The best destinations for solo travel

12 Dec The best destinations for solo travel

Interesting, diverse, and safe. Leave your doubts behind, pack your suitcase and enter these coordinates in the GPS to discover the pleasure of solo travel.

A unique feeling of freedom

Solo travel still carries a certain stigma of being dangerous. Going through this patriarchal world as a woman implies facing deeply rooted fears both in us and in those who love us the most, which can be summarized in one question: will we be safe?

However, this fence is also there to be broken. Once you do, it will be difficult to disengage from the feeling of freedom, power, and autonomy. That comes from exploring the planet on your own, at your own pace. With no commitments other than the ones you want to acquire. It does not matter if you are the typical extroverted traveler who makes friends on all her trips. The one who prefers to lock herself up for whole days to study museums or the one who is really looking to find herself: in all cases, there is a perfect destination for you. You’ll see!

Copenhagen (Denmark)

Copenhagen is a paradise for anyone interested in decoration, fashion, design, or interior architecture. If you count yourself among them, don’t miss those classics that you never miss, like Illums Bolighus or HAY, on Strøget street. You will go through it several times because it crosses half the city. In the ones in the center (Møntergade, Christian Ix’s Gade) there are a good handful of very interesting decoration shops such as Gubi or Rabens Saloner. The walk will continue through unexpected places, such as Café Paludan, halfway between a coffee shop. A bookstore, and trendy neighborhoods like Nørrebro. There is Jægersborggade, a street that concentrates many independent businesses, which will continue to feed our visual album of beauty.

Kathmandu (Nepal)

The mystique, that promise of limitless peace that we seem incapable of finding at home. And the eight thousand, which although they are not, seem increasingly accessible. Have made Nepal a more than the desirable destination. Trekking is in fashion, but a slightly lighter plan is also possible: rest in Kathmandu. This is a city that, despite its reputation for being polluted and chaotic, knows how to speed up your heart if you are into initiation trips. Be sure to visit its Buddhist temples, or get lost in its intricate old town -Durbar Square, in the photo full of medieval palaces. The best? The sympathy of its people, always willing to make a little hole for you in their life.

Fiordland National Park (New Zealand)

New Zealand, with cinematic landscapes where they exist (movies with extraordinary settings have been shot there, such as The Lord of the Rings or The Chronicles of Narnia ) is a country of fjords. Fiordland National Park, recognized by Unesco as a World Heritage Site, surprises no less than 14 marine inlets that weave dreamlike landscapes and endless waterfalls in their wake. If we want to visit any of them, we have two options: choose the Milford Sound fjord or the Doubtful Sound fjord. Both routes begin in the endearing village of Te Anau and promise unforgettable views of the purest and wildest nature.

Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Visit the Anne Frank house, the flower market, and coffee shops, and navigate the canal. That’s all very well, and you can do it in the capital of the Netherlands. But there is also a secret city beyond the tourist boats and blue porcelain shops. With unforgettable walks through the fashionable neighborhood. De Pijp has charming winter terraces, and perfect cafeterias to feed your diet (and your soul). And even a meeting room. Concertos is an old 19th-century church. There are many Amsterdams; only you can discover yours.

Stockholm (Sweden)

14 islands with 14 different attractions make up Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Let’s see, take note: you have the best of the best of the worldwide admired Swedish design; you have some of the coolest and most interesting neighborhoods in Europe; you have trendy shops and cafes; you have curiosities of those that will allow you to do a “did you know what” at least seven times; you have an overwhelmingly beautiful landscape where equality is the norm. Does anyone give more? No, trust us. Go to Stockholm.

Tokyo (Japan)

Welcome to Tokyo! The neon flashes won’t let you rest too much, so don’t get comfortable: on this trip, you’ll have to squeeze even at the zebra crossings (not to mention the subway) and walk with a hundred eyes so as not to miss anything that is cooks in the city We’re talking about a destination for restless souls who aren’t afraid to be surprised by the extravagant lifestyle of this ever-innovating part of Asia. To slow down, you can stroll through Kyoto’s gardens or do a Lost in Translation in its many incense-scented temples. The important thing is to be prepared for everything… and let go.

London, United Kingdom

Getting lost in London. Just passing by Big Ben, the Big Eye, or Picadilly Circus to squeeze the secret corners of a city that has everything. Small bookstores with great jewelry, street markets with extraordinary pieces, recently opened shops with very interesting designs that hardly anyone knows about, absolutely charming parks, art galleries that are art in themselves, and bars where you can stay and live. Put on some comfortable shoes and look like an explorer: London is your treasure map, and the Xs are everywhere.

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