Want to know how to meet people while travelling alone? Well, it’s easier than you think, and no, you don’t need to be a social butterfly. Right now you may be thinking ‘but isn’t it a bit weird to talk to random strangers?!’ To that we say, welcome to the dark side, friends! The normal…
Tag: Social Connections
How Travel Friendships Can Transform Us
The travel friendship is a very particular kind of relationship – short, sharp, intense, deep and transformative. These relationships we form when we travel come out of nowhere and change us, and then inevitably leave us again as swiftly as they came. I’m a serial traveller/nomad, making my way around the world with my blog ,…
Here's why siblings make the best travel buddies – no, really!
For most people, the words “sibling” and “travel” trigger flashbacks to fist fights in the back of a rental car somewhere in Italy, attempted drowning on a package holiday to Majorca and various local wildlife being hidden in your bed “for a joke”. We’ve all been there. I remember sitting sulkily around a table in…
Travelling alone: Tips for meeting people while travelling
Travelling alone is an experience that you will enjoy very much because you have absolute freedom to decide what to see and when to do it without being tied down in any way: you are the one who sets the pace and the time. However, even the most experienced solo travellers can sometimes feel a…
Why traveling together creates a unique bond
If you have ever had the opportunity to travel with a friend or group, you’ll know very all about what we are talking about here. Don’t get me wrong, we love to travel alone sometimes. Solo travel is indeed a unique experience in life that everyone should try. However, traveling with a kindred spirit can be…
Hostel Life: Find Your Travel Tribe
I, Amy Baker , love a hostel. I’ve loved them since the day I walked into my first one in Ireland and saw they had a hostel cat, and a wide selection of free biscuits. My love grew as I stayed in them wherever I went, identifying them as a means to afford to visit all the…
The Best Summer Destinations For Singles
Travelling when you are single is an experience we have all had or will have at some point. And it’s great! No, not for the obvious reasons you’re thinking of. Or rather: not just for those. Travelling when you’re single allows you to do so many things that you couldn’t do as a couple. We…
How to Tinder Your Travels
Ah, the modern phenomenon: Tinder. See a photo of someone in your area and swipe right if you’re interested and left if you aren’t. It’s like being able to have an entire bar full of people at your fingertips which you can scan from the comforts of your home in pajamas. Of course, Tinder gets…
10 Signs You’ve Found the Perfect Travel Buddy
Laura Cordrey writes for BlaBlaCar, a ridesharing service that connects drivers with empty seats to passengers travelling the same way. You can download the app for Andriod and iOS . Finding the perfect travel buddy can be a tricky business, no one wants to end up clashing while you’re on the road. But how do you know…
7 reasons it’s easy to find love at a hostel
What comes to mind when you think of travelling? The sights? Interesting food? Different cultures? Or the opportunity to meet the opposite sex? Preferably cute! Our guest blogger this week is Netanya Trimboli from HI USA who looks at just why staying in hostels is such a great way to find romance. You can follow…
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