Solo Travel

Jun 12, 2025 • 23 min read

Whether it’s the atmosphere or the culture, some places are naturally suited for people traveling alone. These 23 spots are perfect for solo travelers.

Jun 10, 2025 • 8 min read

Want to try traveling solo in the new year? Europe is a great place for your first solo trip. We asked our expert writers for their top places to go.

May 27, 2025 • 8 min read

Our writer shares her solo travel tips for women and her favorite places in Asia where female lone visitors will feel safe and welcome.

May 20, 2025 • 8 min read

Women-only tourism is booming all over the world – India included. Let these exciting women-led tours inspire you for your next all-female getaway.

May 19, 2025 • 11 min read

Looking for your next big adventure – totally on your own? Our experts share a few of their favorite spots in the Caribbean, Mexico, the USA and Canada.

May 14, 2025 • 5 min read

If you're visiting Shanghai alone, you'll find a great selection of culture, nature and food to keep you entertained. Here are our top eight picks.

Mar 20, 2025 • 8 min read

Leave behind daily chaos on a 3-day weekend that focuses on self-care at a luxe hotel, with incredible food, pristine waters and sunsets that defy belief.

Aug 11, 2024 • 6 min read

Food critic Katy McGuinness talks to female travelers about the joys of dining out alone – something that causes many travelers low-level anxiety.

Jul 27, 2024 • 4 min read

There are some unique benefits to traveling solo as a woman. Here's what you need to know.

Apr 23, 2024 • 5 min read

Lonely Planet editor, Alex Butler, recently traveled to Georgia. Here, she shares some tips and insights for anyone planning a similar trip.

Nov 7, 2023 • 4 min read

We sit down with Saša Sme, one of our Elsewhere by Lonely Planet local experts, to find out how to plan a trip to Slovenia.

Oct 20, 2023 • 4 min read

Are you a woman considering a solo trip to fabulous India? Read on for some essential tips and guidelines for traveling in comfort and safety.

Aug 2, 2023 • 5 min read

Together with his dog Savannah, adventurer Tom Turcich spent seven years walking 28,000 miles around the world. Here’s what he learned.

Jul 17, 2023 • 8 min read

The City of Light is perfect for urban strolling, and it’s well set up with guided tours that take you behind the scenes

Jul 13, 2023 • 7 min read

Though it took almost 11 hours more than a flight would have, one writer’s journey aboard a mail boat in the Bahamas provided an incomparable journey.

May 26, 2023 • 3 min read

When she was 21 Beth Lewis went solo camping in the wilderness of British Columbia – and felt only truly at home after a nocturnal encounter with a bear.

Jul 28, 2022 • 16 min read

Along the Great Allegheny Passage and the C&O Canal Towpath, Sebastian Modak finds much to learn by hitting the brakes.

Apr 5, 2022 • 7 min read

Central America is the sort of place where you can scan the rainforest canopy for monkeys in the morning, soak in volcano-heated hot springs at lunchtime…

Mar 18, 2022 • 5 min read

It's hard not to have fun in Nashville. Here’s a guide to choosing the perfect Music City accommodations for you.

Mar 14, 2022 • 16 min read

Five women share their stories of what it is like to travel solo in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.

Feb 13, 2022 • 4 min read

From hiking trails to canopy walks, seek out your next adventure at these national parks in Malaysia.

Feb 12, 2021 • 8 min read

Make new friends, go on fun dates and maybe even find real love – anything is possible with a sense of adventure and a handful of best practices.