If you happen to’re trying to make a journey by your self you’re, satirically, not alone.

Solo journey is a rising international development. Google searches for solo journey have risen above their pre-pandemic ranges in Canada, suggesting 2024 may very well be a major yr to take a trip by your self.

When travelling alone, there are particular issues to contemplate.

Journey skilled Lorraine Simpson spoke to CTV Morning Dwell about solo journey and provided some recommendation for anybody pondering of jetting off alone.

“In the mean time, it’s the primary journey development on the planet,” Simpson says. “Twenty-five per cent of individuals wish to journey solo and 54 per cent of girls are planning a solo journey. You do not even should be single to journey solo.”

Do your analysis

“You actually do have to do numerous analysis upfront. That’s the first tip,” Simpson stated.

Particularly, it’s essential contemplate your security. The World Peace Index lists probably the most peaceable nations on the planet, with Iceland holding the highest spot for greater than a decade. Denmark, Eire, New Zealand and Austria spherical out the highest 5, adopted by Singapore, Portugal, Slovenia, Japan and Switzerland. Canada ranks eleventh on the listing.

Connectivity

“Be sure to’ve received connectivity whilst you’re away,” Simpson says. “Both you are going to use your supplier from again dwelling — will it work within the nation you are going to or is it going to be astronomical? Or can you purchase a SIM card proper on the airport?”

Simpson additionally really helpful contemplating buying a cell sizzling spot machine that may supply web connectivity on the go. The machine she confirmed on CTV Morning Dwell is a Solis Lite Cell Wi-Fi Hotspot, however many service suppliers supply their very own units which you could add to your information plan.

Bell suggests utilizing Wi-Fi when out there and turning off information companies if or while you’re not planning to make use of information overseas with the intention to save on further fees. Keep away from utilizing data-intensive functions resembling net browsing, video streaming or downloading giant e mail attachments. (Disclosure: Bell is the father or mother firm of CTV Information)

Pack gentle — you are carrying it!

“Bear in mind: no matter you pack, you are carrying it your self,” Simpson says. “Be sure to have a very nice suitcase that is good wheels on it.”

Travelling solo does imply you will not have anybody else that will help you carry your baggage and it is necessary to contemplate the place you are going. Some locations could have restricted car entry, no elevators, and plenty of stairs to climb.

“If you find yourself packing, you actually have to hold that,” Simpson says “Simply take into consideration what you take and journey as gentle as you may. If you happen to can go all hand baggage, so be it, take solely hand baggage.”

Prime locations

“Properly, the #1 nation is Iceland,” stated Simpson. “In fact, Canada is a prime secure journey vacation spot for solo journey.”

Simpson says take into consideration your pursuits and contemplate locations that might complement your hobbies.

She additionally urged taking a cruise.

“A cruise is an effective way to see locations since you return to the ship as your lodge and also you sail to a special vacation spot the following day,” she stated.

Simpson says to search for lodging that do not embody a single complement cost — that’s, a surcharge utilized to solo travellers for rooms that might match extra folks — or locations which have a low single complement.

And make buddies together with your journey agent, Simpson says.

“All the time ebook with a journey agent. Make greatest buddies together with your journey agent as a result of they will actually be an excellent recommendation supply for you, and discover you the most effective solo journey offers with the bottom quantity of additional complement.”

Why are you travelling solo?

One other factor to contemplate is why you are travelling alone.

“Are you travelling since you wish to be solo and also you wish to be alone or are you travelling since you wish to doubtlessly meet the love of your life?” Simpson stated.

“There are positively totally different sorts of causes to journey while you’re travelling alone.”