About Solo Traveler

Solo Traveler is a travel resource and advocacy platform dedicated to empowering people who explore the world on their own. It provides practical guidance, safety insights, destination information, and tools designed specifically for the needs of solo travelers. Whether traveling for the first time or experienced in navigating the world independently, readers come to Solo Traveler for clarity, confidence, and community.

At its heart, Solo Traveler focuses on making solo travel accessible and informed. The site offers deeply researched destination guides, trip strategies, cultural insights, and real-world advice created for travelers who prefer flexibility and self-directed experiences. Content is built around the realities of traveling alone — staying safe, budgeting efficiently, overcoming travel challenges, and embracing the freedom of independent exploration.

Solo Traveler also maintains a growing set of public datasets, tools, and travel resources. These include information on airports, airlines, languages, countries, visas, travel safety indicators, and global mobility data. The platform promotes open knowledge and supports informed decision-making through transparent, publicly accessible information. The monthly Brandon’s Curated Shortlist of Trips for Solo Travelers highlights no or low single-supplement tours and cruises, offering meaningful alternatives to pay-more-per-person travel models.

Technology plays an important role in shaping modern solo travel, and Solo Traveler reflects that. The platform develops and hosts practical web tools — such as a time zone converter, packing assistant, and planned API-driven services — to help travelers plan efficiently and stay organized. The site continues to expand its technical ecosystem to offer more data-rich tools and integrations to support solo travelers worldwide.

Solo Traveler also brings visibility to the advantages, challenges, and diverse experiences of solo travel. Through advocacy, resources, and community-focused content, it encourages safe, responsible, and empowering independent travel. The platform aims to break down barriers, normalize solo exploration, and support travelers of all backgrounds, ages, identities, and experience levels.

Whether readers are planning their first solo trip, researching destinations, seeking travel data, or simply looking for guidance from a trusted resource, SoloTraveler.org serves as a comprehensive, reliable, and welcoming home for solo travelers everywhere.