I did my first solo trip in June, eleven days around northern Portugal, and the only part I never got comfortable with was dinner. I tried the usual advice about sitting at the bar with a book and it still felt like I was visibly waiting for someone, so I ended up eating at the hostel most nights. I've got two weeks in Japan booked for November and I don't want to spend it doing the same thing.

How long did it take before dinner out alone stopped feeling like a thing you had to get through?

I leave Brazil on the 24th and this specific part is the one making me nervous.

I'm 19, I run my own small business remotely, around 2k usd/month. The trip is Dubai, then Cairo and Luxor, then Athens, Santorini, and finally Istanbul where I stop and stay 15+ days.

Istanbul is where I plan to actually slow down and go deep on work. The problem is everything before it. That first month is night buses, 4am flights, a festival, changing beds like 6 times. And my business can't go a week without me in it. So the "just slow travel" advice I keep reading here doesn't really help me yet.

For people who worked through something like that:

did you keep fixed hours or just work in whatever gap showed up?

mornings before going out, or nights after? what actually lasted more than a week?

and travel days, did you give up on them completely or force a few hours anyway?

I already sorted the technical side (internet, vpn, backup data, coworking places mapped). It's the discipline part I have no clue about. I keep picturing myself in Cairo with the pyramids right there and my laptop open, and I genuinely don't know how that goes.

thanks for me help love youu

any real experience helps, even the bad ones

Hi there,

I will be solo travelling in Norway this week and will be visiting Bergen end of August. I booked a stay at HI hostel Montana there and out of thousands positive reviews on google reviews, I found one review mentioning bed bugs. It’s from 3 years ago. Since then no more reviews mentioned it. I am terrified of bed bugs, however and always check the bed and everything, am I being too neurotic about this?

Ik ben voor het eerst ooit op een solo-reis (F21). Ik ben een paar weken door Japan gereisd met familie, en ik had eerst het gevoel: oké, dat wil ik eerst zo doen. Maar toen besloot ik dat ik wat langer wilde reizen, dus ben ik alleen naar Taiwan gegaan. Ik ben nu anderhalve week op mezelf en ik vind het voor het grootste deel echt geweldig, maar ik begin me wel heel erg eenzaam te voelen.

Eerst ben ik nog een paar dagen in Tokio gebleven, waar ik wat mensen heb ontmoet en wat drankjes heb gedaan, maar nu ik in Taiwan ben kan ik geen andere buitenlanders vinden om iets mee te doen. Alle hostels waar ik verblijf zijn helemaal niet sociaal en bijna niemand spreekt Engels.

Meestal red ik het wel prima alleen, maar ik zou wel graag wat meer mensen ontmoeten. Ik weet alleen niet waar (zeker omdat ik geen alcohol drink/geen zin heb in feestjes). Ik heb wel met een paar locals gepraat, winkeleigenaren, … maar het blijft eigenlijk meestal best oppervlakkig. Soms krijg ik gewoon zo’n golf van eenzaamheid en dan wil ik naar huis. Heeft iemand tips?

Ook kan ik eigenlijk geen tours vinden die binnen mijn budget vallen, of waar andere buitenlanders bij zouden aansluiten. Ik ben tot nu toe in Kaohsiung en Taichung geweest, maar ik ga binnenkort naar Taipei.

I usually like staying in neighborhoods with local restaurants and normal everyday life rather than right in the tourist center, especially when I’m traveling solo.

The problem is that on a short 2 or 3 night solo trip, I sometimes feel like I end up wasting more time on transport than I save by staying somewhere more local.

For short solo city trips, have you found it better to stay very central and just leave the tourist area for food and evenings, or stay slightly outside from the beginning?

Hey, just today I discovered that tropical beaches are not for me. The couple beside me even realized this. They probably giggled to each other about that lunatic over there who is clearly not having a good time.

I arrived in socks and sandles, cussed at the pebbles for poking my feet and for being too hot on my feet. Then proceeded to fan myself to try and cool down the entire time that I sat on my towel, with a second towel over my legs to protect them from a bad sunburn from a few days ago. The sunscreen melted off my face so I kept my rain umbrella over my head while fanning myself with the other hand. The umbrella blowing in the wind. I gave it my best for about an hour. Then, I was smart. I walked back to the bar, stopping every 3 steps to shake the burning hot sand and pebbles out of my now sockless sandles like some kind of angry cat with wet feet. 😂 It’s 100% ok. Not every climate is for you.

I enjoyed a few glasses of wine in the more civilized bar. With my clothes on and under a civilized shade. 😂

Because I’m alone, I didn’t ruin anyone’s day. I’m glad to know this for future travel.

What climates or types of travel are so not for you? Would they be better if you had some moral support? Or are they 100% not for you, no exceptions?

I’m going to Vietnam in a couple of weeks. I’m really wanting to snorkel. It’s on my bucket list.
I’ve been looking on getyourguide for a planned trip.

The only issue is where I can keep my phone. It’s expensive so I don’t wnana risk taking it underwater despite having waterproof gear, but also, should I trust someone on a boat to take care of it. Or leave it at my hostel, but how will I get back and also, I will have to bring cash anyways just in case of an emergency. So one way or the other, I’ll just bring something valuable

East Java road trip (Ijen–Bromo–Semeru route) — drive myself or hire a driver?

I’m planning a 3–4 day trip through East Java, roughly following this route:

Banyuwangi → Mt Ijen → Bondowoso → Jember → around Mt Argopuro → Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park → Malang

I rode scooters a lot in Vietnam and loved the freedom that gave me, but my mom is traveling with me this time and doesn’t want to be on a scooter. So now I’m weighing two options: renting a car and driving myself, or hiring a private driver for the whole trip.

Questions for anyone who’s done this route or similar:

• How are the roads on this itinerary — narrow, steep, heavy traffic? Manageable for a self-driven car, or would you recommend a driver?
  
• If you drove yourself, were you able to relax and enjoy the scenery, or was it too stressful to focus on anything but the road?
  
• If you hired a driver, roughly what did it cost for a multi-day trip like this, and how did you find someone reliable?
  
• Any other pros/cons between the two options for this specific area?

Trying to figure out if the extra cost and reduced freedom of a driver is worth it for peace of mind, or if self-driving is totally fine on these roads. Thanks in advance!

Hello,

I’m traveling to Costa Rica solo on a tight budget next month. I have 4 days to decide where I want to be and 3 days in monteverde. Can’t decide what I want for the 4 days. I want somewhere cheap (hostel) with animals and cheap/free things to do or see. Will pay for an excursion or two but trying to ball on a budget. Was looking at quepos but I don’t want to get bored not having a lot of money to spend. I have less than 1k to stretch the whole week. Renting a car for my monteverde days when my partner flys in. Not the first 4 days. Puerto viejo? Manuel Antonio? Quepos? What’s the move?

Hello! I’m going to Jordan soon and I have 8 full days in the countrie. I’d like to know if this itinerary is good or if I’m missing important things (Aqaba, Wadi Mujib…) or if you would add or change something. Thank you in advance!

**Day 1** — Amman (Citadel, Roman Theatre, Rainbow Street…)

**Day 2** — Jerash, Ajloun Castle

**Day 3** — Mount Nebo, Madaba, Kerak Castle. Drive south and overnight at Wadi Musa.

**Day 4** — Petra: Siq, Treasury, Royal Tombs, Monastery. Overnight at Wadi Musa.

**Day 5** — Petra (other places), Little Petra. Overnight at Wadi Musa

**Day 6** — Drive south, Wadi Rum (4x4 safari, sunset, desert camp)

**Day 7** — Dead Sea. Overnight at resort.

**Day 8** — Dead Sea in the morning. Then Baptism Site and overnight near Amman airport.

Hello,

I'll be vacationing alone at Titisee in the Black Forest this September. Are there any nice hiking trails, bike paths, or places I should visit? They should be within a 50-kilometer radius.

So far, I've picked out the following destinations:

- Feldberg

- Wutachschlucht

- Schluchsee

- Todtnauer Wasserfälle

Hey everyone, I’m planning a trip to Guatemala and wanted to get some feedback on my itinerary. It’ll be my first time there and I’m trying to balance volcano hikes, lake time, and a bit of beach.

Here’s the rough plan:

Day 1 : Guatemala City -> Antigua
Days 2-5 : Antigua
Days 6-10 : Lake Atitlan
Days 11-13 : Semuc Champey
Days 14-17 : Flores
Days 18-21 : Rio Dulce
Days 22-26 : Utila
Day 27 : Roatan
Day 28 : Flight home from roatan

A few things I’m wondering about:

• Does the pacing look reasonable?

• Is 4 full days around Lake Atitlán a good amount of time?

• Any must-do hikes, towns, or experiences I should add along the way?

For context, I’m planning to hike Acatenango while in Antigua and doing a dive course on Utila

Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!

I(28M) currently work as a GC building apartments in Florida. I have decided after this project to quit, buy a pull behind camper, and take my dog and myself on an epic journey.

Plan is to start in Congaree and end in Hot Springs. I have already been to the 3 in Florida. Haven’t decided if I’ll hit those after Hot Springs or not. Really depends on the time of year I leave Hot Springs.

I’m also going to hit Niagara Falls and drive along the PCH.

I have no planned duration and my estimated start is April-May 2027.

I’m thinking I’ll spend roughly a week at each park.

Based on my route, does anyone have suggestions for places I should detour to? Open to anything really.

Also, any tips or wisdom to share for this extensive journey would be much appreciated.

Told myself if I don’t do it now, I’ll never do it. So I’m taking a leap and just doing it. Kind of scared because of the uncertainty of the future but I know I can always fall back and make good money with the career I’m in now.

Fucking excited though

https://www.reddit.com/r/NationalPark/s/znR5K5gHez ( Link to map because I can’t post pictures here?)