3 Ways to Meet New People While Traveling

Travel is a fantastic way to get to know yourself, but it can be lonely if you don’t have anyone you like to share your experiences.  Luckily for solo travelers, there are more and more people like them every single year.  Since solo travelers travel more often than people do in groups, they are looking for companionship and friendship after they’re already out in the new world.

Here are three ways to meet people while you’re exploring the world, so you don’t have to do it alone.

Stay in a Hostel

Hostels are gaining popularity, becoming more common in every country because of their pod-living style, and lower cost.  For people traveling alone, this is the best way to meet other travelers.

In a hostel, there are common areas you can mingle in, as well as the close sleeping quarters.  Get out of your cozy comfort zone, and get to know the other people staying with you.  Some hostels offer group activities and meals, as well as mixers to let people get to know each other more organically.

Let down your guard, and enjoy being alone together with other people.

Take Tours

Many solo travelers try to avoid tourist traps, but they can often be the best place to get to know other travelers. You can make friends and as you become familiar with the new city or country.

If you pick a tour specific to things you like, you’ll be more likely to find someone who shares your interests. Look for things that suit your hobbies, or that you genuinely want to learn about, and you can make a human connection during the tour.

Enjoy the Nightlife

By going to bars and clubs, you can get to know the locals. You don’t have to go anywhere that you wouldn’t go back home.  But by enjoying yourself, you might make friends.  Locals can open the city up for you, showing you restaurants or pastimes that you might not have noticed otherwise.

This option might put you in contact with rougher parts of bigger cities, so be careful and keep utterly aware of your surroundings. You’re not looking at Miami houses for sale, and you’ll be getting to know people in their element while in a country you don’t yet know. Take some extra time to do your research and get to know people.

You can combine any, or all, of these to up your chances of making a friend and getting to know someone that could be a great travel companion. Remember to be open to new experiences, and understanding if a friendship doesn’t work out. Keep trying to build connections and put yourself out there, because if a couple of efforts fail, they’ll be worth it for the ones that succeed.

Who knows, maybe a stranger you befriend can become a lifelong travel buddy!  It’s even better luck if they’re from a different country from you because it gives you an excuse to travel again soon.

You have to let yourself be open to the possibilities out there.