/r/solotravel - top ten submissions for each month of 2024

2024, August

First day solo travelling and it was of the wor...

2968 First day solo travelling and it was of the wor...

This hostel is hell, what do I do

1446 This hostel is hell, what do I do

Does anyone else find, when travelling, that th...

1131 Does anyone else find, when travelling, that th...

Trip report: eating my way around Japan - my ex...

910 Trip report: eating my way around Japan - my ex...

Final update: I beat breast cancer, my boyfrien...

639 Final update: I beat breast cancer, my boyfrien...

9 ways of making friends in a solo trip if you ...

550 9 ways of making friends in a solo trip if you ...

The Romance and Loneliness of Solo Travel

504 The Romance and Loneliness of Solo Travel

A hostel owner is threatening me - what do I do?

459 A hostel owner is threatening me - what do I do?

I lost my phone and passport on the first night...

434 I lost my phone and passport on the first night...

What place have you traveled that surprised you...

360 What place have you traveled that surprised you...

2024, July

Getting constantly hit on in hostels

727 Getting constantly hit on in hostels

I finally had the "stereotypical" social hostel...

467 I finally had the "stereotypical" social hostel...

My parents don't want me to travel alone.

397 My parents don't want me to travel alone.

Going to cities you've already been is amazing

314 Going to cities you've already been is amazing

How a random guy (kinda) ruined my little quiet...

299 How a random guy (kinda) ruined my little quiet...

Might be the slickest scam ive seen for a while...

295 Might be the slickest scam ive seen for a while...

An unconventional and free souvenir for your ne...

239 An unconventional and free souvenir for your ne...

Ever went through a "Lost in Translation" / "Be...

185 Ever went through a "Lost in Translation" / "Be...

I really recommend going to a spa town on one o...

167 I really recommend going to a spa town on one o...

Is it bad that I dont want to go to clubs/pubs/...

166 Is it bad that I dont want to go to clubs/pubs/...

2024, June

For those who have solo travelled, what's somet...

545 For those who have solo travelled, what's somet...

I miss my life before my 6 month backpacking tr...

532 I miss my life before my 6 month backpacking tr...

Women solo travelers, any locations that you we...

466 Women solo travelers, any locations that you we...

Safety tip from a Solo female traveler

381 Safety tip from a Solo female traveler

How do you deal with people who say condescendi...

350 How do you deal with people who say condescendi...

What are countries you refuse to visit out of p...

334 What are countries you refuse to visit out of p...

What is a place that gets a bad reputation but ...

298 What is a place that gets a bad reputation but ...

What's the loudest (or alternatively the weirde...

257 What's the loudest (or alternatively the weirde...

I (27M) just got back from 3.5 weeks across Swi...

248 I (27M) just got back from 3.5 weeks across Swi...

Those of you solo travelling, what do you talk ...

191 Those of you solo travelling, what do you talk ...

2024, May

Men being creeps in Italy

936 Men being creeps in Italy

I cancelled my trip at the airport

807 I cancelled my trip at the airport

Got upgraded on a flight out of spite

776 Got upgraded on a flight out of spite

Cairo Failure

727 Cairo Failure

Why are hostel single rooms so underrated?

702 Why are hostel single rooms so underrated?

Insensitive comments during solo travel

680 Insensitive comments during solo travel

How have you been lucky while travelling abroad?

679 How have you been lucky while travelling abroad?

Who is the oddest person you’ve met in a hostel?

590 Who is the oddest person you’ve met in a hostel?

A thank you to Indian restaurants

505 A thank you to Indian restaurants

What was the stupidest thing you did, for which...

475 What was the stupidest thing you did, for which...

2024, April

Solo Travel as a senior woman

536 Solo Travel as a senior woman

$30,000 saved up: Should I pay off my student l...

436 $30,000 saved up: Should I pay off my student l...

iPhone security tip for solo travelers I just l...

357 iPhone security tip for solo travelers I just l...

Quit my job to travel and now I'm back and stil...

330 Quit my job to travel and now I'm back and stil...

Am i suffering from post-travel blues/depression?

200 Am i suffering from post-travel blues/depression?

Would you intentionally stay single before a bi...

162 Would you intentionally stay single before a bi...

Stuck in a difficult situation at a hostel

153 Stuck in a difficult situation at a hostel

The emotional rollercoaster of solotravel.

138 The emotional rollercoaster of solotravel.

Just finished a 3 week solo trip to South Afric...

132 Just finished a 3 week solo trip to South Afric...

Talking about travel with friends and family on...

124 Talking about travel with friends and family on...

2024, March

Guy in Sydney hostel gave a girl a golden shower

2553 Guy in Sydney hostel gave a girl a golden shower

Why so many insecure travellers?

1240 Why so many insecure travellers?

This Should Be Common Sense But If You Are Sick...

826 This Should Be Common Sense But If You Are Sick...

You're Never Too Old to Solo Travel!

788 You're Never Too Old to Solo Travel!

How do you feel about age restrictions in hostels?

449 How do you feel about age restrictions in hostels?

Has anyone solo traveled to try and find meanin...

433 Has anyone solo traveled to try and find meanin...

Almost got hit by tram in Amsterdam and shook u...

391 Almost got hit by tram in Amsterdam and shook u...

I shat myself in my hostel room

360 I shat myself in my hostel room

My 10 year solotravel review

339 My 10 year solotravel review

Returned home today after first ever Trip abroa...

323 Returned home today after first ever Trip abroa...

2024, February

Are all digital nomads insufferable?

1101 Are all digital nomads insufferable?

What places have you been to that you felt trul...

624 What places have you been to that you felt trul...

Why do travel vloggers in India always show the...

570 Why do travel vloggers in India always show the...

Can now confirm that Jakarta sucks.

487 Can now confirm that Jakarta sucks.

how to feel more like my "travel self" when i'm...

427 how to feel more like my "travel self" when i'm...

Hostel dorm etiquette

427 Hostel dorm etiquette

Drawing in public made me meet sooo many people

358 Drawing in public made me meet sooo many people

My parents are convinced that I'm going to be k...

352 My parents are convinced that I'm going to be k...

Had the worst day I've ever had while solotrave...

341 Had the worst day I've ever had while solotrave...

Criticised for staying in nice places?

342 Criticised for staying in nice places?

2024, January

I was exploring Hong Kong and someone jumped fr...

2490 I was exploring Hong Kong and someone jumped fr...

Trip report African American in Krakow Poland

1100 Trip report African American in Krakow Poland

Feeling terrible after travel hookup :(

1043 Feeling terrible after travel hookup :(

tried travelling with a friend, confirmed i am ...

897 tried travelling with a friend, confirmed i am ...

In a hospital in Tokyo and scared shitless. Nee...

838 In a hospital in Tokyo and scared shitless. Nee...

Losing my mind over pushy people in Cairo

768 Losing my mind over pushy people in Cairo

What's the biggest culture shock you had whilst...

635 What's the biggest culture shock you had whilst...

Finally visited my dream country, the USA

633 Finally visited my dream country, the USA

Why I generally prefer to travel solo...

601 Why I generally prefer to travel solo...

I was told from someone younger than me that I ...

579 I was told from someone younger than me that I ...