Questions tagged [solo-travel]
Questions related to travelling alone.
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Travel restrictions for US teen living in London, wishing to travel the UK and Europe alone
In July I'm going for my second summer in London living/working with family friends. At the time of my travel I will be 15 (nearly 16), I'm highly independent and last summer I did a lot of solo ...
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What's the safest way to protect your valuables from theft at the beach?
I am travelling solo to Barcelona. I was wondering if anyone has any tip on how to enjoy the beach when travelling alone.
As in, is it safe to leave your belongings on the beach when you go for a ...
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Can a Muslim woman visit Medina Mosques as tourist independently?
I’m a Muslim girl from Romania. How can I get a visa to visit the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia?
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Map apps- know where I will be on route at specific time?
Is there an app that will tell me what city I will be in at a given time along my route?
Eg, if I leave NY at 2am to drive to Detroit, and the estimated total commute time is 10 hours, what city will ...
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Eating alone in London
I am in London this weekend alone.
Is there any restaurants that cater specifically for the single eater or have sections for single diners?
Although confident, I don't think I am THAT confident to ...
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Crossing the German border as an underage travelling alone
My name is Madalina and I am 16. In June this year I am leaving my country by myself and have to fly in Germany as a stop-over to my final destination. I am interested in knowing whether there is a ...
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I want a UK Standard Visitor visa but I am travelling alone
I am 20 years old and want to go to UK from India for a wedding. My relatives have sent me a sponsor form, their passport copy, tax bill, water bill and bank statement and I am going to stay in their ...
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Stay in Berlin for one night near Tegel airport
I have to stay in Berlin for one night.
Please recommend me some places which are cheap, closer to public transport, food joints and safe. I do not mind staying in dormitories as long as its safe and ...
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Is it safer to travel with another person when hitchhiking in western Europe?
I hear some crazy stories where young hitchhikers get abducted and even murdered by killers who prey on young hitchhikers. Are the odds of such bad incidents high?
Is hitchhiking in western Europe ...
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Are there any parts of the 9th arrondissement in Paris that is known to be unsafe?
My friend is thinking of renting a place in the 9th. As a single female who looks stereotypically lesbian for lack of a better way to say it… are there any issues in the 9th regarding women walking ...
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Contiki Alternative? [closed]
I am 22 years old and I want to travel to North America (solo).
I have looked into Contiki tours however, are there any alternatives to Contiki for smaller groups of singles with less partying & ...
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Should I travel to Morocco alone as a young female?
I've already booked a flight for a one-week long winter holiday to Morocco. Due to a great change of circumstances (=breakup), my partner won't accompany me on the trip. I have never been to Morocco, ...
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On budget travel from Orlando Florida to Lake Charles LA [closed]
What is the most economical way to travel from Orlando-Florida to Lake Charles-Louisiana,
I am travelling on my own. I can compromise in terms of the trip duration and level of comfort if I can cut my ...
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What historic sights can I see in Oslo on a 4 hour train layover?
During my journey through Norway at the end of August I'll have a 4 hour layover in Oslo. My train arrives on 07:04 at Oslo sentralstasjon and the train departs on 11:01 from the same station. This is ...
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Local sightseeing in Sao Paulo on a budget - in a day, solo traveler - is it doable?
I will have a Saturday evening and a full Sunday for local sight-seeing in Sao Paulo. A few characteristics of my 1.5 days available in Sao Paulo being:
Solo traveler, will be staying quite close to ...
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