Solo travel can feel daunting but can also feel empowering. Early experiences with group trips and family flights shaped an initial belief that travel was meant to be done with company. After moving to New York City alone, more solo flights and work-related travel became routine, including overnight trains, long-distance flights, and a weeklong cruise. Solo trips push comfort zones and encourage learning about personal preferences and strengths. Mini solo adventures in New York help build familiarity before larger journeys. The focus includes combating loneliness and making the most of time alone through sightseeing and exploring unique accommodations.
"Solo travel can feel daunting, but it can also be empowering. Traveling long distances by plane, train, and ship has taught me lessons on how to travel alone. Here's what I've learned, from combating loneliness to making the most of your solo trip."
"I wasn't always a solo traveler. In fact, there was a time when I wouldn't have even considered it. My college years living in Austin were filled with group road trips, where I'd pile in a car with my friends to spend a week or two camping in the desert, sleeping in Walmart parking lots near national parks, and staying in the occasional cheap Airbnb."
"I never considered traveling on my own until seven years ago, when I graduated from college and moved to New York City alone. This meant more solo flights to visit family members in the States and across the world. But on top of that, my job as a reporter gave me the opportunities to take overnight trains in the US and Europe, spend seven nights on one of the world's largest cruise ships sailing the Caribbean Sea, and explore new cities and unique accommodations all by myself."
"Now, at 30 years old, traveling solo is my norm. These trips take me out of my comfort zone as I learn new things about myself and how I can make the most of these special times alone. I started taking mini solo adventures in New York before I ever traveled alone."
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