Fifty Places to Travel Solo

Fifty Places to Travel Solo provides a roadmap to the very best and safest places for those who choose to adventure on their own.

If there’s one striking travel trend in recent years, it’s a massive rise in solo travel. Fifty Places to Travel Solo features idyllic venues from around the world, interviews with solo travel experts, and a mix of urban and outdoor adventures well-suited for individuals.

Fellow travelers from a range of races, genders, physical handicaps, lifestyles, and ages offer their candid advice to the budding solo travelers of the world about which place didn't just make them feel welcome, but left the greatest impact on their lives.

With both young and mature travelers alike beginning their solo travel journeys, this guide features two different travel options for each destination, “On a budget” and “Luxe,” so no matter who you are, or where, you will find the perfect accommodations to satisfy your wanderlust!

These locations offer the perfect mix of whatever solo trip you are yearning for, whether it be the serenity found in the crystal-clear waters of the Greek Isles, the adventure of hiking the unbelievable waterfalls and glaciers of Iceland, or the exciting culture found walking the streets of Portugal.

About the Author

Chris Santella was the author of more than twenty books, including nineteen titles in the Fifty Places series. He was a regular contributor to the Washington Post, the New York Times, Trout, and Gray’s Sporting Journal, and resided in Portland, Oregon. DC Helmuth is a travel writer who also covers the outdoors, millennial cultural trends, and modern spirituality. Her first book, How to Suffer Outside: A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking and Backpacking, won the National Outdoor Book Award for Best Instructional. Her other works have been featured on NPR, named a Longreads Editor’s Pick, and nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards. When she’s not writing, she’s backpacking, gardening, or traveling the world. She was born and raised in Northern California.