ALL ARTICLES WRITTEN BY Liz Carlson

Meeting the locals in Mongolia

How To Make Travel Buddies: 10 Easy Ways

By Liz Carlson / December 8, 2024

The most common question a solo traveler gets asked is; do you get lonely? Contrary to what most people believe, traveling alone doesn’t mean you have to be alone. There are many ways you can […]

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woman on beach in Moeraki

How To Travel Solo On A Budget & Still Have The Best Experience!

By Liz Carlson / October 13, 2024

As a perpetual solo traveler and someone who is always on the lookout for the next big adventure, it can be a fine line trying to stay on budget and make your dream trip come […]

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Liz Carlson in New Zealand

8 Travel Photography Tips For Solo Travelers

By Liz Carlson / October 5, 2024

When you travel alone, the hardest part is getting a good photo of yourself in front of all the iconic landmarks. Hey, you want to prove you’ve been, right? We’re always being asked what our […]

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person sitting on a hill looking at a snowy mountain

Tips For Beating Solo Traveler Anxiety & Fear Of Traveling Alone

By Liz Carlson / September 25, 2024

Leaving the comfort of friends and family back home, of all things familiar, in order to go travel alone is no easy feat. For the majority of people, solo travel is an incredibly challenging decision. […]

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A person in a canyon

Is It Safe To Travel Alone As A Woman in 2024?

By Liz Carlson / June 20, 2023

I’ve been traveling around the world on my own for over eight years, and it has been years of beautiful moments, major screw-ups and everything in between. Lucky enough, I learned more about myself and […]

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girl posing in front of Milford Sound,

The Best Tips For Effective Travel And Communication

By Liz Carlson / June 8, 2023

Some things become inherently trickier as a solo traveler visiting a country where English is not widely spoken. Having good language skills definitely helps when traveling, but we are not all blessed with multilingual skills. […]

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15 Best Places To Travel Alone As A Woman This Year

By Liz Carlson / June 6, 2023

Trying to pick a place to explore as a solo traveler can be daunting to say the least, especially if you are a woman. The world tells us to be afraid and to be hesitant […]

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woman looking at a canyon

What Are The Most Important Solo Travel Questions to Ask?

By Liz Carlson / June 5, 2023

I have been fortunate enough to be able to solo travel on and off for several years, and I am always meeting people who say things like “you’re so brave to travel alone” and “aren’t […]

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South Africa - a great destination for solo female travel

5 Ways to Deal with Solo Travel Negativity from Family & Friends

By Liz Carlson / August 18, 2015

I don’t know about you guys, but more often than not when I announce to my friends and family that I am planning to move overseas or go travel the world, especially alone, I am […]

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