Mickael Marsali shares a presentation discussing 5 tips for traveling alone.

1. 5 TIPS FOR
TRAVELING
ALONE

2. Many people fear traveling solo, but in reality it
can be a life-changing experience. Traveling
with your family, your significant other or your
friends can be great, but traveling alone has a
certain magic to it. Through a solo vacation, you
can learn more about yourself, do exactly what
you want to do and have an overall great time.

3. But before you take a vacation on your own,
you’ll need to be prepared for some of the
obstacles you’re bound to encounter. While you
can’t predict everything, preparing for a solo
trip will help you make the most of your
vacation. Here are a few solo travel tips:

4. Go somewhere
that matches your
personality

5. When you travel alone, you get to think
about exactly which vacation destination
suits you. If you’re a social person who
wants to meet people, make sure you go to
a location where you know the language.

6. If you can’t communicate, you may end up
having a bad time. If you’re an introvert,
you don’t need to worry so much about
language barriers. Instead, go for passive
entertainment, perhaps in a city with a
good cafe culture such as Paris.

7. Bring a book

8. While there’s nothing wrong with going to
a coffee shop or restaurant alone, there is
a definite possibility that you will feel a
bit exposed and uncomfortable in this
situation.

9. Even if you aren’t the type to feel
embarrassed eating alone, there are many
instances in which you might get bored on
your own.

10. Bring a good book or magazine. Reading is
a perfectly normal activity to engage in
while you’re sitting alone. You can even
bring a travel journal to jot in or
postcards to write.

11. That being said, don’t end up getting lost
in your book for the entire vacation and
missing out on great sightseeing
opportunities.

12. Go to nice
restaurants

13. One of the aspects of solo travel that can
worry people the most is eating alone.
Don’t let this fear cause you to only eat
fast food in an attempt to avoid awkward
restaurant situations. Servers at fancy
establishments are happy to help solo
diners.

14. While some sociable people will want to
eat at the bar, it’s okay to take a table for
two. You travelled to your destination to
enjoy its culture and a big part of that is
the food. Don’t miss out on the food due to
social concerns.

15. Take pictures

16. When you’re travelling with other people,
it’s easy to feel like you are
inconveniencing people by stopping to
take pictures of the little things.

17. While you’re traveling alone, take
advantage of the fact that there’s no one
waiting for you. Photography can also add
a little structure to your day if you make it
a mission.

18. Push yourself to take pictures of the odd
little details about the place. With the
extra time you have to look around, you’ll
notice a lot of interesting details that give
a place its charm.

19. Stay Safe

20. Traveling solo can be extremely relaxing
and empowering, but don’t lose sight of
safety concerns. Make sure you tell
someone back home your itinerary and
stay in contact with that person by phone
throughout your trip so they know you’re
okay.

21. If you go your whole life without traveling
alone, you’re missing out. Solo travel can
be a truly wonderful and enlightening
experience.

22. If you make sure to fully immerse yourself
in the beauty if traveling alone, you’ll
discover some incredible things about the
world and about yourself.