Category: Solo Travel
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What’s your travel style?

If you want to know if you’re more of a “Planner” type of traveler or more of a “Free Spirit”, take this free quiz I made below. This quiz is part of the “How to Take Your First Solo Trip” course.
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What type of traveler are you?

There are many different “types” of travelers. From the foodie to the nature-enthusiast, to where you are on the planner vs. free-spirit spectrum — knowing your travel preferences will help you design a better itinerary to make the most out of your solo trip. Take this 5-question personality test to find out which one you…
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How to Travel for Free: Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is the only form of accommodation that, yes, lets you stay somewhere for $0 total when traveling — is there really no catch?
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Budget Travel 101: Save Money with Hostels

Everything you need to know about staying in the cheapest form of accommodation Day trip on Maui with volunteers at Howzit Hostel Introduction Have you ever become best friends with someone you just met? The weird but wonderful phenomenon of spending one day with a person but feeling like you’ve known them for years? When…
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How to Travel for Free: Work Exchanges

The number one question I get asked is, “How do you manage to travel so much?” My answer is always something along the lines of, “I just make it work.” Although travel is appealing to many, most people brush it off as something reserved for the future. “When I have more money,” many say. Or,…
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How to travel alone: A guide to becoming more comfortable with your own company

Solo traveling is a way to experience a destination most intimately and profoundly, but to solo travel, you need to be equipped with the knowledge of how to be alone.
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The Journey to Solitude

The significance and steps to travel solo Do you want to travel but have no one to go with? Perfect. Because all you need is yourself! Why solo travel? Solo traveling is an adventure that I recommend to everyone. Undoubtedly, it’s a completely different experience than traveling with someone else; your trip becomes a more…
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Everything You Need to Know About Hostels
Your What, Why, and How Questions Answered New version of this guide here. Why I Love Hostels Have you ever become best friends with someone you just met? The weird but wonderful phenomenon of spending one day with a person but feeling like you’ve known them for years? When suddenly, you feel more connected with…
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Doing it Solo: Why, How, and Tips for Solo Female Traveling

Why I Solo Travel: I am often met with surprise when I tell others that I’m traveling somewhere alone. Eyebrows raise, and I am either met with a, “Wow that’s brave of you,” or “That’s cool, but I’m too scared to travel solo.” In response, I nod because their reactions are valid — but it’s…
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A Dream Come True: Solo Backpacking in Europe

For as long as I can remember, visiting Paris was my dream. Last August, I would have never thought that one year later, I would be about to spend a month in Europe backpacking alone. But there I was – a 19-year-old girl in France – living out the trip of her dreams, with once-in-a-lifetime…