Tried a half-day walking tour on a solo trip and loved the amount of commitment: talk to people for three hours, learn something, then everyone disappears at lunch.
One group activity every few days may be my ideal level of social solo travel.
Group tours are useful in small doses
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That sounds like the sweet spot to me. Enough structure to avoid drifting, but not so much that you’re checking the clock all day.
That sounds like the sweet spot to me. Enough structure to avoid drifting, but not so much that you’re checking the clock all day.
Same. One planned thing and some wandering time is usually my limit before I start feeling scheduled.
I like this approach because it leaves room for the place to surprise you. Too much structure can make a solo trip feel like a work trip with better shoes.
The lunch reset is the best part. People think solo travel means being alone all day, but a guided thing in the morning can make the rest fe...