r/solotravel is a subreddit with 4.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, solo travel, travelling, looking for a, and travel, and they frequently recommend/review hostel recommendations, travel apps, and surf camp.
A place for all of those interested in solo travel to share their experiences and stories!
Popular Themes in r/solotravel
#1
Advice Requests
: "Guatemala - 2nd ever Solo Trip. 10 day itinerary - Would love feedback"
3 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "First Solo Trip tomorrow but reality still hasn't kicked in"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/solotravel
#1
Struggling
31 posts
#2
Solo Travel
22 posts
#3
Travelling
20 posts
#4
Looking For A
16 posts
#5
Travel
: "Feeling of “tolerating reality” between long-term Travel stints"
14 posts
#6
Traveling
12 posts
#7
Solo Trip
: "First Solo Trip tomorrow but reality still hasn't kicked in"
9 posts
#8
Tired
9 posts
#9
Worst
8 posts
#10
Itinerary
: "Guatemala - 2nd ever Solo Trip. 10 day Itinerary - Would love feedback"
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/solotravel
Hostel Recommendations
127 reviews
#1
Wombats
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
Flying Pig
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Plus
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Travel Apps
68 reviews
#1
Google Maps
4.3★ from 6 reviews
#2
maps.me
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Booking.com
4.0★ from 4 reviews
Surf Camp
35 reviews
#1
Surf Camp
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
Rapture
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
San Juan del Sur
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/solotravel
#1
Asia
: "Singapore is great but don't make mistake like i did"
3 posts
#2
Question
: "Has solo travel ruined travelling with other people for anyone else?"
3 posts
#3
Europe
: "Lake skating in winter? Travelling to Austria as a student in January"
2 posts
#4
Hardships
: "Feeling of “tolerating reality” between long-term travel stints"
1 post
#5
South America
: "How to travel Peru"
1 post
#6
Central America
: "Guatemala - 2nd ever Solo Trip. 10 day itinerary - Would love feedback"
1 post
#7
Itinerary Review
: "Travel help Slovenia-Croatia-Bosnia"
1 post
#8
Accommodation
: "/r/solotravel "The Weekly Common Room" - General chatter, meet-up, accommodation - September 13, 2026"
1 post
Member Growth in r/solotravel
Yearly
+131k members(3.0%)
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Last updated: September 15, 2026