There’s a kind of freedom you only find when you travel solo, and once you feel it, you never forget it.

For example, I’ll never forget stumbling into a mansion in Switzerland, thinking it was my lodging. The dinner-party guests escorted me to the “pizzeria hostel” I’d accidentally booked instead.

Solo travel is about waking up with no set plans, saying yes to unexpected adventures, and realizing your own capabilities.

Dive into these stories and start mapping out an adventure of your own!