Category: Solo Travel
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Malta Travel Guide: Best Things to Do, Where to Stay & How to Get Around
My solo trip to Malta: the Blue Lagoon, Gozo, Mdina, Valletta, where to stay, how to use the €2.50 bus, and why you shouldn’t come for the food.
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Why I Took a Solo Bachelorette Trip
It was not my intention to take a solo bachelorette trip. My fiancé and I got engaged in January, and we were married by May, so there just wasn’t much time to plan and actually pull off a proper bachelorette party. In my dream world, my friends and I would…
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8-Hour Layover in Vienna: Things to Do & How to Get Into the City
I found myself in Vienna on a long layover while flying to Cairo, and it was awesome. I love a long layover – it’s like a BOGO deal given by the airport to briefly explore another city. Thanks to the fast City Airport Train, an 8-hour layover is more than…
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8-Hour Layover in Stockholm: What to Do & How to Get Into the City
I found myself in Stockholm on a long layover en route to Riga on Scandinavian Airlines, and I couldn’t have been happier. With just eight hours between flights, I hopped on the Arlanda Express and was wandering the cobblestone streets of Gamla Stan less than 20 minutes later. From medieval…
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3-Day Budapest Itinerary: Top Things to Do for Solo Travelers
3 action-packed days solo in Budapest: Szechenyi Thermal Bath, the Opera House, ruin bars like Szimpla Kert, Buda Castle, thrifting, and where to eat.
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Warsaw Photo Gallery
A photo tour of Warsaw, organized by neighborhood: Old Town and Castle Square, historic churches, royal palaces and museums, and the modern skyline.
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Warsaw, Poland Travel Guide: Free Museums, History, Food & What to Actually Do
Warsaw gets overlooked next to Kraków and Prague, but it shouldn’t. A guide to free museum days, the best views, where to eat, and the city’s history.
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Guadalajara Weekend Guide: Where to Stay, Eat & Things to Do
A solo weekend in Guadalajara, Mexico: where to stay in Colonia Americana and Lafayette, the best cafés, bars and fine dining (Alcalde, Allium, Bruna, Xokol), a Tlaquepaque food and tequila tour, and day trips.
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Santiago, Chile Travel Guide: Solo Travel Tips, Neighborhoods & the Andes
I was in Santiago, Chile for two hours before I texted my friends, “we should move here.” After solo backpacking through Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay, Santiago instantly felt different: grunge youth hanging in the parks, indigenous and Andean culture woven into daily life, wine festivals you stumble into by accident,…
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Backpacking Europe: 12 Cities in 16 Days on My First Solo Trip
When I was 23, I went on my first big Euro backpacking trip, a total whirlwind. I hit 12 cities in just 16 days, hopping from trains to planes to buses, sleeping in hostels, and squeezing in every city I could. It was chaotic, exhausting, and unforgettable.