Blog Posts - Solo Travel

The Happy Nomad For the majority of people, travelling is always an enriching experience. It is a great way to relax your senses and expand your horizons. While some people prefer to travel in a group with... by Amit Saxena | Advantages &...

The Happy Nomad Often people are discouraged from exploring the world because of myths about travelling stability, safety, and affordability. In this post we have tried to burst that bubble and show you that you too can... by Amit Saxena...

Twelve years ago when my train from Ahmedabad to Bombay was cancelled, I faced my biggest fear. I had to take a flight for the first time. I tried to avoid it, make excuses but my job beckoned and I had to enter the dreadful airport – all by myself...

Travelling from one place to another is never complete if you do not have the right things in your backpack. Backpackers generally prefer to travel light. This does not necessarily mean that one has to carry nothing except the travel documents. Trave...

The Happy Nomad As a woman, it can be hard to take the plunge and be a solo traveller. Everywhere you turn, someone is telling you how dangerous it will be, or there is another sensationalist horror... by Haley Zaremba | The Top 5 Best &#...

Four days and three nights staying in New York City (USA) were not enough to explore the city. I was overwhelmed by its size and how busy it was. It […]...

Traveling is an enjoyable thing to do. But it’s not just all fun. There are certainly a lot of things you have to bear in mind before you pack your bags and catch your flight. Even if you get the services of a travel agent, it’s not as if...

Since I love to travel and I prefer to do things DIY style (Do-It-Yourself), I’ve learned to include “hosteling” in my vocabulary. It started in Guangzhou (Read: First-time in Guangzhou RiverSide Youth Hostel (Jiangpan)  where I bo...

During the week leading up to Semana Santa, I found myself having both an entire continent at my disposure and eleven days in which my only responsibility was exploring and eating. For a college student, this is pretty cool; for a “wanderluster,”...

The Happy Nomad - for Backpackers by Backpackers This can be one of the most challenging things about travelling solo – avoiding that awkward feeling in the evenings, especially if you don’t enjoy dining alone. Remember that just because you ar...

Yes, you can get bored of traveling. All of us who travel for a long period of time, at some point get a burnout that stop us from enjoying traveling to the fullest and everything becomes mediocre and boring. Eiffel Tower becomes plain rubbish and f...

Yes, you can get bored of traveling. Huh, really?! All of us who travel for a long period of time, at some point get a burnout that stop us from enjoying traveling to the fullest and everything becomes mediocre and boring. Eiffel Tower becomes plai...

Get a chance to win a trip to Disneyland Hong Kong! If you have vacation or travel plans this year or in the near future, whether it is somewhere near or out of the country, it is wise to keep a list of the things you need ahead of time. Don’t...

How do I love solo traveling? Let me count the ways… I was in Sarawak, Borneo, nearing the end of my third month of both, winging my travels through Southeast Asia and India and having extended my travel time. The fatigue of long-term travel,...

Here are some pros and cons to solo/couple/family travel, along with resources full of testimonials from professional solo, couple, and family travelers. The post Pros and Cons of Solo/Couple/Family Travel appeared first on The Professional Hobo.

During my last trip to Goa I had decided to stay in a backpacker’s hostel instead of a hotel and I have come back with some wonderful experiences, few of which I will be sharing here. But before that, let me confess why I opted for a hostel...

Part of my life now is travelling and exploring awesome places in the Philippines. Basically, one of the most important part of travelling is packing. This is when I feel that I am really going on a vacation. And when we travel around the Philippines...

I just got back from my first solo trip about which I had talked here sometime back. Unlike my other travel trips and escapades the plan this time was just to read, relax and maybe write a bit. And that is exactly what I did. This time, I was happy...

Seeing the world is a wonderful thing but it’s important that solo travelers stay safe. Solo travel can be the ultimate in self-indulgence, you can rest when you want or go full force when you’re feeling ambitious. While meeting new peo...

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