{"id":235902,"date":"2022-04-05T05:41:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T05:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/launching-a-new-way-to-travel-the-solo-system\/"},"modified":"2022-04-05T05:41:30","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T05:41:30","slug":"launching-a-new-way-to-travel-the-solo-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/pl\/launching-a-new-way-to-travel-the-solo-system\/","title":{"rendered":"LAUNCHING A NEW WAY TO TRAVEL: THE SOLO SYSTEM"},"content":{"rendered":"

Solo travel never needs to be lonely \u2013 FACT! And yet, even the most seasoned solo travellers get pre-trip nerves. What we\u2019re about to share will banish these anxious thoughts and fill every traveller with confidence that their travels will be as social as they want them to be. This is a new way to travel. You\u2019ll go from solo to social in just a few taps, and all you need to do is update your Hostelworld app<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Intrigued? Well, read on and let us introduce you to The Solo System; it\u2019s for solo travellers and beyond!<\/p>\n

Solo travelling: What we\u2019ve learnt<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Over half of our customers are solo travellers, and they\u2019ve told us one of the main reasons they book with us and stay in hostels is because they want to meet other travellers. We\u2019ve also watched our community platform, The Common Room, fill up with travellers looking to meet other travellers on their upcoming trips. Our research says that 72% feel nervous ahead of their trip and 30% dread introducing themselves first. And until now we\u2019ve been powerless to help.<\/p>\n

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Hostels are inherently social, but\u2026 there\u2019s still the fear! Whether it\u2019s your first solo adventure, or just a new city, state, or country, we realised so many of you want a little more certainty. It\u2019s a basic human need to want to find that connection and belonging, even on the road, when life is so transient.<\/p>\n

If you want to have a look at the research, we compiled this report: The Solo System: A Solo Traveller\u2019s Guide to the Galaxy<\/a> It’s packed full of solo travel insights, and interviews with some pretty legendary travellers.<\/p>\n

With so many of you wanting to know who\u2019s heading to your travel destination and connect before you arrive, we\u2019ve found a way to make that happen. We\u2019ve taken the best bits of the internet and used them to power real-life travelling friendships. The Hostelworld app<\/a> has had a post-pandemic social glow up and we hope you like it.<\/p>\n

Introducing The Solo System<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Solo System is your social travel toolkit, a set of new features in our app, designed to make your travelling life more sociable. If you\u2019ve hesitated about taking a solo adventure, let us show you how to meet your people, while experiencing everything our incredible world has to offer.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s in The Solo System?<\/strong><\/h2>\n