Where To Go In 2024: Exciting Destinations For Solo Travelers

19.12.2023 - 19:37 / forbes.com

If traveling lights you up and makes you happy, make space for more adventures in 2024—even if you have to go alone. Solo travel opens our eyes to the world around, allowing us to travel deeper with more introspection and self-awareness. When it’s up to you to get from point A to point B, you’ll not only be challenged outside of your comfort zone, but also, you’ll get to decide where to go and when. Whether you want to sleep in past noon, rise early to fill your day with loads of sights and attractions, or ease into a spa day with little else planned—go for it, you’re the boss.

Solo travel might also mean that you’re joining an organized group tour where strangers will become friends. This option is great for making a dream vacation work, without having to be responsible for all of the logistics and planning. Check off a bucket list destination to expand your horizons, see beautiful landscapes, discover fresh sights, explore energetic cities, and make genuine connections with others.

From swimming with manta rays in Hawai’i to horseback riding in the south of France to hiking across diverse landscapes in Ireland to discovering how art and spirituality merge in Thailand, here are seven destinations that are sure to spark joy and give your confidence a boost while traveling solo.

If you love to ride horses and you dream about an extraordinary vacation where riding is the main activity—not just a one-hour add-on, then set your sights on Active Riding Trips, experts in global horse-centric guided adventures. Whether you’re a newbie or a professional rider, there’s an experience made-to-measure just for you.

The diverse and alluring landscapes in Provence, France will captivate you for an entire week as you ride past olive groves, lavender fields, pine forests, vineyards, and onion farms in this southeastern region, one hour north of Marseille, which borders Italy and the Mediterranean Sea. You’ll truly bond with your horse—together, you’ll travel along the foothills, beside riverbanks, and near charming villages in this sun-kissed destination. You’ll discover the magic of slow travel as you experience the countryside on a playful equestrian adventure like no other. And, of course, you’ll eat your weight in cheese and thick buttered bread and sample a variety of local wines—this is France after all.

If you love to move your body in wild places, hiking in distinct landscapes full of verdant meadows, waterfalls, rolling knolls covered in boulders, and bushy woodlands, then take a trip to Ireland on a guided adventure with Wilderness Ireland. You’ll meet new travelers on this small group tour that includes overnights in delightful inns and small hotels where a pint of Guinness isn’t hard to find.

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