12-05-2025
These Are the Top Solo Travel Destinations Right Now—and Asia Dominates the List
A Reddit user crowdsourced the best solo travel destinations in the world.
A repeat suggestion was South Korea's capital, Seoul.
The top 3 answers were all in not just your algorithm serving you solo travel content. According to an industry report from Future Partners, solo trips continue to be a popular choice among travelers. While the creative insights firm found that 43 percent of American travelers are interested in traveling alone in general, another report from Virtuoso confirmed that the majority of solo explorers—a whopping 71 percent—are women.
Although the beauty of solo travel lies in experiencing a new place and new challenges by yourself, Future Partners also discovered that solo travelers are 'nearly twice as likely as other travelers to use travel agents and digital influencers to plan their trips.' That might mean hiring a professional, scrolling through TikTok videos, or joining a solo travel-focused community, where you can lean on other solo travelers' experiences to inform where and what you book. One of those communities happens to be on Reddit.
Recently, Reddit user /Eufedoriaa/ asked the r/solotravel/ community about the cities that are 'currently in their prime,' à la 'San Francisco during the '60s, Berlin in the early 2000s, Seattle during the grunge era of the '90s, [and] 1980s Los Angeles.' Travelers immediately began to share their favorites, and we mined the comments for the top responses, seeking out answers that received the most upvotes.
While answers spanned the globe, Asian and Northeastern, Eastern, and Central European cities tended to rise to the top. Seoul, the capital of South Korea, made several repeat appearances. One user described it as a city that's 'quickly transforming into a global hub for tech, design, and fashion,' adding that it's 'fast-paced, cutting-edge, and really knows how to blend tradition with innovation.'
Travelers say Ho Chi Minh City has a similar vibe. 'It's a city that knows it's on the cusp of greater things,' explained another user, who shares it has 'new world-class restaurants and cocktail bars popping up every month, [and] rooftop parties that go on till 4am.'
Unsurprisingly, Thailand, T+L's 2025 Destination of the Year, was also featured a few times. Several users noted that Bangkok is a good choice for solo travelers. 'It has insanely low crime in all levels … lowest prices for luxury living (even Western standards of luxury), and the city overall seems to be getting better every day,' said one user. Another shared it's the 'cuisine, friendliness of people, beaches, mountains, [and] proximity to interesting countries' that appeals most to those traveling alone.
Other standout destinations for solo travelers, according to Reddit, include:
Taipei, Taiwan
Tallinn, Estonia
Lisbon, Portugal
Tbilisi, Georgia
Warsaw, Poland
Mexico City, Mexico
Budapest, Hungary
Tirana, Albania
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