Being an avid traveler turned travel planner, I find I’m constantly asked about my favorite travel gear, tech, and more, so I decided to compile all of my favorites here to share with you. I’m constantly updating this page with my best recommendations —simply click the images below to learn more and grab my faves for yourself!

I was recently a guest on my friend Stephanie May Wilson's podcast, Girls Night… for the third time! We had a ton of fun chatting all about travel, especially solo travel! In listening back to the episode, I felt a few things: 1. Proud of myself for having said yes to my dream of travel so many years ago, even knowing how nervous I was at the time, and 2. Excited about the opportunity to encourage others to start traveling the world, too… even and especially on their own!

I’ve been solo traveling now for a few years, and still get asked constantly about why I choose to do it solo, all of the details about exactly how I do it, and — my personal favorite — if it’s as scary as they think it is (spoiler alert: it’s not scary, like, at all). So I thought it would be fun to dispel some of the most common myths about solo travel.

I was full-time solo traveling a few years ago, and I cannot tell you how many messages, emails, and comments I’ve received asking specifically about how to travel with or on a budget… and I truly never tire of it! And when I first started playing around with the idea of traveling long-term, I knew that finances would always be the thing that either kept me going or never let me start, so I decided to make sure it helped me travel rather than kept me from ever getting to do it… and I have never looked back.

After getting countless emails, comments, and DMs full of questions about solo travel over the last few years, I finally decided to whip up a blog post (and podcast episode) answering all of the most popular and frequently asked questions. So if you’ve been considering solo travel but have some hesitation or want more tips from someone just a few steps ahead of you, consider this post written just for you. Alright, let’s start this Q+A, shall we?

One of the coolest things about living in the time and technological age that we do is that we can connect with almost anyone from anywhere in the world at any time. Through all of the different social media channels — from Instagram to TikTok to O.G. blogging — we have the opportunity to communicate with and even befriend people we may have never met in real life, which is both crazy and incredible!

Being an experienced solo traveler, I regularly am asked about the ins and outs of planning a solo trip. From saving money to how to stay safe while traveling solo and everything in between, I love getting to answer so many questions around planning a solo holiday. In this post, I’ve laid out some of the most important things I’ve learned along the way, so whether you are taking a trip for four days or four months, here are some of the things you should keep in mind when planning a solo trip of your own.