trip and we noticed a huge difference between how she, who is white, and myself who is black were treated.
Definitely agree. I am treated differently (better) in many places because I'm white. It's obvious. It's uncomfortable and strange and I think it also takes a while to notice it when it's happening to you. I'd like to see a world where lighter skin is not glorified, because it's not good for anyone, but we have a long way to go in recognizing and rewriting those colonial norms. I'll be raising my son to know what privilege and real history is. I wrote a blog article somewhat covering this topic (to the best that I can as a person of my background) but I'm always open to learning and hearing more: www.bemytravelmuse.com/is-tourism-good-or-bad/
Same when i visited Sri Lankan. It was very uncomfortable i wanted to be invisible lol
So sorry to read that
In case you weren't aware you can now get the doorstop/alarm as one unit. As soon as the door opens even slightly the alarm goes off while keeping the door from moving any further, `which means they'll likely be gone even before you fully wake to the siren. It also draws a lot of attention to you, which is exactly what you want right then. Awesome tips! Enjoy your videos!
Great video!! I would add standing up straight and walk with confidence!! Grew up in NYC and have actually had people tell me I walk like a cop, LOL!! Not sure what that exactly means but just walk with as much confidence as you can.
Agreed! Good tip
Just turned 21 from Los Angeles, but moved to Paris 6 months ago. Have been to 27 countries (15 solo) and going to another 10 more within the next 2-3 weeks. Great tips!
Anything else you'd add to the tips given here?
Yes please tell
Must be nice
10 countries in 3 Weeks?? Wow
All great points, expecially the advice about being intoxicated. The door stop is a good and a bad thing, i never had to use one and never crossed my mind to use one, but from a health and safety point, i would not recomment it, in case of fire, it would take longer to get out or for the fire brigade to come in and save you. My advice is always be confident even when sometimes you realize that you are going in the wrong direction (walking, bus, train, etc..), calm yourself, asses the situation and find a solution. Pack less and buy essential items on the road (you are helping the economy in the country that you are travelling). For example, i love to buy clothes, half of my wardrobe is from around the world, when i wear a dress or jumper it brings back beautiful memories.
Good point! I don’t actually use a door stop myself but many women over the years have commented on my blogs saying they do.
I am travelling solo for 9 weeks now and haven´t met "people" or even talked to someone except the girl at the shop or the cleaning lady. And I love it.
Travelling alone as a woman many years I've only once felt scared. Yes, don't drink much and always let someone know your plans or where you are going all the time. Yes, avoid unmarked taxis of course. I always carry a whistle, and can of hairsray
The first minute were you go into talking about trusting your intuition! Everything you said I was like YES. I traveled for the first time alone to Costa Rica and the entire trip I was having a great time people were friendly I felt safe it wasn’t until the second to last day I was a little too trusting and got myself in an uncomfortable situation. I was so worried about not being rude but something in my gut was telling me to gtfo of this situation. Finally I was literally terrified and luckily still in a public place I was able to leave the “situation” I wish I knew everything you were saying now. Love this video !!
I feel like intuition is like a skill that keeps getting sharper the more experience you get and you ultimately did the right thing! You definitely learned from it too!
Oh lord! Girl I’m so afraid of this traveling alone. I’m thinking about going to Jamaica solo in August.
@@staceywilliams1863 You can do this!
@@Bemytravelmuse I’m going, girl! I’m going Aug 24-31! Can’t wait!
At least your OK now that must have been so scary 😨. Always trust your gut instinct 😉 x ♥ and be safe on your next travels .
I am SO scared to solo travel, but I just turned 30 and feel like I'm missing out on all these beautiful places. THANK YOU for sharing this, amazing information!
Babe let’s travel together girl hehe I’ve been wanting friends that I can travel with. I’m also 30 have no kids etc. let me know so we can start getting to know eachother hehe
@@saritaelizondo3696 I'm also 30 with no kids :)!!!
Try Iceland. It is very safe for the solo female traveller.
Also 30 with no kids !
On the money backup, make sure you call the bank to let them know you are traveling. I did this for those same countries where your transactions were marked as fraud and had no issues. Also, make sure your bank doesn't send you a new card while traveling. Lol happened to me in Alaska and luckily it was near the end of the trip and I could pay for some times with PayPal. That was a nightmare.
thank you for this video!! i’m a 21 yo woman and i’m hoping to start solo travelling soon once the borders starts to open more :) i’ve been a little nervous because i’m asian and the world hasn’t been kind to us 🤣🤣🤣 but this video helped me a lot!! i love that you mention trusting our own’s instincts since i’ve never heard it from any other video ♥️
always trust your gut and safe travels 🙏❤️✈️
hey im 20 and looking to start traveling too lol im african amercian and i think we are both subjected to a certain degree of hatred, but im still optimistic. Enjoy your trips!!!
Hey, I’m 27F. You looking for a travel buddy??
Love asians ♥️
Come and visit Europe, we have no problem with Asians here. And most of the countries here are safe for solo young lady. There is a lot of beautiful places to discover. I am going solo to Portula and Spain in a month. So, enjoy your solo travels, it is amazing and I love it. 🙂
I am going on my first solo travel next month. First thing i did was look for the safest country, my choice was Norway. Hopefully it is really as safe as they say.
For Europe, a small pocket knife can get you in a lot of trouble. Be careful, especially in big cities. There's a loooot of police looking lately. (Esp. Rome, Paris, Amsterdam etc.) But what is usually always okay is a small pocket knife that also has a screwdriver, clippers, corkscrew etc. I don't know what exactly there called, but if there's a hundred other things to pull out and the blade doesn't lock automatically, you're usually good to go.
Swiss Army knife
@@Bemytravelmuse yeah, exactly that. Thank you💕
Thanks for these advices!
Great video!!!
💕 loved your presentation!
Great tips! Thanks 🙏
Thank you for this!!!!
ugh I loved this! so inspiring & smart! ❤️
Excellent advice, thanks
Such great advice...thank you.
Excellent tips, thank you for sharing
Short, sweet, and a great deal of info/ideas I never thought of. Thank you!
Great vide thanks for sharing
From someone who has traveled alone a lot, this is great advice!
Such a geat video, thank you so much for all these tips!!
Excellent! Informative, practical and easy to follow!
Loved the video. You are such a genuine and sweet person giving honest suggestions!
Wonderful tips!
Excellent tips 👍🏽
Great tips
Great advice, took notes, decoy wallet, excellent!!! Thanks
Excellent advice. Thank you so much .
Very helpful ma’am! Thank you for making this video 🙏👍🏻
Fantastic summary.
Hey, great video! Thanks. I appreciate your content as well as you just getting right into the video. Really helpful info.
Thanks for the tips. Great information! Traveling solo to Southeast Asia soon. I will definitely use this advice.
I'm planning my first real vacation this year and although its not out of the country (I'll still be in USA) I will most likely go on this vacation alone so im nervous but I deserve this trip and don't want keep waiting for someone to accompany me. Plus this will help me learn to be even more independent and adventurous. Your video still helped thank you!!
Hell yeah! 🤙🏻
Bro your not even leaving your own country, how tf is that "traveling"
This was a awesome video thank you
Go you!
Helpful video, thank you.
Great video. Very good advice's. :)
Great video, some useful, sensible tips.. sometimes it not all fun and games!
Wow.. thank you! Definitely important to experience life and not just live with fear!
All great advice especially the Sim card. Thanks so much 🙏 ⭐
Great video! I feel like I'm ready to start planning my trip now :)
THANK YOU FOR THIS 🤍
God bless you for this video. It's an encouragement.
Great tips.
Awesome tips.
♥ Keep it up ♥
Loved this video. Great advice
Glad it was helpful!
This is a very informative video thank you
I’ll be traveling with my sister this year. First trip without my parents or other older adults. This video will help me, thank you for sharing
Im so happy that i found your chanel
I love the idea of a doom jam and a personal alarm. As a woman who lives and travels by herself, I never travel without these items. I consider them my bodyguards! Lol! This was a great video! Everyone should watch this before they travel. The same tips apply to the United States as well as abroad. Be diligent but enjoy life! This is a big beautiful world. Let’s enjoy it! 💕
One more tip is when someone asks you if you are traveling alone as a woman is to make up a fake husband or boyfriend. I've had this question asked so many times in Malaysia. It might be innocent curiosity but it's best to not make yourself a target.
Agreed. How about wearing a wedding ring - but check the country/ culture that it's on the right finger.?..
good advices. It's always interesting to listen to you
Aw that’s wonderful thank you
Probably I will try mine in Jul!!! Gonna learn more from you all. U guys rock!
Very valuable
Beautifully said Love n light XOXO 😘
Thank you for these tips! Want to travel myself and YES to Rule #1! I lost count of how many times I've been saved by my gut! Plus, LOVE your simple but EFFECTIVE ideas for staying in a hotel room alone!
Good very informative 👍
Good advice
Girl....you rock!
Love your videos as always! I am going to Guatemala soon and I am here for some solo travel tips
Yay! Enjoy Guatemala!
VIATOR has fabulous day trips in just about every major city in the world. I use them to get out and away sometimes if I'm tired, as a solo traveler, of navigating the system. It's like a day off from your mostly solo experience. Going to Cadeques from Barcelona is fabulous!!
Thank you for this video , I've yet to travel solo especially outside the States. However, I find your vlog full of knowledge and wisdom!
Aww thank you! Feel free to check out my blog, too! All of my solo travel tips are in there: www.bemytravelmuse.com
very helpful
Hats off to you solo travelers. You're so brave 👏🏽👏🏽 I think I'll be scared all the time if I go alone
Thank you for this video. I’ve been wanting to travel for sometime but have always been hesitant about the issues you’ve brought up. Safety is a major concern for solo female travelers, so this was very helpful. Thank you.
Welcome!
Thank you so much for making this video!! I am a 22 year old woman and I want to start traveling solo soon.
This is an amazing video. As a woman and from the UK 🇬🇧. We ate pretty much safe , but now I am ready to travel even further "ALONE" this video has helped me thank you so so much . ❤
Thank you 😊
Very thorough and helpful video. I'm planning on traveling by myself soon. As a woman especially I'm a bit nervous but also excited. This video was very helpful. Thank you!
Great info, new sub and new solo traveler here. I've done 3 familiar cruises (did them numerous times before on the same ship), but I'm planning to travel to Europe and SE Asia on my own in the near future. Ty very much!
Thank you for this video. I'll be going to the Yucatan next may and I'll be by myself. I've watched tons of videos on where I'll be so that helps. Thanks for the encouragement.
I love Yucatan! You are going to have a blast. Enjoy your trip!
Girl I'm about to travel for the very first time this year - and solo
Woohoo!
Same hereeeee
@@vale9801 we got this 🤣🤗
@@allynated HOW DID IT GO FOR YOU
I travel solo, but I'm a guy and I've only ever been to first world countries, so the only tip I could really relate to was the sim card one. Great video 👍👍
I like #9 these are all good tips.
Hi thanks for this,
Has a guy I can't say I need all your advice, this will be my first time traveling abroad on my own, so some of your tips will come in handy, your very brave traveling to all those places on your own, x
Travelled many countries by myself never really had a problem but always took notice of what the locals told me, was always aware of my surroundings, didnt go out at night. Had an incident when I had to travel through a Middle Eastern country for transit, two men come and escorted me off the plane as women dont travel by themselves in their country, asked if I had anything to cover my cothes I was wearing jeans lucky I had a full length trench coat which i used, they took me to a ladies only rest room told me not to leave, then come and escorted me onto the plane when it was ready, was safe but will not being going through that country again.
I know a female who went by herself to a Middle Eastern country, went alone to the pyramids and found a tour guide there - a man who volunteered to take her around, he then said he would take her to a local restaurant for dinner she agreed, the hotel staff told her not to go but she went. He picked her up from the hotel passed the restaurant they were supposed to be going to and took her to a remote house where he kept her in a locked room for several days abused her, got her key and got all her things from the hotel, on the day she had to fly out he took her to airport kept with her until she had to board gave her her passport finally and she left. She was so happy to get back to her country that she told the police they virtually said they couldnt do anything about it, took a while to recover from it she now trys to block it all out just says she was lucky not to be killed.
😔
Wow that's so messed up, poor girl but she must have done ZERO research before going to Egypt because girl.. I thought everyone knew it's tricky for solo women there and under no circumstance should you contact these men any more than what's absolutely necessary.
I'd like to know which countries these situations happened in so I can avoid them.
You are so easy to listen to. I'm a subscriber now.
Thank you so much!
Genius tips, especially the door jamb, personal alarm and dummy purse.
I've made some of these mistakes when l travel alone.
We've all been there!
omg the advice with the dummh bag was so good, thanks