This book is filled with tips for traveling alone. It explores fears people may feel about solo travel and provides exercises to work through them. It discusses pros and cons of solo travel as well as issues travelers have when doing a trip with someone else. It encourages people to try solo travel and gives them tools to do so successfully. This book also provides the tools to reduce uncertainty before a trip–planning tips especially for a person traveling on their own. It covers best accommodations and transport for one as well as how to find a group tour when single.
Safety and security are important to any travel but is especially so for a solo traveler. This book gives numerous tips on safety. It was written by a solo female traveler who has been to seventy-six countries and has discovered many safe travel resources around the world.
The goal of the book is to guide people onto the path of solo travel. The benefits of traveling alone can be wondrous, and the author wants to pass that gift along. There are numerous reasons why people choose to travel alone. Some people feel this option is forced on them, while others embrace it eagerly. Even those that enter the experience reluctantly can return liberated and illuminated. They just may need some help and advice to book that first flight on a journey alone. This book provides the needed advice.
Who should read this book? First time solo travelers, female solo travelers, male solo travelers, senior solo travelers, experienced solo travelers who want more resources.
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Acknowledgments
Preface
Chapter One: Welcome to the Solo Experience
What Is Solo Travel?
Reasons to Travel Alone
Challenges of Traveling Alone
Chapter Two: Boost Solo Travel Confidence
Solo Travel Jitters
Advantages to Solo Travel
Successful Solo Travel Tips
Mini-missions
Chapter Three: Solo but Not Alone
Not the Only One
Alleviate Loneliness
Spend Time with Locals
Go with a Travel Buddy
Success Secrets for Traveling Together
Chapter Four: Where to Journey When on Your Own
Solo Considerations
Destination Investigation
Intriguing Differences or Stifling Statutes
Where You Should Go
Destinations Within
Chapter Five: Lodging Options for One
Hostels and Hotels and Inns-Oh My!
Alternative Lodging When Alone
Travel Clubs
Where You Stay
Chapter Six: Tactical Transport for Traveling Alone
Upon Arrival
Getting Around Town
Long-Distance Transport
Take a Look First
Chapter Seven: Optimize Your Single Travel Budget
Create Your Ideal Travel Budget
Ways to Save on Guides & Tours
More Ways to Save on Tours
Avoid Single Supplements
Chapter Eight: Independent Group Travel Options
Selecting a Tour
Reward Single-Friendly Companies
Sensational Solo Tours
Cruising Solo
Travel Clubs That Go Together
Alone Before or After
Chapter Nine: Keys to Keeping Stuff Secure
Safe Travel Mindset
Safeguard Your Stuff
Don’t Fall for It
Chapter Ten: Smart Strategies for Staying Safe
Personal Safety Plan
Sh** Still Happens
Insurance Helps
Chapter Eleven: Enjoy the Journey
More Prep Help
Have a Fun Vacation
Post-trip Reflection
Bonus Chapter: Only Available Online
Index
Additional Thanks
Wild Spirit Travel Information
About the Author