8 Tips for Traveling Solo

Traveling alone is a great way to meet new people and experience a foreign country. —if you know how.

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Traveling alone is a great way to find yourself—and meet other people when you get sick of that company. Budget Travel passes along advice from experienced soloers:

You'll be carrying your own bags, so pack clothes that can do double duty.
Leave your iPod at home—you'll meet more people.
Stay in city centers. Out-of-the-way hotels can feel solitary.

Text message to stay in touch and stave off loneliness.
Leave a note with your front desk when dining with strangers.
Eat at restaurant bars or communal tables to meet others.
If cruising, choose a ship with assigned dinner seating to make friends.
Sunglasses are excellent for people watching and looking mysterious.

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