Going it alone: 10 of the best trips for solo travel
Once the preserve of singletons and gap-year students, solo travel has recently taken on a shiny new look. Rather than a function of necessity or compromise, holidaying alone has become the ultimate indulgence in 2024: a rare chance in this ultra-demanding world to put one’s own needs and priorities first.
"Travelling solo is a liberating experience. It offers the chance to do what and go where you want, on your own terms," says Jonathan Frankham of World Nomads. "It also makes you more likely to branch out, forge deeper connections with others and discover more about yourself."
In short, people are now travelling solo not because they have to – but because they want to. Emboldened with a ‘now or never’ attitude post-pandemic and more confident than ever about spending time in solitude, are busy booking their reported a 30 per cent increase in solo bookings in 2023, while saw them almost double. In response to demand, many operators have launched solo collections or solo-specific departure dates, while others are waiving pricey single supplements.
