So to add some context, I (30 F) am in a new relationship with an amazing man (33). I travel quite a bit for work but only for short periods of time, less than a week or so and I have been traveling solo for the last decade and absolutely love (or loved?) it. It is such a huge part of my life, and I loved the thrill of being completely dependent on myself. In the past people would ask if I ever got lonely and honestly, I never did. If I wanted company I would make friends or join a group activity. However, ever since entering my relationship I have been quite sad about not being home with my boyfriend.

I am currently on a solo trip across the world and as amazing as the experience has been, I find myself missing my boyfriend every day and I want nothing more than to go home and just cuddle with him. I understand it’s a new relationship and we are both quite deep in the honeymoon phase. However, we have had quite open and frank discussions about what we want and what the future looks like and at this stage in my life I know what I want and what I don’t want and I can definitely see myself spending the rest of my life with him. We both want the same things and have such strong and open communication, something that I have never had before. I am wondering if my longing to go back to him is slightly unhealthy or due to it being a be relationship and I should focus on the moment or if this signals a new phase in my life where traveling solo does not hold the same weight. Has anyone experienced this before?

TL;DR: solo travel not the same after entering wonderful relationship

A friend and I (36F) were planning a trip to Iceland this summer. Not super long, just 4-5 days. We'd made a few reservations for AirBnB's (all can be cancelled), but hadn't bought flight tickets yet. She told me yesterday she doesn't think it's going to work financially. No judgment, I was honestly not terribly surprised, but it does change things for me. Iceland is expensive, so it would have been nice to share things like lodging costs/car rental with a travel companion. I could still afford to go alone, but I'm struggling to decide what I want to do now.

I'm no stranger to solo travel-moved abroad after college by myself, did plenty of trips on my own throughout Europe in that time, and last year did a 12-day trip to Scotland on my own (joined a group tour for part of it). If I can find a travel companion (usually my mother), I'll go with them, but I'm also fine going by myself.

I'm debating if this is the year to do Iceland on my own, or find somewhere else to go. I've also thought about Atlantic Canada (Newfoundland, Novia Scotia), Newport, Rhode Island, or maybe San Francisco/Lake Tahoe (I have family with a place in Tahoe and they've been inviting me to come stay for years). I have a wide variety of interests in travel, but more and more lately I want to get out of the cities and into nature. I've been fortunate enough to hit many of my "dream" destinations, but the list is literally never-ending (I half-jokingly say that I will never be able to visit all the places I want to visit or read all the books I want to read, so just make a decision and enjoy it).

Thoughts from random strangers on the internet? I'm perfectly capable of ultimately making a choice, but sometimes it's nice to hear experiences from other people :-)

I leave for Vietnam tomorrow and i’m petrified.

I’ve been solo travelling for just over a month now, been to three countries and have felt totally fine, but suddenly i’m scared for the next part of my trip.

Currently I’m in Hong Kong, a place i’ve visited half a dozen times before, and I have my family here. Everything here is familiar, the language, the transport, the food, and i’ve settled so well. I really don’t want to leave.

A month ago I was most excited to go to Vietnam, but now i’m scared by the chaos of it all

idk i’m just not really looking forward to my three months in sea but i can’t afford to stay in east asia for longer :(

hello! i am solo traveling around SEA rn and was planning to go and do two weeks in Japan and one week in Korea. I met some people who are doing China after instead, and they told me their plan is to go to Hong Kong, apply for a visa there for China, and then go from there. If I am a US citizen, is it feasible for me to do this as well to get a visa to visit China, and how long does it take from Hong Kong?

Hi! I spontaneously booked a trip to Peru from April 22nd-30th, and trying to fit some pieces together. As an air sick lowlander of Texas I am a bit nervous for the altitude, but figured I’ll take it easy as recommended. Overall I’m incredibly easy going and prefer relaxed when it comes to travel, and not looking to jam pack a lot of activities as I think 8ish days doesn’t allow a lot of time to begin with.

April 22nd: fly out of Austin Tx April 23rd: arrive in Lima April 24th: fly to Cusco, acclimate April 25th: acclimate, explore April 26th: ? April 27th: Machu Picchu? April 28th: ? April 29th: back to Lima from Cusco April 30th: leave Lima, arrive in Texas

It’s really just the middle of the trip I need help with, is staying a night in Aguas Calientes worth it for Machu Picchu? How about the Rainbow Mountain or am I packing too much with too little time at that point? Open to any suggestions!

I (22F) have never left Canada but I’ve been dying to go on my first trip out of the country for a while. Given that I’ve never travelled nor has anyone in my family I’m a little lost on if I’m planning things well.

The two main countries I’ve been wanting to go to since highschool are Ireland and Spain so I’ve been basing everything off that.

Here’s what I have so far (very rough). I’m planning to leave in July after I graduate.

• 2 weeks volunteering with worldpackers in Ireland (unsure where I just know I want to be within a 4 hour bus ride from Dublin)
• 2 nights in Dublin
• 3 nights in London (visiting a friend that lives there)
• 2 nights in Paris

-2 nights in another city in France (open to suggestions, would love something costal)

• 2 nights in Madrid
• possibly 2 nights in another Spanish city (I love the look of Barcelona but I’ve been hearing a lot of pickpocket horror stories)
• 2 weeks volunteering in the south of Spain (again, unsure where)

I would love some city recommendations or general itinerary alterations before I start looking into hostels. In general am I moving too fast between any place/going to places in an illogical order?

I would also love transportation recommendations between countries (ie flying vs trains vs flix bus) and any other tips you guys have for a first time traveller.

Budget wise I’m trying to keep the trip relatively low cost (I know I picked expensive countries) so I’m willing to sacrifice convince to a certain degree if it saves me some money (e.g taking night trains and buses)

As a final (likely dumb) question. How do you go about paying for things in Europe? I’ve heard some good things about revolut but I don’t know if there’s a better way to go about it.

Thanks so much in advance!

Hiya guys!

As part of my upcoming solo travelling I’ll be keeping a journal of the things I did that day, pictures and collections of the ideas I’ve gathered - all the usual stuff.

I wanted to actually add a more creative element to it by asking the people I meet (only those willing) some questions and compiling a list within my journal. Some ideas I have currently are:

• What is the best piece of advice you’ve received/given?
• What makes you happiest?
• In a dream world, what would you be doing?

I’d love it if you could give me some more suggestions of ideas! I’m hoping to use this as a creative outlet project and inspiration for future creative projects so any ideas are more than welcome! ☺️

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Hello everyone, i (F early 30s) have about 3 weeks in Peru, would love to know what you think about my itinerary. It's pretty packed and i would have love to add Huaraz for some more hiking but at best i could add 3-4 days only by leaving earlier and that would be too little. I really want to visit the Amazon, so i don,t want to skip this. i'm also skipping Arequipa, not super interested in the city itself and Colca canyon looks fun but I'm not super excited about it. I didn't finish planning the days themselves so of course i'm planning more on day 3 than just take a cooking class (although i'm also fine just walking around, etc)

1. Arriving in Lima
2. Lima (Larco Museum)
3. Lima (cooking class)
4. Flight to Cusco - city tour, market, Machu Picchu museum
5. Rainbow Mountain? (depending on how i feel with altitude)
6. Cusco
7. Salkantay trek (4 days option)
8. Salkantay trek
9. Salkantay trek
10. Salkantay trek - Machu Picchu (back to Ollantaytambo)
11. Ollantaytambo / Sacred Valley
12. Sacred Valley
13. Ollantaytambo -> Cusco -> Iquitos
14. Iquitos (Amazon 4D/3N)
15. Iquitos
16. Iquitos
17. Iquitos 
18. Fly back to Lima -> Bus to Paracas
19.  Paracas (Isla Ballestas - AM & Paracas National Reserve - mountain biking PM)
20. Huacachina (sandboarding & wine/pisco tour)
21.  Bus back to -> Lima 
22.  Lima -> Panama (free stovover there for 3 days of pool, heat and relaxation before heading home)

I have been practicing personal development since I was very young (7 years old), and now I’m 28. I had a tough childhood that caused me anxiety in school, so I was sent to a psychologist. From that moment on, I was "brainwashed" in a good way to believe that I would build a great life for myself. Over the years, I had amazing role models thanks to my psychologists.

For the past few years, my life has been going really well. I keep meeting more people, going out more, my work is increasingly appreciated, I attend parties, wear cool outfits, enjoy gourmet food, stay motivated to learn new things, and now I’m about to start traveling.

The only downside is that now I have a lot of haters—some of them even my friends—whom I have never wronged in any way. Yet, they love to comment that I’m just an "incredibly lucky person", but basically implying that I don’t deserve anything I have and that they are somehow better than me because they haven’t had the same "luck."

They don’t know everything I’ve been through because I don’t like talking about sad things—I don’t want to feel sad. Besides, I don’t think I owe anyone an explanation, especially not for being happy and for not harming anyone.

I’ve been thinking about whether I should distance myself from these friendships and surround myself with people who, for example, are financially free and also love personal development like I do… but I’m not sure if that would be cold or cruel.

I actually had to stop talking to one friend in particular because, in one way or another, he was constantly implying that he hated me and people who has my lifestyle.

What should I do?

(28M) Doing central america in April. I've traveled quite a bit, with friends/family or with a partner. Stayed in hotels mostly. For this trip I'm thinking hostels because they can be pretty cheap.

Now I've been sober for 2 years and going out and meeting people is the best part, at least for me while traveling. But with out the "liquid courage" I guess I can be pretty shy...

My trip is looking pretty busy so far but, I will have some down time in the evenings to check out the night life in some of the countries I visit.

Any advice from people that have traveled solo with out the booze?

Thank you!

I enjoy solo travel and backpacking. Just recently completed a couple of months in SE Asia. But I do not enjoy staying at hostels. I like a nice hotel — dare I say it a five star sometimes as well.

When staying at these hotels, I always see a few solo travellers at breakfast but they tend to disappear during the course of the day.

Are there any nice hotel chains (or any specific hotels anywhere in the world you’ve come across) that have a focus on socialising? Maybe they have a bulletin board where other solo travellers can post and meet up? Or happy hour of people tend to congregate and then make plans for the evening.

Is there such a thing?

Solo travel isn't much of a thing where I'm from. I'm 29 and have only done 4 solo trips, 3 domestic and 1 abroad. I was born into a lower income family in a poor country so it took me until last November when I finally got myself a trip abroad for the first time, even if only for 9 days.

I'm a bit of a loner, although I have friends. Financially I'm doing okay, not brilliant not terrible. I have dated a bit, not really enjoyed it. Never spoken to anyone longer than 2 months, I guess.

I had a decent enough time in Thailand, meeting fairly interesting people from over 20 countries without going drinking/clubbing. Yet on occasion I felt a bit lonely, especially as it was my longest trip yet. My Mom was irked I didn't get more photos of myself as she thinks it's a big deal for her son to go abroad. I mean I do recall going to school aged 8 being force fed rice and ketchup but lol. I don't like photographing myself that much, though I do care about looking pretty.

I have a decent job and can afford at least one solo trip abroad a year. My parents don't have passports though I guess we can get theirs made this year. I prefer traveling solo though I've not taken trips with parents in years (maybe since I was like .. 12?). I'm close to my Mom, my Dad just sorta exists.

I hardly met anyone who was on a shorter trip in Thailand than myself, and a good few of them (mostly Europeans) were traveling solo. I only stayed in a hostel the last 2 days, had I known they'd be as clean as mine was, I'd have steered clear of hotels throughout as it wasn't all that lonely in the hostel.

Sorry for my rambling and thanks if you could make it this far. So how do you combat loneliness when traveling solo? Thanks. Have a good week.

Hi all!! I recently ran into the opportunity to visit an all inclusive, adults only resort in Punta Cana on a great deal through a family friend. I would be vacationing solo for a week and honestly don’t really have plans to do excursions / leave the resort on my own (unless anyone has suggestions).

I have travelled alone a lot, but never done an entire vacation solo- esp at a resort. I feel very comfortable with the airports, plane, and transit part of things. I also don’t mind dining or spending free time alone, so that’s not really an issue for me.

I am a bit anxious about being in another country I’ve never been to prior, though. I don’t know very much about traveling to this area or experiences of women being at resorts solo. I do have about a week to decide if I do or don’t want to go- so I’m still up in the air (although definitely leaning towards going!).

I do appreciate you all!! Any tips, advice, or guidance on solo traveling to the Dominican Republic or all inclusive resorts alone as a girly are appreciated. 💖

Edit: I’m new to this sub, is there a reason I’m being so heavily downvoted? I did search for similiar posts beforehand.

I like traveling alone because I can plan a lot about the costs of transport, accommodation, food and places visited, each trip I take is much cheaper than it appears from the photos, as I have several tricks and tips that make me spend as little as possible. of money to have a lot of fun. I like walking and as I'm tall and have long legs I walk quickly.

Traveling with a partner is rare for me, but family, friends and women tend to limit my travel experience by spending more money, walking slowly, making me take longer to walk, visiting fewer places than me per day and changing my travel plan a lot. .

I like traveling in low season not only because almost all expenses are cheaper, but also because there are fewer people and families on the itineraries I choose. I'm introverted and lonely, I like quieter places with as few people as possible.

Hello,

I am planning on making a trip to Vietnam next month. I have my plane ticket booked, just no accommodations yet (tell me if I'm being stupid waiting this long to book my accommodations and tours).

I am leaving Canada for a 10 day trip to Vietnam and then a 10 day trip to the Philippines. I've been to the Philippines before so I'm not that stressed on a stricter itinerary, but Vietnam I'm not as sure.

I will just be bringing a 40L backpack. Undecided if I will be bringing a day pack as well.

I am excluding the Ha Giang Loop for another trip for when I get more time and hopefully Canada gets on the International Drivers License list.

Here is my plan so far, some of my concerns are:

1. Should I stay an extra day in Ninh Binh?
2. Am I staying too long in Sapa?
3. Will I need more than 40L backpack, should I bring a daypack with me especially during a trek tour?
4. Is 3 days in Hoi An/Da Nang too much? Could I potentially do a day-trip to Phong Nha for a cave tour?

Day 1 - Hanoi - Landing early morning in Hanoi.

• I am planning on pre-booking a hotel for the day before so I can check in and put store my bags and refresh a bit.

Day 2 - Hanoi

• Explore more of Hanoi - I haven't decided my exact itinerary in Hanoi, I'm planning on making a loose itinerary of things I want to see and just doing what I feel like that day.

Day 3 - Depart Hanoi in the morning for Ninh Binh.

• Planning to do Trang An boat tour and Mua Cave sunset hike

Day 4 - Stay in Ninh Binh until evening then take an overnight train to Sapa.

• Planning on exploring without a tour by renting a bike and possibly see some Pagodas or other landmarks.
• I originally wanted to stay 2 nights in Ninh Binh but thought it would be more efficient to take the overnight train to Sapa (from Hanoi). Please let me know your thoughts on this!'

Day 5 - Arrive in Sapa in the morning.

• I want to do a 2D1N Hiking tour. Do I need to prebook this or can I just book once I arrive in Sapa? I was thinking doing the Sapa Sisters tour.

Day 6 - Overnight in Sapa with the tour

• Get dropped off in Sapa town assuming in the afternoon once the tour ends. I would just explore the city afterwards.

Day 7 - Sapa

• Go solo to Fansipan mountain by cable car
• Stay the night

Day 8/9/10 - Da Nang/Hoi An

• Undecided on what I want to do, I'm looking to just chill on a beach, potentially a day tour to Phong Nha?

Day 11 - Fly out to Manila from Hoi An airport

Please let me know what you think you my itinerary.

Seasoned traveller here.

Hey and thanks in advance for any help and tips you might have.

This end of Summer I am planning to travel around eastern europe eventually ending it in Azerbaijan or Georgia.

I have lived for 3 years in the Balkans (mostly HR and MNE).

I wanted to do the typical route first as it is my first time. I was wondering if you know of any homestays that do wwoofing or volunteering work where you have personally been. I know the websites to look for them. I am more interested in your personal stories or recommendations.

I also have a biiiiiig questionmark on the boat situation to cross the black sea.

There should be departures from romania as well as bulgaria, but because of the war i am not sure all is as it is written, does anyone have some recent news?

I am also very happy for any must see places you discovered. I really like hiking and scuba diving.

Thanks again!

APOLOGIES FOR THIS BEING WORDED SO BADLY.

I’m 18F and planning on travelling across South America after I have finished school. I’ve got a very rough idea of what i want (i’ve still got over a year to plan it) and I’m thinking of going to Columbia, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.

I currently only have about just over £300 to my name, but I’m planning on quitting boxing (I do it about 8 hours a week) to get a part time job to begin saving. In summer, I’ll try to get more shifts/another job to save even more.

When I take my gap year, how should i divide my time with travelling and working? I want to spend as little time as possible at home with my parents (they’re not great people) but i also want enough money to actually travel. If i spend as little as possible, how much should i save for each month? I’m planning on hitchhiking to save money whilst travelling between countries. What were your experiences like? Would it be safe for someone like myself?

Obviously i’ll have to pay for my flight, visas, gear, etc. I’m planning on doing a couple WWOOF stays. Does anyone have any experience with them in SA? Were you able to travel the local area well in the time you volunteered? I will also travel through bigger cities and stay in hostels, perhaps picking up some work there too for extra money. How have you met people and other travellers? What’s the social life like in certain areas? Knowing me, I’ll want to try out the club/party life, so i’ll have to accommodate for that too. How accepting are certain counties of queer people? Just so I know how to keep myself safe.

Just some other random questions:

How much money should i carry on me? How do you start planning after researching what you want to do? Would you recommend changing travel plans if you meet someone to travel with that maybe isn’t going the same places as you? Is it possible to earn extra cash whilst travelling? How long should I travel for, as it’s my first time? Is it rude to speak Spanish in Brazil?

I’m also looking for literally any tips and tricks I can find!!! Spew random knowledge at me about backpacking and/or SA! :))

I (24F) just completed my first solo backpacking trip - 3 weeks in Central America, it was the best experience of my life so far! However it left me with time to reflect on my current relationship, we’ve been together for 3 years and while my partner (24M) treats me well, he prefers his comfort zone and isn’t interested in this type of travel. After this experience, I realized that I crave a partner who shares my enthusiasm for new experiences and personal growth. (I bring it up all the time and finally got sick of asking so I went alone). Now that I’ve experienced it, I’m wanting to go backpacking with a partner who is as open-minded as I am, or by myself without the ties of someone back home who doesn’t care about my travel stories. I’m realizing that it’s a huge value for me to be open and constantly explore new things. I don’t believe he is growing at my pace.

I’m wondering has anyone returned from a solo travel trip and completely changed the way they view their partner? Or ended a relationship over the realizations made on your trip? Hows your relationship now?

Hello, after my first post here where I said I missed plants in my travels, everyone told me to go to SEA. That was already in my plans but that motivated me to get into it more. And the most important is the budget. Mine will be small and I wanted an approximation of what would I need to live per month (not counting the flights from and back home then).

• i plan on living in dormitories in hostels. This is no problem for me. I've done the Camino de Santiago in France and Spain and slept in shared dormitories for 65 days straight. If it's not too expensive and the hostels have available, I'll just book a private room every 10 days or so just to fully recharge.

As long as the hostel is near the center of cities its OK for me. I dont need the luxurious ones. I've seen some of them for 6€ per night in Thailand I think.

• I dont plan on visiting expensive countries. For some reason Japan or south Korean really dont appeal for me like they appeal to some people.

I'd like to do Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam. Maybe Brunei if I have the occasion. Nepal would be my dream but is pretty far away so lets not count on it.

• Im bad at cooking and I dont like that. So I guess id be eating out more often than not. Except when you do group meals in the hostel, that's so cool. I generally dont eat breakfast so its only two meals a day instead of 3.

Also a beer or two every each and while in a cool bar. I'm not fan of the expensive nightclubs ones.

• transportation wise, is hitchhiking working well in SEA ? If yes, I'll do that and buses in countries and of course planes between them. Maybe you can just take boats sometimes ? Again, I got the time and not the money. I just took a 12H train instead of a 1h30 plane just to save 70€. I dont care about how long it takes. I can also walk long distances it's not a problem.

• activities I'm more about visiting temples, doing hikes and things like that, compared to jetski or yacht tour, idk if I'm very clear or not ?

• and life things : washer dryer sometimes, sending postcards, buying new shoes or everything that you usually dont take into account.

• For the time it would be between 6 months to 1 year ? Maybe more ? I dont know. I'm young, healthy I just want to discover the world and meet people.

What would you personally think a lifestyle like that would cost per month in SEA ? Of course I know some countries would be more or less expensive than others.

Sorry if this post is long and dumb but I'm a total noob. And articles I read online for budget are talking about people with real jobs and booking hotels and all. Not about how to do it young and dumb. Thanks for reading.

Hi all. I've recently been introduced to the idea of taking slow boats (cargo ships) through the jungle rivers in Colombia/Ecuador/Peru.

Has anyone out there done this from Coca in Ecuador to Nuevo Rocafuerte near the Peruvian boarder? If so, can I pick your brain about how the trip was? I know Leticia to Iquitos is also a popular option, but unfortunately that's pretty far out of my travel path so I'm not sure if I could make that work.

Hi all, hoping to get some advice on my plan for the above at tĥe end of April. Does the below sound like a good plan?

Day 1 - Arrive at Naples (approx 10pm)

Day 2 - Naples sight-seeing 

Day 3 - Train to Sorrento, sight-seeing

Day 4 - Day trip to Capri

Day 5 - Day trip to Positano

Day 6 - Train to Naples, taxi to Airport

Could I squeeze Pompei in there too?

Also, are the train journeys scenic? Wondering if better to try a ferry from Naples to Sorrento for nice views.

Thanks for any advice!

I'm from France, currently travelling through Canada and US. I was a the Lincoln Park plant Conservatory in Chicago this morning. The huge rain forest greenhouse with thousands of plants. It was so calming and soothing. I realized that in the travel life, the only thing that I really miss is being surrounded by plants. Even in my home country I live in a van so not much space for plants.

What do you miss the most while travelling ?

TLDR;

• looking for a calm lake to retreat to
• doesn’t have to be fancy but I do want a clear water, no dangerous wildlife, warm enough to swim in lake
• willing to travel far from tourist hubs to find somewhere that has both local village charm and lakefront campsite/bungalows for cheap
• currently looking at Lake Ohrid in Macedonia

It’s been 7 years since I last solo traveled through Japan and Indonesia. Life is great but has taken its toll and though I’ve been looking at Costa Rica/Puerto Rico trips I am just… tired!

I live in a concrete jungle and have had this dream of having easy access to one of those clear, blue lakes that has no dangerous wildlife in it and is just warm enough to swim in.

Though I was imagining something a bit more Alpine, some searches have lead me to Lake Ohrid in Macedonia, and I’m really interested. Thinking I’d fly into Athens first, explore for a few days, get myself to Macedonia as the “adventure” part of my trip, and then spend a week or so bopping around the small villages and swimming every day. I would fly out of a regional airport to get home.

Any recommendations for these locations OR recs for other destinations with similar vibes?

Hoping to keep it somewhat cost-effective as well.

I have been to Malaysia a number of times and have ticked off most of the usual touristy recommendations for sights and temples. In my next trip I would be interested in activities that are a bit more active to help maintain my fitness and not on the usual "top 10 things to see in Malaysia" lists.

I am fairly flexible on the location but prefer it to be on mainland Malaysia as I just came back from Borneo recently. Hiking and Jungle treks seem plentiful, although it gets a bit samey sometimes, especially as I just done a whole bunch of Borneo jungle treks recently.

Stuff I have already done:

• Mt Kinabalu national park + Climbing Mt Kinabalu
• Mulu national park, Adventure Caving + Pinnacles Climb (loved it here and will go back in a future trip but I was there just 2 months ago)
• ATV Riding near KL
• Batu Caves, Petronas, KLCC, Pavillion, Berjaya Time Square, Sunway Lagoon, Genting Highlands, Kek
• I have been to Langkawi & Tioman multiple times and done snorkelling and diving there. Not keen to go again this trip.

Some of the stuff I am considering:

• Taman Negara excursion(s) - Although there is a solo surcharge for most activities it seems of +300MYR
• Rock climbing session in KL
• Waterfall abseiling, KL outskirts
• Penang National Park
• White water rafting at Gopeng, Perak
• Any recs for somewhere nice to go Kayaking?
• Cameron Highlands - Tea tours and hiking
• Cycling Day trip, outskirts of KL

American, traveling to Colombia from Brazil (SP) in a few weeks.

Is it possible to get my ICVP as a foreigner? I'm heading to Colombia in a few weeks from SP. I received the Yellow Fellow vax here in Brazil and have a local VAX card but it's looking like it's difficult to get the ICVP without a CPF. Any help would be appreciated, I know I'm not the only one! Thanks!

Ran across this older post, but it's dated.
https://www.reddit.com/r/solotravel/comments/sq0fpe/getting_the_yellow_fever_certificate_in_brazil_as/

Hello everyone, I'm visiting KL for a short 3 nights' trip and other than Genting Highlands and Twin Towers, I am having trouble in figuring out places to see and things to do. I do not wish to see KL tower, Batu Caves or any other park/museum. I know it narrows down my options by a lot but can you guys suggest other activities for a 26 yo solo traveller.

Hi folks,

Wondering if anyone has done a shorter (2-4 days) horse trek in either Georgia or Kyrgyzstan? I’m planning on travelling this summer in June and July and have gotten really interested in the idea of doing this recently. I’m no expert at horse back riding by any means but I used to take lessons for 2-4 years as a teenager, and go to summer overnight horse back riding camps. Therefore, i’m at least a bit familiar with riding, how to trot, mount, canter, steer, slow and walk down, etc.

I am travelling on a relative budget, so I was wondering which country would be more affordable, but also which one would have the more stunning natural beauty? Is it best to find a local business and does anyone know the price range I should expect for either 2-3 days or 2-4 days (i’m okay with staying in yurt or also if there are small villages on the way i would pay for that also).

Thanks so much!

I’m a Bulgarian citizen flying Sofia → Cologne with Ryanair on Sunday. I checked in online, but my only physical ID is my expired Bulgarian driver’s license. I also have my German bank card and health card, plus a PDF of my national ID (but no physical copy). What happened so far: I boarded in Germany with this same expired license, no issues. Tried to get an emergency travel document, but offices are closed for the weekend.A pilot told me I won’t have issues because it’s Schengen, but airport police said I might.

What’s the best move? 1. Try to board confidently and hope they don’t check too closely? 2. Ask Ryanair staff in advance and risk being denied early?

Has anyone been in a similar situation?

Been solo traveling for over 25 yrs. Lately my body goes into defensive mode right before a trip like the week of. I want to curl up into a little ball and sip herbal tea under a blanket and hide from all of it. Suddenly my little apartment is THE place to be. Not to mention I will need to wake up at 1am to leave for the airport on time....worse than waking up for school :) Hating my decision to book a trip. Usually it goes away once I settle in but staying at an Airbnb this time due to costs....Puerto Rico. What if there is a power outage and no AC or generator to keep it going ???? Annnnnxxxiiious.

This used to be a breeze for me. Not anymore.

Anyone else feel this ?

55M