How to deal with loneliness during solo travel
Traveling alone without a companion to share experiences with often leads to intense feelings of isolation, especially when surrounded by couples. Without a built-in travel partner or a clear way to meet others, it becomes difficult to enjoy the trip and make new friends.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Staying in social accommodations like hostels
- 2Keeping busy by walking around and exploring
- 3staying in a hostel to meet fellow travelers
- 4sticking to one country like Spain to minimize transit time
- 5Flying home early
- 6Booking a trip to a neighboring country
- 7Staying in hostels instead of private rooms to force yourself outside
- 8Finding low-effort activities like a day spa
- 9Creating a concrete daily itinerary or plan
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“There were quite a few moments where I thought, "I wish I had someone here with me."”source ↗
Rude_Preparation_909 · r/travel · 3,012 upvotes
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
- 8Is solo travel actually safe for women and minorities?
- 4Feeling lonely planning a wedding without a big friend group
- 2Why is traveling to a new place so mentally exhausting?
- 3Why am I so scared to leave my hometown?
- 3How to find people to travel with when friends can't go
- 3Is a week-long trip to Asia worth the jet lag?