Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kaeli Conforti covers solo, family and budget travel, and travel news. In January 2018, I set off on the epic solo backpacking ...

In the week leading up to her first solo backpacking trip—a one-night adventure through California’s Cottonwood Lakes wilderness—Allison Boyle came up with a million and one reasons why she shouldn’t ...

Embark on a solo hiking and backpacking adventure on the Tour du Mont Blanc loop trail, covering 234.3 km with an elevation gain of 14,968 m over 12 days in October 2020. Due to early winter, all ...

Gregg Hein, who spent six days waiting to be rescued, cited four things he would do differently. They are backpacking tips as crucial as water and food. Backpacking tips include going with somebody, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In my year of solo travel, I found my happiest moments were spent with others.Michelle Polizzi I spent a year on a solo ...

“It's given me so much self-trust in myself in other areas of my life that I didn't have before," the 30-year-old tells PEOPLE Gabbi, a travel influencer, shares tips for women interested in solo ...

Ultrarunner and speed hiker Joe ‘Stringbean’ McConaughy’s film on his solo, record hike on the Appalachian Trail, plus tips on how to hike distances alone. View post: The Case for Hiking Alone Now The ...

Early this spring, during a fact-finding sprint up a storm-damaged section of the Appalachian Trail (AT), I had a comical epiphany about my backpacking life: Despite hiking 11,000 miles since 2019, or ...

How one traveler found the road to self-love, personal growth, and healing in Vietnam after her engagement ended. Four days after my fiancé and I broke up, I packed up my life in Atlanta and moved to ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Claire Sturzaker took her first solo backpacking trip for free. Now, she's been to 40 countries and ...

“It's given me so much self-trust in myself in other areas of my life that I didn't have before," the 30-year-old tells PEOPLE Meredith Wilshere is a Society and Culture writer at PEOPLE. Her work has ...