Traveling alone has many pluses: total freedom to choose itinerary, independence, unilateral decision-making, ability to sleep anywhere without having to feel bad about leaving your partner “alone,” making new friends … If you need a small virtual push to make friends, pay attention to the following suggestions.
VIRTUAL TOURIST. This is the most important community of travelers on the internet where both locals and tourists hang photos, reviews and travel guides for public use. Completely updated and fresh information first hand.
MEET UP. Social network designed to find people with similar hobbies and projects, also very useful for organizing meetups. Practice English, go to the movies, visit a museum, go cycling, have an impromptu jam with guitars, organize a trip itinerary from scratch … Whatever you want.
TINDER. A big player. Popular free app to meet interesting people based on affinities, which is also called “picking up girls/guys.” Depending on the tastes affinities, the app lets you chat directly with a person who has achieved a certain level of coincidence with you. It also lets you know where that person with whom you would like to hang out could be found.
BADOO. This one also needs no introduction. This app for meeting people has a strong self-assured character. Created in 2006, it is now a globally used tool with 217 million users in over 190 countries. Do not set out on a trip without it …
COUCHSURFING. It is over a decade old and was born with the intention to provide free accommodation to the backpacker type of travelers. It has over 9 million members in more than 120,000 locations worldwide. It’s a good way to get to know a place as known by someone local. A true cultural immersion …
TIMPIK. Ideal for those sports-motivated that cannot help but throw a pachanga when abroad. It connects people who want to organize and participate in sporting events of amateur character.
VENAKI. An evolution in what refers to location sharing. It has interesting things to discover. It might be interesting to have it on you …
LOS VIAJEROS. An online community in Spanish with a quarter million active users. It is ideal to find travel companions for adventures that go beyond the sacred trilogy London / Paris / Rome. Here you will find someone who will motivate you to go for example to Sevastopol …
ATRÉVETE SOLO. It is a virtual agency with a program aimed at the so called “odd-numbered.” No age limit, it is ideal for anyone between 27 and 50 years. They organize interesting cruises, weekend getaways and theme parties.
