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Solo travel destinations around the world
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items Solo travel recommendations for places I have personally visited (and a someone who has been to over 40 countries and over 20 solo)
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America
Solo travel destinations I recommend in America
Perfect to spend your weekend lounging by the pool and vintage shopping
Palm Springs
Small to mid-size city. Variety of things to do downtown from specialty museums and funky neighborhoods. Great food!
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Perfect for foodies and outdoor lovers! One of americas best food cities. Explore the different neighborhoods. Take sometime out of the city to hike or explore nature in the PNW, like Multnomah Falls
Portland
The emerald city is a true gem located on the Puget sound with mountains on either side. Spend a day getting lost and over eating at Pike Place Market. Take a day trip across the sound on a ferry. In the summer see orcas and humpbacks on a whale wat...
Seattle
Small town in the heart of Sonoma County wine country. Skip driving and stay in town. You can visit dozens of tasting rooms or go on a wine tasting tour. And there are some fantastic restaurants and cute shops as well.
Healdsburg
It’s easy to blend into a city with 9 million people. No one will look at you twice for dining alone or wearing something quirky and over the top. You can be anyone (and do just about anything) here. There’s truly something for everyone in NYC
New York
Perfect for a wellness reset. This is a dark city (no bright lights at night) so you can see the stars. Hike through vortexes in the desert. Go to spas. Buy turquoise jewelry. Realign yourself.
Sedona
Perfect for museum lovers. Spend your time wandering the national mall hopping from museum to museum. Best of all, the national museums are free!
Washington, D.C.
Asia
Solo travel destinations I recommend in Asia
Highly walkable city, easy to get around. Temples of Angkor Wat will take your breath away. Friendly locals, and your money goes a long way
Krong Siem Reap
I’ll be honest, I did not enjoy my first trip here, but I picked the wrong area to stay. Avoid Patong like the plague. Instead go south to Kata, Karong or even Phuket City which has a vibrant (literally colorful and full of life) downtown. Or pick ...
Phuket
I loved Krabi. There is so much to do here but much quieter than Phuket. Absolutely gorgeous beaches, and the best area to stay for island hopping. Ao Nang is a perfect beach town. Or go further south to Koh Lanta
Krabi
Famous for being the setting of White Lotus S3, Koh Samui has so much to offer. It’s a very short 1 hour flight from Bangkok. You can be as close or far from the action as you want. Ferry to other nearby islands like Koh Phangan or Koh Tao
Ko Samui
Beauty lovers this is the trip for you. Get anything and everything under the sun related to beauty for a fraction of the price of what you’d pay in the US. I’m talking $30 for facial botox. The transit can be a little confusing, but this is such a ...
Seoul
Less chaotic than Bangkok or Ho Chi Minh City, easier to navigate transportation than Seoul, cheaper than Tokyo. There’s plenty to see, do and eat here
Taipei City
Canada
Solo travel destinations I recommend in Canada
Feel like you’re visiting France without the long international flight. The old town is beyond picturesque. There’s a wonderful mix of city life and outdoor activity just outside the city. Into wellness? There are multiple Nordic spas here.
Québec City
Come here for the epic natural scenery. Nestled right in the Canadian Rockies your jaw will drop at the sheer size of the mountains and deep blue alpine lakes. Banff is the perfect central mountain town for visiting the popular outdoor trails and la...
Banff
Victoria feels like a hidden gem because in truth it’s not easy to get to. You can fly in from Vancouver or seattle. But without flying you need to take a ferry from either city to get here. Once here the city center itself is fairly small which is ...
Victoria
Vancouver is one of those cities that’s just a “cool city”. The downtown is pretty neatly contained on a small peninsula (which is more of less an island). It has great bars & restaurants, cool neighborhoods, amazing hotels. Stanley park is the ...
Vancouver
Europe
Solo travel destinations I recommend in Europe
Such a beautiful city that I feel like doesn’t get nearly enough hype. Walkable with other easy transportation. Great museums including the Vasa Museum and Abba experience. Be sure to spend time in some of the more local neighborhoods outside the Ge...
Stockholm
I’ve been to a number of cities in Belgium, but Ghent was definitely my favorite. It has a lot of the qualities people like about Bruges but with fewer people, and a more local vibe. Plus Bruges is only a 20-30 min train ride away so you can easily ...
Ghent
This is a city I wish I had spent more time in. The old town is gorgeous, you can stuff your face with pierogis, and transit is super easy. If you are into history, there is so much in this city and nearby.
Kraków
Live out your Cameron Diaz in the Holiday fantasies in the Cotswolds. This beautiful and quaint country area of England is only 1.5-2 hours outside of london. Go village hopping, stay in a 1600s carriage house, hang at the pub with the locals.
Cotswolds
Often overshadowed by its neighbor to the north (Florence), Siena is a beautiful medieval city in Tuscany. Walk off all your pasta by climbing the central bell tower for the best views of the city. Eat and drink the best of what Tuscany has to offer...
Siena
Reykjavik is where you start, but trust me you need more than a few days (or an Icelandair stopover) in Iceland. This is the country for a 7-10 day solo trip. Iceland is easily the safest country (for anyone) and it is so diverse you really need to g...
The Regions - Reykjavik - The Capital
Ireland is a bit like Iceland for me. You need to spend at least a week here touring around the country. Don’t spend all your time in Dublin. Ireland is super safe and some of the friendliest people on the planet. County Kerry is magical with Killarn...
Kerry
Australia
Sydney is famous for a reason, and honestly it lives up to the hype. Sydney harbor is stunning at sunset. You can spend a day taking the ferry to outlying neighborhoods and hanging by the beach or hopping through weekend markets. Their transit is eas...
Sydney
Melbourne itself is a pretty cool city right on the Yarra River. The city center is not nearly as big as Sydney so feels easier to manage and see a lot in a few days. Being in southern Australia there a plenty of great day trips as well: great ocean ...
Melbourne