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Places I've Been, Made for Going Solo

Each guide turns one of those trips into a plan you can follow by yourself, from Caribbean beaches to the streets of Bangkok.

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Best Caribbean Islands for Solo Travel

Ten Caribbean islands I've actually been to, ranked for solo travel, from Bonaire's quiet to Little Corn's car-free adventure, each with its official advisory level.

A note on the name

Not every journey here was solo

Many of these trips were shared. A few of them, in hindsight, should have been taken alone. Every guide is still written for going by yourself, and the About page tells the story of why.

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The guides travelers keep finding and reading.

Solo Travel Guide to Bonaire: Delfins Beach Resort and Beyond

A solo traveler's guide to Bonaire: world-class shore diving, a safe island, and one of the easiest Caribbean …

Solo Travel Guide to Vieques, Puerto Rico

Wild horses, a bioluminescent bay, and beaches with nobody on them. Vieques rewards travelers who don't mind a…

The 10 Safest Caribbean Islands for Solo Travelers, Ranked

Ten Caribbean islands I've visited, ranked on how safe they felt for a solo traveler, with the official US adv…

Solo Travel Guide to Crete, Greece

Greece's largest island and one of its best for solo travelers: good buses, cheap ferries, and a gorge walk wo…

Planning resource

The Road Trip Packing List for Solo Travelers

Everything you actually need for a solo road trip, and the things you'll regret carrying across three states.

Antigua and Barbuda

Solo Travel in Antigua and Barbuda: Beaches, Safety and Costs

365 beaches, a working sailing harbour, and enough going on that a solo traveler never has to invent things to…

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Destinations by continent

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Guides are gathered by continent. An empty one simply means I haven't arrived there yet, not that it isn't worth the journey.

North America

Caribbean islands, Mexico and Central America, the bulk of the coverage here.

South America

Colombia, Brazil and beyond, colonial cities, coastlines and long bus rides.

Europe

Greek islands and the Mediterranean, where solo travel is easy to start.

Asia

Bangkok and Southeast Asia: busy, cheap, and far friendlier than its reputation.

Pale turquoise shallows along a sandy shore in Aruba, with cactus and dry scrub on the bank

Where I keep returning

The Caribbean, island by island

All 21 Caribbean guides on one page, from the ABC islands to the coasts of Mexico and Colombia, grouped by where the islands sit.

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