As of: March 18, 2024, 3:00 p.m
By: Laura Hindelang
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Singing trips can be enriching – but also a challenge.
With these four tips, your solo vacation will become an unforgettable trip.
Traveling alone has many advantages.
You are completely free and can decide which country you want to visit and how you want to spend your vacation without considering your travel partner: Every day you can decide what you want to do.
Time spent alone can help nurture your relationship with yourself.
Just by deciding to go on a singles trip, you have already put the focus on yourself and can use your days off to practice being mindful and reflective of yourself.
Solo travelers often perceive the local impressions much more intensively because they are not constantly distracted by conversations.
However, a single trip also lacks a companion who you can rely on and with whom you can look for a solution if problems arise.
On a solo vacation, you are on your own for the trip.
So that your single trip doesn't turn into stress and you don't feel bored or lonely, you should prepare extensively.
On a singles trip you can get to know yourself better.
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1. Stress-free single trip: The right preparation
If you can choose the destination and time independently, you should travel in the off-season.
Not only are the prices cheaper, but local life is also more relaxed.
For example, in a restaurant you can choose a seat instead of being directed to the small table next to the toilet, writes the language travel provider
EF Education First
.
Before you leave, clarify the pragmatic questions: Where can you withdraw money?
How do you get from the airport to the property?
For the latter point, offline maps, for example on Google Maps, can help: Download the map of the location beforehand.
This means you can navigate even without the internet.
If you prefer to go online directly,
Business Insider
recommends the eSIM.
This works just like a physical SIM card, but is completely digital.
This saves the possibly hectic search for a SIM card on site.
Because you depend on yourself,
DB Mobil
recommends packing light: Instead of taking several books with you, you might want to use a Kindle.
2. Safe single travel: How to take good care of yourself
A safe trip also starts with planning.
Take photos of important documents (passport, ID card, vaccination certificate, driver's license, flight tickets) and upload them to a cloud so that you can access them at any time - even independently of your cell phone or laptop.
Pack a padlock.
Some accommodations provide lockable lockers in which you can store your valuables.
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The best countries for a single trip
According to the Solo Travel Index, the best countries for solo travelers are in Europe.
Croatia, Malta, Slovenia, Portugal and Iceland lead the ranking.
Once on site, you should pay close attention to your surroundings and, if possible, avoid walking around alone at night (at least not in the more questionable areas).
According to
Business Insider
, a pro tip: Write your emergency contacts in the notes, take a screenshot, and set the photo as your wallpaper.
This means other people also have access to it in an emergency.
3. Adventurous singles trip: How to prevent boredom
Some holidaymakers like to lie on the beach for days.
For others, however, it is too boring.
If you prefer to be active, you can pursue your interests on vacation, for example, advises
DB Mobil
: perhaps you would like to devote yourself to photography, learn the country's language, write a diary or learn to surf.
If you go out to eat alone, you can reserve a table by the window in advance so that you always have an eye on what is happening.
Or you can take a book with you to bridge waiting times.
Excursions and experiences such as hiking tours, yoga courses or a city tour by bike not only bring fun and action to your vacation, but can also help you get into conversation with other vacationers.
4. Social single trips: This is how you get to know new people
You can make contact with other travelers not only on tours or in shared courses.
The Internet is also an option.
For example, you can use Couchsurfing to get to know travelers who are staying in the same place.
If you prefer to get to know local people, you can use local Facebook groups or Tinder.
Even in hostels or small, family hotels, you can usually quickly strike up a conversation.
Or you dare to speak to strangers in a café, restaurant or on the beach.
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If you want to slowly get used to solo travel, you can also book a pre-arranged single trip with a travel agency for the first time.
So you don't have to worry about anything and you have the company with you.