Solo Travelling: What You Need to Know

Sometimes planning a solo trip can be exciting as well as daunting. There can be so many questions related to the solo trip. When you decide to go on a solo trip you need to have a well-designed plan. Execute the plan with all due diligence and pragmatism.

Know your budget

This is the most important part of your planning. Without a proper realistic budget, you cannot optimize your traveling experience.

You can start by researching the places you are interested in. Find out the value of the currency against the currency of your country if you are traveling to another country.

Your second concern is to budget your transportation expenses. Research about the mode of transportations and how much you are willing to pay. Find out the easiest and comfortable one.

Thirdly, search for your accommodation. You can choose a guest house, a hostel, a hotel a villa. Choosing a property from Airbnb can be another good choice. When it comes to transportation and accommodation, timely reservations can save you a lot of money.

Another important aspect of your budget is food. Decide whether you want to go to fancy and expensive restaurants or go to a street food market. Or you can construe a budget where you can indulge in both. If you choose a fancy and expensive restaurant, make sure you reserve your spot well in advance. If you are planning to take some adventure activities or attending some festivals make sure to buy your tickets before traveling.

Make sure you have a minimum 15 % to 20% extra amount for shopping or maybe for emergency purposes.

Get travel insurance

Travel insurance protects you against unexpected events. In a case of a medical emergency, or some other mishaps during the traveling. Like, detained checked-in baggage or loss of checked-in baggage. There can be a robbery or misplacement of important expensive items. There are chances that you can find yourself in the middle of financial emergency assistance.

Everything mentioned above will be protected by travel insurance. It is greatly recommended to avail travel insurance.

Try to Pack Light

Overpacking is one of the quickest ways to ruin your vacation. Standing up straight is tough with an overstuffed backpack. So, if you want to make your trip as easy as possible, pack light! Remember even if you forget something important, you can practically buy everything while traveling.

Choose the right accommodation

Make sure to research your accommodation in detail. You should be sure about the location and the facilities you need while selecting your accommodation.

While choosing your accommodation make sure to check the check-in and check-out times so that you are well organized. Also, check if the accommodation offers a free cancellation.

Furthermore, if you find accommodation that includes breakfast that is a bonus since you can save a lot of money. Last but not least read the reviews given by the customers it can save you from choosing the wrong accommodation

What to do When you Arrived

Finally, after days of planning, you can do everything you had dreamed of. This is the time to tick all that is on your bucket list. But if you do not have a bucket list you can still try so many activities.

There are a thousand activities which you can easily do on a solo trip. Here are some suggestions from us. But remember this is not an exhaustive list. You can find your activities. The ones you feel passionate about. Maybe try to take up adventure activities which make you face your fears.

A solo trip is all about unwinding yourself and loosen up. A solo trip can often make you meet beautiful people from other countries. You can talk to them, hear their stories.

Attend local events. The local events could be a musical festival, a film festival, or a food festival. Try to learn few words of the local language. Some places have the friendliest locals. Try to learn about the culture from them since they are the best source of information.

If you are really into the historical background of the place, visit a local museum. Send a postcard to the person you love or your friends. The era of postcards can be easily embraced while traveling solo.

A solo trip may include a social media detox. It is the time for real-life experience. Some vouch that a solo trip has been a life-changing event for them. A solo trip brought them closer to themselves.