Are you planning a solo trip ? Here I have listed out the things to prepare before planning a solo trip. Traveling alone is the best adventure of the life. It will be a new experience for you and help you to get out of your comfort zone.
You will start to love the adventure once you start to travel alone. There are a few benefits of traveling alone you do not need to wait for someone like family/friends and no need to change your plan based on their wish. You can plan the trip on your own whatever you are thinking.
Of course, traveling alone feels a little nervous and discomfort. It is very normal at your beginning travels.
By traveling alone, you’ll develop your confidence on you.
You can travel to the places wherever you like and you can eat whatever you want in solo travel.
10 tips for traveling solo for the first time
I have listed out the things to prepare before planning a solo trip below.
Table of Contents
- Plan trip to a solo-friendly destination
- Pack Light
- Keep your money safe
- Book your Hotels in Advance
- Get Travel Insurance
- Make Friends
- Keep up-to-date Passport
- Carry your essentials
- Prefer public transport
- Carry First-aid Kit and Medicines
1. Plan trip to a solo-friendly destination
The first and foremost thing in Solo travel is to select a place that is easy to navigate to the places. Do some research about the destination before starting your travel. Use public transportation to navigate to other places which makes you feel safe.
Go through the reviews before booking your hotels or hostels. Also, you can hire tourist agents as well. So that you can travel with the local person which makes you very safe and comfortable.
If you are planning budget travel and you can’t able to afford travel agents, then do your research about all the places which you are planning to visit.
Plan your transportation, hotels/hostels, local language, and food culture accordingly.
2. Pack Light
Since you are traveling alone, you are the only person who manages your backpack/luggage wherever you go. So it should be easily accessible to you. Packing light things will make your travel very comfortable. Always pack your things in less weight.
Carry minimal things and the same time make sure you do not miss anything important for your travel. You’ll need to double-check the things in your backpack before departing.
3. Keep your money safe
Be very careful while traveling alone. Plan your budget for the travel. Keep money up to your budget. Do not carry extra cash in your hand. Always keep your credit card/debit card with you.
Do not carry all the money in one place. Split the money and keep it in a safe place in your bag or your accommodation.
If you are traveling internationally, it is good to convert your money to the local currency before you leave or you can convert this currency at local conversion shop at the destination place.
Also, read How to save money in travelling
4. Book your hotels in advance
Hostels are the best option while you traveling solo. Hostels are very cheap compared to hotels. If you are planning your trip on a budget, you can consider hostels. This will help you to save a lot of money.
Also, this will help to meet a lot of travelers from different countries.
Make sure your hostel location is at the center of the city. So that you can easily visit places around the city.
Before booking hostels, go through the reviews and ratings. It will make sure that you do not end up in a bad environment.
5. Get Travel Insurance
Since you are a solo traveler, you need to buy traveler insurance for you.
Insurance plans may vary based on different countries.
Do some of the research on insurance and buy it for you. Personally I bought my travel insurance from Policy Bazaar. Make sure it will cover the charges when you are in trouble.
6. Make friends
When you are traveling solo, the local people or strangers are the only people who can accompany you on your journey.
So it is good to communicate with the people and travel along with them. Sometimes this friendship will last forever your lifetime.
Unexpected friendship is always beautiful. If you get time, try to communicate with the local people. They can help you to know about the places where you are planning to visit.
7. Keep your up-to-date passport
If you are traveling internationally for the first time, you will need a passport. You can easily apply for a passport online. You will get the passport in 15-30 days once you have applied.
If you already have the passport, double check your expiry date and renew your passport if needed.
8. Carry your essentials
Since you are traveling alone, it is mandatory to keep all your essential things with you before leaving your place. Always keep whatever the things you need with you for the traveling.
The things that you are planning to buy at the destination place may not be available all the time. It will end up you in suffer. It is good to carry all the things even it is small things.
Always keep your trip map/trip document with you. In some places, internet may not work. Keeping these things handy will help you more. Also, keep an emergency contact as well.
Also, Read Essential things to carry for solo travel
9. Prefer the public transport
As a solo traveler, it is safe to navigate via public transportation. You are always surrounded by people which makes you feel safe. Also, you can get some help from them.
Traveling a long distance is very expensive. Prefer public transportation and it will help you to save plenty of your budget as well.
10. Carry First-aid Kit and Medicines.
Always keep emergency medicines with you while traveling. Also, carry a first aid kit (Includes Cotton, Bandages, Bandage Tapes, Scissors). It will help you in critical situations and for some other people as well.
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