How to Start Solo Traveling: Tips to Embrace Traveling Alone

When the three o’clock slump hits at work, do you find yourself daydreaming in your cubicle? Do you imagine yourself […]

Carrying on with that theme, it’s important to note that solo travel is just as safe as traveling with your best friend – as long as you play your cards right and use your street smarts. Stay in safe neighborhoods. Know where you want to go and how to get there – be it by foot, train, bus, or Uber. 

Don’t stay out too late at night. Don’t go home with people you just met at the local pub. And, when you’re walking back to your accommodation, walk with purpose – as if you’ve done it a hundred times before. As long as you keep your wits about you, solo travel is just as safe as traveling with a pal. To that end, here are 20 tips to help you get out ahead of any potential safety concerns. 

It’s Not Lonely

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