Traveling abroad alone can be an exciting experience of self-discovery, exploring cultures, meeting new people and limitless freedom. On the other hand, it can also be a stressful experience full of mistakes, as there is no companion to help you think through all the details. We've used ChatGPT to bring you some solo travel tips published by Spencer Althaus on BuzzFeed:
1. Home space
Prefer destinations where you are at least partially familiar with the culture and language, so you can get by relatively easily. This tip applies especially to a first solo trip. Then you can venture to more exotic destinations.
2. Plan smart
Define the purpose of your trip to plan it optimally and prioritize spending on experiences tailored to your main travel destination – whether it's food, museums or extreme activities. However, leave room for surprises and spontaneity, and take advantage of opportunities for unique experiences that you would not normally have.
3. Don't Plan Alone
Those who travel alone do not have to plan alone. Look for travel tips from local users and experienced travelers on social media, such as Instagram and TikTok. Also, try using artificial intelligence (like we did in this article and all the other articles on Feedy), like ChatGPT or ForgeMyTrip, to create custom routes according to your priorities.
4. Smart Booking
Use hotel or hostel booking apps for discounts on accommodations – a smart way to save money while traveling. In addition, you can also pre-order tickets to various attractions that you intend to reach at lower prices than the ticket prices on site.
5. Take maps
Before you travel, download the maps of the area you will be staying in to your phone through the maps app you use (for Israelis it is usually Google Maps, unless you rent a car, in which case you will probably use Waze), and save a picture of the city metro diagram in an empty folder on your device. This way you can be sure that you will find your way wherever you are even without internet access, and you can easily access maps.
6. Prepare an artistic plan
While the purpose of the trip is to get outside and see where you've arrived – it's a good idea to keep your phone, tablet or laptop entertaining content like e-books, movies, TV shows, and games to pass dead time, such as traveling or in a hotel.
7. Lifting the language barrier
Use Google Translate's camera feature to translate restaurant menus, signs, and other visual information written in unfamiliar languages in real time.
8. No passport and no shoes
When you sleep in a hotel, be sure to place a single shoe in the safe, along with your passport and wallet – you may forget them when you leave, but you will never forget a shoe.
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