🇬🇧 Edinburgh
Scotland
Summer Bank Holiday
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🇭🇺 Budapest
Hungary
Budapest Wine Festival
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🇯🇵 Tokyo
Japan
Respect for the Aged Day
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$479
🇯🇵 Osaka
Japan
Respect for the Aged Day
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🇯🇵 Kyoto
Japan
Respect for the Aged Day
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$684
🇦🇹 Vienna
Austria
Saint Rupert's Day
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🇨🇿 Prague
Czech Republic
St. Wenceslas Day
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🇸🇬 Singapore
Singapore
Singapore Grand Prix
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🇵🇹 Lisbon
Portugal
Republic Day
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🇰🇷 Seoul
South Korea
Chuseok
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🇮🇪 Dublin
Ireland
Dublin Fringe Festival
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🇳🇿 Auckland
New Zealand
Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day
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🇦🇺 Melbourne
Australia
Friday before AFL Grand Final
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🇩🇰 Copenhagen
Denmark
Fall foliage season
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🇳🇱 Amsterdam
Netherlands
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🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
Thailand
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🇮🇸 Reykjavik
Iceland
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the safest country for solo female travelers?
Japan, Iceland, New Zealand, Denmark and Austria consistently rank at the top of global safety indices. All of them appear on this list. Low crime, great public transport, English widely spoken in tourist zones, and strong local respect for personal space.
Is it expensive to travel alone?
Solo travel comes with a "single supplement" on accommodation — you pay the full room rate instead of splitting it. To offset, many solo travelers pick destinations with strong hostel scenes (Lisbon, Prague, Budapest, Chiang Mai) or mix in a few nights at social guesthouses. Flight prices don't change whether you're one or two travelers.
Which cities are best for first-time solo travelers?
Lisbon, Tokyo, Copenhagen and Edinburgh are the gentlest landings — safe, walkable, English-friendly, and full of other solo travelers. Chiang Mai and Prague are the best value options if budget matters more.
How do you meet people when traveling solo?
Free walking tours are the universal solo-traveler move — every major city on this list has them. Cooking classes, hostel common rooms, and pub crawls work too. The destinations we list here all have strong enough tourist infrastructure that you'll meet other travelers easily.
