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65 Inspiring & Uplifting Travel Alone Quotes for Solo Travel

When you’re on the road solo or planning to travel alone, quotes can help to inspire and uplift you. These 65 beautiful solo travel quotes from literature, pop culture and history make the perfect solo travel captions for social media.

You only need to search the internet to see there are millions of inspirational quotes about travelling out there. Solo travel quotes have a special ingredient – not only can they ignite wanderlust and stoke passion for the great unknown, they have the added benefit of giving strength and courage to a solo traveller who is facing the world alone.

Solo travel is a life-changing experience . As with all travel, it’s often difficult to find the right words to describe your trip, or to convey how travel has altered your life once you get back home.

To give your confidence and boost and help you share your solo travel experience with the world, I’ve curated this epic list of 65 meaningful and insightful travel alone quotes.

Copy and paste them for your next social media update, or send them to a friend who’s planning their solo trip. However you choose to use these solo travel quotes, they are guaranteed to inspire and delight!

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Short and sweet solo travel quotes

Short travel alone quotes are perfect for social media, including solo travel announcements (that exciting moment when you make your trip official!), or your first travel solo travel update from the road.

These popular and not-so-famous quotations beautifully capture what it’s like to travel alone, with only yourself for company.

“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world.”

– Freya Stark

“I am never happier than when I am alone in a foreign city; it is as if I had become invisible.”

– Storm Jameson

“Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time.”

– Hannah Arendt

“A nomad I will remain for life, in love with distant and uncharted places.”

– Isabelle Eberhardt

“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.”

– Mary Anne Radmacher

“The journey of life is amazingly beautiful if you take it as a fearless adventure.”

– Debasish Mridha

“When a thing beckons you to explore it without telling you why or how, this is not a red herring; it’s a map.”

– Gina Greenlee

“Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.”

– John Mayer

“Some journeys can be only travelled alone!”

– Ken Poirot

“If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.”

– Maxwell Maltz

“Keep good company – that is, go to the Louvre.”

– Paul Cezanne

“Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone.”

“The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.”

– Henry David Thoreau

“There are some places in life where you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.”

– Mandy Hale

“You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.”

– Diane Von Furstenberg

“Surely, of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest.”

“I wondered why it was that places are so much lovelier when one is alone.”

– Daphne Du Maurier

“Always choose the window seat. We often forget there’s magic of flying. But what it brings to our lives is undeniably the stuff of dreams.”

– Timi Nadela

“Sometimes the best journeys are those, that start when we do not plan, continue how we do not expect and are taking us places we do not know.”

– Aisha Mirza

“Life is a journey with almost limitless detours.”

“The inner journey of travel is intensified by solitude.”

– Paul Theroux

“I used to be a pedestrian before, now I am the rider on the same road.”

– Piyush Paudyal

“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.”

– Anaïs Nin

Motivational quotes for planning a solo trip

When you’re planning to visit a new country or a foreign city by yourself for the first time, the hardest part can be finding the inner courage to pack your backpack and make your solo travel dreams a reality.

These travel alone quotes speak to the very heart of solo travel – the push and pull between indecision , wanting to do the right thing while also finding freedom and empowering yourself to spread your wings.

You may feel nervous – that’s totally normal – but have faith that a well-planned solo journey is almost always a step in the right direction.

“Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.”

– Erol Ozan

“This is the journey of your life. Don’t try to explain it to others, because only you can see it.”

– Nitin Namdeo

“It is pointless to embark on any journey if you do not believe yourself worthy of the destination.”

– Anthon St. Maarten

“To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice.”

– Elizabeth Gilbert

“Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion.”

– Oprah Winfrey

“Adventure should be part of everyone’s life. It is the whole difference between being fully alive and just existing.”

– Holly Morris

“A ship is safe in the harbour, but that’s not what ships are built for.”

– Gael Attal

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

– Mark Twain

Poetic quotes about solo travel

These longer solo travel quotes are nothing short of art.

“Everywhere you go, you shall find dramatic splendour and awe because your majestic soul is part of the vivid whole, and nothing about you is ignoble.”

– Kilroy J. Oldster

“The goal of my life is to tie adventure to my feet, stock memories in my pocket, hold imagination in my palms like fairy dust and sprinkle it on my tales.”

– Mitali Meelan

“It seemed an advantage to be travelling alone. Our responses to the world are crucially moulded by the company we keep, for we temper our curiosity to fit in with the expectations of others… “Being closely observed by a companion can also inhibit our observation of others; then, too, we may become caught up in adjusting ourselves to the companion’s questions and remarks, or feel the need to make ourselves seem more normal than is good for our curiosity.” 

– Alain de Botton

“I am of course lost in this journey I’m on, but I do remain confident, though I am lost it will be a great adventure, this adventure will surpass my wildest imagination. So call me a fool, but I’m happy to be lost.”

– Micheline Jean Louis

“It’s not getting from A to B. It’s not the beginning or the destination that counts. It’s the ride in between…This train is alive with things that should be seen and heard. It’s a living, breathing something – you just have to want to learn its rhythm.”

– David Baldacci

“To awaken alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure. You have no idea of what is in store for you, but you will, if you are wise and know the art of travel, let yourself go on the stream of the unknown.”

Solo female travel quotes

Solo female travel is becoming more and more popular. I’ve done a few solo trips in recent years, and it never ceases to amaze me how different my travel experience is when I’m alone rather than with my partner or friends.

These quotations capture the independent spirit of solo female travellers.

“Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere.”

“When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.”

“Looking in the mirror, I saw a joyful face. And this happy girl was just about to go on a trip, with a one way ticket in her bag. Life was a never ending journey.”

– Nico J. Genes

“She remembered who she was and the game changed.”

– Lalah Delia

Quotes that prove solo travel makes you stronger

Solo travel often starts with taking a leap of faith. If it’s your first solo trip, you must actively work on believing in yourself and trusting your instincts.

Sometimes in travel (and in life), the only certainty is uncertainty. Things won’t always be easy, things wont’ always go to plan. Barriers and hurdles are almost guaranteed – but these experiences are likely to make you stronger and more resilient.

These travel alone quotes are all about testing your limits.

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”

– Neale Donald Walsch

“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s OK. The journey changes you; it should change you.

“It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.”

– Anthony Bourdain

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion with one’s courage.”

“It is in all of us to defy expectations, to go into the world and to be brave, and to want, to need, to hunger for adventures. To embrace the chance and risk so that we may breathe and know what it is to be free.”

– Mae Chevrette

“Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively, unless you can choose a challenge instead of a competence.”

– Eleanor Roosevelt

“On the path to greatness, life teaches you to walk with stones in your shoes.”

– Matshona Dhliwayo

“Life is a journey with big rocks to climb, little ones to trip over, and milestones to mark where we have been.”

– David Cuschieri

Quotations that prove solo travel changes your perspective

I’ve never met anyone who decided to solo travel and came back the same person. Travel changes you – that’s undeniable – and often travel alone can shape you in ways you never could have anticipated.

One of the greatest lessons travel can teach you is to be humble. Travel helps you find your place in the world. A solo trip can give you the tools you need to tackle all of life’s adventures – and misadventures, too.

These solo travel quotes refer to self-discovery, breaking through your comfort zone, and seeing travel as a motif for the journey of life.

“A person susceptible to ‘Wanderlust’ is not so much addicted to movement as committed to transformation.”

– Pico Iyer

“Adventure can be an end in itself. Self-discovery is the secret ingredient.”

– Grace Lichtenstein

“I have traveled many roads in my life. Some were imbued with pain and I needed to avert my gaze. Others were so beautiful that I would have remained there forever. But always, at some point in these routes, I reached a place where I encountered myself.”

– Pablo Holmberg

“Travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind.”

– Marty Rubin

“Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.”

– David McCullough Jr.

“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.”

– Gustav Flaubert

“The best trip is the journey you take in finding yourself.”

– Angela Vallely

“Mapmaking: You’re on the path and have already begun to morph – so has the road. The journey has chosen you. The only way out is forward and through.”

– Helen S. Rosenau

Remember, your trip might start out as a solo adventure but it might not end that way! It’s the bonds you form along the way that often make travel truly memorable.

For more inspiration, check out these beautiful quotes about travelling with friends .

“Traveling solo does not always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvellous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.”

– Jacqueline Boone

Coming home: Solo travel quotes to mark the end of a journey

All good journeys must come to an end! It feels like just yesterday friends and family were wishing you a safe journey , and now it’s time to go back to the people you love.

These quotes sum up the bittersweet feeling of coming home after a solo trip.

“It’s a long ride home with nothing but me for company. I bore myself sometimes. Not often. Just now and again.”

– A.J. Hartley & David Hewson

“It’s amazing how many different roads we can take, but they all lead home.”

– Jewel E. Ann

“Some journeys take you farther from where you come from, but closer to where you belong.”

– Ron Franscell

“The real work of an expedition begins when you return.”

– Louise Arner Boyd

“This life is an enduring and complex journey, but finally I have reached the point in my story where I am appreciative of where I’ve been, proud of where I am, and excited about where I have yet to go.”

– Becca Lee

“I, too, once journeyed beyond the stars.”

– Elizabeth Lim

“Maybe happy endings were real, as long as you understood that they weren’t endings, but steps on the road.”

– Katharine McGee

“When it’s over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.

When it is over, I don’t want to wonder if I have made of my life something particular, and real. I don’t want to find myself sighing and frightened, or full of argument.

I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world.”

– Mary Oliver

That’s a wrap! I hope these 65 travel alone quotes have made you see solo travel in a new light, or perhaps motivated you to take the leap into solo travel.

Do you have any more inspiring quotes to share? I’d love to hear them in the comments below!

“Challenges are opportunities for growth and learning. Embrace them and see how far you can go.”

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Wonderful quotes for solo travellers. The solo female traveller quotes are also interesting.

This quotes make people strong to take decision and travel alone. Thanks for sharing such types of motivating quotes.

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Beautiful quotes. I love them all. Thanks for sharing.

These quotes will definitely encourage anyone to go for solo travelling. Everyone will be inspired by these. Thank you.

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52 Solo Travel Quotes to Inspire Traveling Alone

By: Author Susan Moore

Posted on Last updated: August 6, 2024

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Before I took my first trip alone I didn’t really think about traveling by myself. I thought I needed to travel with other people. But after my solo backpacking trip to Southeast Asia my world opened up to the rich experiences of traveling solo.

Solo travel is rewarding. We experience personal growth from trying new things and getting away from our usual habits. And there’s no better way to step outside of your comfort zone than a solo trip to someplace new.

In this post I’m sharing 52 of the best solo travel quotes to invigorate your wanderlust.

52 Solo Travel Quotes

In the following solo travel quotes I hope you find inspiration – and may you enjoy many adventures while traveling alone.

“You must go on adventures to find out where you belong.” – Sue Fitzmaurice

“Anything we fully do is an alone journey.” — Natalie Goldberg

“My spirit gets nourished in faraway places. Sometimes I wonder if it’s a biological need, perhaps a biological flaw, that compels me to seek the excitement and challenge that comes of being in a place where nobody knows me.” – Rita Golden Gelman

“Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.” – John Mayer

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver

“Travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind.” – Marty Rubin

Solo travel adventure quote

“Solo travel builds confidence.”

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

“Go where you feel most alive.”

“I’m never happier than when I’m alone in a foreign city; it is as if I had become invisible.” – Storm Jameson

“Live your life by a compass, not a clock” – Erica Jong

“Not I, nor anyone else, can travel that road for you. You must travel it for yourself.” – Walt Whitman

Inspiring solo travel quote

“Don’t keep waiting for someone to travel with you because you may never travel anywhere!”

“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” –  Helen Keller

“Traveling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life-changing experience of your life. Try it at least once.”

“The life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you have.” – Elizabeth Gilbert

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch

“You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.” – Diane von Furstenberg

Solo travel quote – stop waiting for others to travel with you!

“Our life is what our thoughts make it.” – Marcus Aurelius

“How will you know, if you never go and explore?”

“If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.” – Angelina Jolie

“Then one day, when you least expect it, the great adventure finds you.” – Ewan McGregor

“I discovered that I prefer to collect experiences rather than things.” – Susan Moore

“Half the fun of travel is the aesthetic of lostness.” – Ray Bradbury

Travel quote inspiring you try solo traveling

“You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart always will be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place.” – Miriam Adeney

“Traveling solo means getting to know the real you!”

“There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.” – Jack Kerouac

“Only one who wanders finds new paths.”

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust

“My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, and I intend to end up there.” – Rumi

Quote about traveling solo and getting to know yourself

“A mind that is stretched by new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark

“Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard

“If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears.” – Cesare Pavese

“You have exactly one life in which to do everything you’ll ever do. Act accordingly” – Colin Wright

“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.” – Anais Nin

Traveling alone is about personal growth

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” – Confucius

“This journey has always been about reaching your own other shore no matter what it is, and that dream continues.” – Diana Nyad

“This life is an enduring and complex journey, but finally I have reached the point in my story where I am appreciative of where I’ve been, proud of where I am, and excited about where I have yet to go.” – Becca Lee

”A ship is safe in the harbor, but that’s not what ships are built for.” – Gael Attal

“The past is in your head. The future is in your hands.”

“Traveling alone doesn’t always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvelous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.” – Jacqueline Boone

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Solo travel pushes you out of your comfort zone AND others’ expectations

“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius

“As you travel solo, being totally responsible for yourself, it’s inevitable that you will discover just how capable you are!”

“There’s no right way or wrong way to travel solo…everyone should give solo travel a try at least once in their life.” – Susan Moore

“A person susceptible to “wanderlust” is not so much addicted to movement as committed to transformation.” – Pico Iyer

“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert

“Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of others’ expectations.” – Suzy Strutner

“Of the gladdest moments in human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands.” – Sir Richard Francis Burton

“You are never too old to start traveling solo.” – Susan Moore

“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain

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75 Motivational Solo Travel Quotes (With Photos) – Best Travel Alone Quotes!

I think there’s something so inspiring about reading travel quotes to spark some wanderlust into our lives.

I know, more than most, how terrifying it can be to travel solo if you’ve never done it before.

But, once I took that leap, I’ve never looked back. I’ve been happily travelling around the world by myself ever since! 

Now, six years later, I run my own business as a solo female travel blogger.

Looking back, I remember flicking through about a million solo travel quotes to remind me why I wanted to go and how I had the power in myself to do it.

I really did find courage in these powerful words of wisdom and I continue to use these travelling alone quotes on my own social media all the time.

That’s why I wanted to share them with you.

I’ve hand-picked these 75 empowering solo travel quotes which should (hopefully) motivate you to book that solo trip! 

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The 75 best solo travel quotes

Here is the very best collection of uplifting quotes on solo travel that I absolutely love!

I have used many of these myself on my own social media channels over the years.

Feel free to save these by copying and pasting them on your own social media accounts. 

Or follow along with my solo adventures @thirdeyetraveller on Instagram! 

Short & sweet solo travel quotes

1. “Some journeys can be only traveled alone!” – Ken Poirot

2. “Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” – David Mitchell

3. “Go solo, go far!” – Unknown

4.  “Travel is an investment in yourself” – Anonymous

5.  “To travel is to take a journey into yourself.” – Danny Kaye

6. “Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone.” – Buddha

7. “The best trip is the journey you take in finding yourself.” – Angela Vallely

8. “Travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind” – Marty Rubin

9. “Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.” – Lovelle Drachman

10. “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch

11.  “Wherever you go, go with all your heart!” – Confucius

12. “Surely, of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest.” Freya Stark

13.  “Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.” – John Mayer

14. “You must go on adventures to find out where you belong.” – Sue Fitzmaurice

15. “I wondered why it was that places are so much lovelier when one is alone.” – Daphne Du Maurier

16. “Adventure can be an end in itself. Self-discovery is the secret ingredient.” – Grace Lichtenstein

17. “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag

18. “You have to get lost before you can be found” – Jeff Rasley

19. “Dare to live the life you always wanted” – Unknown

20. “The inner journey of travel is intensified by solitude.” – Paul Theroux

21. “I can and I will, watch me” Carrie Green

22. “Not all those who wander are lost” – J.R.R Tolkien 

23. “If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.” – Maxwell Maltz

Exciting solo travel quotes

24. “Without new experiences something inside of us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken.”  – Frank Herbert

25.  “Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of others’ expectations.” – Suzy Strutner.

26.“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure.” —Freya Stark

27. “Traveling—it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta

28. “Who goes alone can start today; but who travels with another must wait till that other is ready” – Henry David Thoreau

29. “I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it. – Rosalia De Castro

30. “Traveling solo does not always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvellous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.” – Jacqueline Boone

31. “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand

32. “Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.”  – Michael Palin

33. “I am never happier than when I am alone in a foreign city; it is as if I had become invisible.” – Storm Jameson

34. “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.”  – Dalai Lama

Inspiring travel alone quotes for conquering fear

35. “Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.” – Helen Keller

36. “You do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself.” – Ella Maillart

37. “I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone, because they reflect more.” —Thomas Jefferson

38.“Not I, nor anyone else can travel that road for you. You must travel it by yourself.” —Walt Whitman

39. “Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” – David McCullough Jr.

40. “In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take.” – Lewis Carroll

41. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller

42. “A ship is safe in the harbor, but that’s not what ships are built for.” – Gael Attal

43. “I learned my strengths and my weaknesses. I experienced the exhileration of the ups and the despairs of the lows and most of the feelings in between… I learned courage and I learned it myself” – Ann Stirk

44. “I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.” – Mary Louise Alcott

45. “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” – Rosa Parks

46. “If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place” – Nora Roberts

Life changing & motivational solo travel quotes

47. “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” ― Jack Kerouac

48.“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” –   Mark Twain

49.  “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”  – Saint Augustine

50.  “Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live in?” – Caroline Myss

51. “The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.” – Albert Einstein

52. “To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice.” – Elizabeth Gilbert

53. “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver

54. “I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

Riding solo quotes

55. “You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.” – Diane Von Furstenberg

56. “The more I travelled the more I realised that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends” – Shirley MacLaine

57. “Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.” – Wendell Berry

58. “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.” – J. K. Rowling

59. “If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is” – Angelina Jolie

60. “There is a kind of magicness about going far away and then coming back all changed” – Kate Douglas Wiggin

61. “I always wonder why birds stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on the earth. Then I ask myself the same question”  – Harun Yahya

62. “If you have to wait for someone to travel with you, you may end up waiting a lifetime!”  – Unknown

Solo female travel quotes

63. “As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world.” – Virginia Woolf

64.  “When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.” – Diane Von Furstenberg

65. “Never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without traveling.” – Roman Payne

66. “I hope the fathers and mothers of little girls will look at them and say ‘yes, women can.”  – Dilma Rousseff

67. “She remembered who she was and the game changed.” – Lalah Delia

68. “Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere.” – Mae West

69. “Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.” – Barbara De Angelis

70. “Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” – Erol Ozan

Funny solo travel quotes 

71. “I’m sorry for what I said when I wasn’t travelling” – Unknown

72. “I need a six month vacation, twice a year” – Anonymous

73. “The only aisle I want to be walking down is on a plane” – Unknown

74. “You can’t buy happiness but you can buy a plane ticket and that’s kind of the same thing” – Uknown

75. “I was amazed that what I needed to survive could be carried on my back. And, most surprising of all, that I could carry it.”  – Cheryl Strayed

I hope you enjoyed this list of the best solo travel quotes!

So, that’s all folks. Those are the 75 most inspiring travelling alone quotes.

I hope you found them useful and feel free to use any of them on your own social media accounts! 

If you do need any more motivation or reasons why you should travel solo. Feel free to contact me or write a comment below. I’ll be happy to provide some advice. 

At the end of the day, you’ll never regret taking yourself on an exciting adventure. So, have faith and go for it!

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Sophie Pearce is the founder of Third Eye Traveller. Always having a restless soul seeking adventure, she has now travelled to over 30+ countries, many of them solo. Leaving her heart in India, which gifted her a "Third Eye", she felt inspired to share her travel stories in the hope of encouraging others to find their inner magic and explore this beautiful world of ours. Even if it's on their own!

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Loved it! I enjoyed reading your quotes. Stepping out into the unknown with no one else to rely on, you come to learn to learn so much about yourself. Often these solo trips are life-changing adventures. Fav one “Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of others’ expectations”, well said. Sometimes I write about the quotes too.

Hi Dragana, thanks so much for sharing! I totally agree! Sophie x

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35 Solo Traveling Quotes That Will Inspire You to Travel Alone

Traveling alone is an empowering and life-changing experience! Solo travel teaches you to enjoy your own company, venture outside of your comfort zone, and be self-sufficient as you grab life by the reins and tackle your travel bucket list. I wholeheartedly believe everyone should travel solo at least once in their life. With that goal in mind, I’ve curated this list of 35  amazing solo traveling quotes to inspire you to travel solo!

Whether you’re a first-time or long-time solo traveler, these 35 solo traveling quotes are guaranteed to motivate and encourage you on your solo journeys.

These solo traveling quotes also make great solo travel Instagram captions . So feel free to copy and paste them into your Instagram posts as you document and share your solo adventures!

You can also pin the quotes to your Pinterest so you’ll have them at your fingertips anytime you want a little solo traveling inspiration!

Now, without further ado, let’s get to the quotes!

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Solo traveling quotes to inspire you to embark on a solo adventure.

If you’ve never traveled solo—or if you haven’t traveled solo in a while—you may need a little encouragement to take the plunge!

The quotes in this section will motivate you to say “Yes!” to solo travel and the world of opportunities that await you!

1)   “You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.”     –Diane Von Furstenberg

2)   “I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.”     –Rosalia de Castro

3)   “Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time.”    –Hannah Arendt

4)   “Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?”     –Caroline Myss

5)   “I am never happier than when I am alone in a foreign city; it is as if I had become invisible.”     –Storm Jameson

6)   “Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.”     –John Mayer

7)   “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”    –H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (P.S. I Love You)

8)   “As you travel solo, being totally responsible for yourself, it’s inevitable that you will discover just how capable you are!”     –Unknown

Solo Traveling Quotes on Not Waiting for a Travel Buddy

Life is short, and there are too many incredible destinations to visit to delay traveling until you have a travel buddy.

The quotes in this section will inspire you to chart your own path and start making your travel dreams a reality today.

9)   “Never wait for someone to travel with. Book the ticket, take the flight, and go alone.”    –Unknown

10)   “The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait until that other is ready, and it may be a long time before they get off.”     –Henry David Thoreau

11)   “If companionship is a mandate for all of our experiences, then we will miss out on many of life’s blessings.”    –Gina Greenlee

12)   “Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake.”   –Sir Francis Bacon

13)   “If you have to wait for someone to travel with you, you may end up waiting a lifetime!”     –Unknown

14)   “Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone.”    –Buddha

Quotes About the Transformative Power of Solo Travel

Solo travel has an incredible power to heal your emotional wounds and transform you into a healthier, more confident, and stronger person.

Whether you’re getting over a breakup, grieving  the loss of a loved one, trying to heal old wounds, or just want to become a better, bolder version of yourself.…..you need to try solo travel.

The quotes in this section speak to the transformative, restorative power of solo travel.

15)   “Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of others’ expectations. You’ll discover just how strong you are….”     – Suzy Strutner

16)   “Traveling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life-changing experience of your life. Try it at least once!”     –Heather Hakes

17)   “Travel brings power and love back into your life.”    –Rumi

18)   “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.”   –Anthony Bourdain

19)   “There is a kind of magic about going far away and then coming back all changed.”   –Kate Douglas Wiggin

20)   “Travel can be an important return to something you’ve loved before—a way to reclaim a piece of who you are.”   – Megan Spurrell

21)   “A mind that is stretched by new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.”   –Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. 

22)   “Travel far enough, you meet yourself.”    –David Mitchell

Quotes About the Benefits of Traveling Solo

As wonderful as traveling with friends, family, and significant others can be, traveling alone definitely has perks and practical benefits.

For example, when you travel solo, you   have 100% control over your itinerary, and you’re also able to reflect on your experiences without being distracted by travel companions. On top of that, it’s much easier to snag a seat at a busy restaurant or popular event when you’re traveling solo! ( Winning! ) 

The quotes in this section highlight some of the benefits of traveling solo.

23)   “When you’re traveling with someone else, you share each discovery, but when you are alone, you have to carry each experience with you like a secret, something you have to write on your heart, because there’s no other way to preserve it.”    – Shauna Niequist 

24)   “I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone, because they reflect more.”     –Thomas Jefferson

25)   “There are some places in life where you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.”    –Mandy Hale

26)   “Some journeys in life can only be traveled alone.”    – Ken Poirot

27)   “The inner journey of travel is intensified by solitude.”     –Paul Theroux

28)   “Sometimes the journey has to be traveled alone in order to appreciate the strengths that lie deep inside of you.”     –Steven Aitchison

29)   “Traveling alone was like laundry for my thoughts.”   –Mark Foster

Solo Traveling Quotes to Combat Loneliness While Traveling Alone

While traveling solo, there may be moments when you feel lonely. But don’t fear the loneliness. Embrace it as an opportunity to learn how to enjoy your own company.

And, remember, even though you’re traveling solo, you’re not actually alone. There are locals and other travelers all around you. And every person you meet is another connection, a potential new friend, and an amazing anecdote waiting to happen.

The quotes in this section will help you combat feelings of loneliness while traveling solo and inspire you to channel those feelings into positive opportunities.

30)   “Traveling solo does not always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvelous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.”     – Jacqueline Boone

31)   “If you make friends with yourself, you will never be alone.”   –Maxwell Maltz

32)   “Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.”     –Henry Rollins

Solo Female Travel Quotes

As a woman who’s traveled solo all over, I’m a big proponent of solo female travel.  I believe every woman should travel solo at least once in her life—if not more!

And solo female travel isn’t limited to just the single ladies. On my travels, I’ve met many solo female travelers who are in dating relationships, engaged, or married.

Also, solo female travel isn’t just for women in their 20s. It’s for all women! Women can , do , and should travel solo at all ages!

So the solo traveling quotes in this section are for the girls!

33)   “The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.”     –Alan Ashley-Pitt

34)   “Never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without traveling.”     – Roman Payne

35)   “When a woman becomes her own best friend, life is easier.”     –Diane Von Furstenberg

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74 Inspiring Solo Travel Quotes 2024

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A quick search of the internet and you’ll find thousands of travel quotes. They exist to inspire you to delve into the unknown and learn about the world .

However, solo travel quotes have an extra special ingredient – not only do they ignite wanderlust and passion for the great unknown , but they have the added benefit of giving strength and courage to solo travellers who are facing the world alone.

Why Travel Solo?

In recent years, solo travel has been on the rise, and more and more people are discovering just how empowering and exciting it can be to venture into the unknown alone.

It is one of the most life changing experiences you can undertake, and will ultimately mould you into a stronger, more capable individual.

There are plenty of challenges when travelling alone, but solo travel is the ultimate chance for you to learn about yourself and see the world from a whole new perspective.

You’ll grow as a person exponentially, and be better equipped to deal with what life throws at you.

Since 2012, I have travelled alone through Europe , Asia , Central and South America , and the freedom it brings is incomparable to traveling with others.

My solo trips have been filled with highs and lows, but they are the kinds of experiences I wouldn’t change for the world, as they have made me who I am today.

Whether in a foreign city or strange town, a solo journey is your very own adventure.

So whether you’re single, in a relationship, introverted or extroverted, try travelling alone at least once in your life.

74 of the Best Travel Solo Quotes

Whether you’re currently on the road solo or at home planning to travel alone for the first time, you’ll find that quotes about traveling alone will help to inspire you and push you ahead.

So I’ve curated and categorised the best solo travel quotes (that also make the perfect travel captions for Instagram), in the hopes that they will motivate and nudge you into booking a solo trip abroad.

These quotes for solo travel have been hand picked from authors, poets, historians, actresses, scientists and even Buddha!

Best Solo Trip Quotes

1. “Traveling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life changing experience of your life. Try it at least once.”  – Unknown

2. “Go solo, go far.”  – Unknown

3. “Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.” —  John Mayer

4. “Some journeys can be only traveled alone.”  – Kein Poirot

5. “Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone.” —  Buddha

6. “If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.” –  Maxwell Maltz

7. “Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” – David Mitchell

8. “There are some places in life where you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.” –  Mandy Hale

Self Discovery Quotes About Travelling Alone

Solo travel is all about relying on yourself and trusting your instincts.

You’ll learn more about yourself and find out just how capable you are.

The following quotes about traveling alone, are all about self discovery:

9. “I learned my strengths and my weaknesses. I experienced the exhilaration of the ups and the despairs of the lows and most of the feelings in between… I learned courage and I learned it myself” – Ann Stirk

10. “As you travel solo, being totally responsible for yourself, it’s inevitable that you will discover just how capable you are!”

Solo Ride Quotes

11. “Adventure can be an end in itself. Self-discovery is the secret ingredient.” –  Grace Lichtenstein

12. “Traveling solo means getting to know the real you.”  – Unknown

13. “The best trip is the journey you take in finding yourself.” –  Angela Vallely

14. “I have traveled many roads in my life. Some were imbued with pain and I needed to avert my gaze. Others were so beautiful that I would have remained there forever. But always, at some point in these routes, I reached a place where I encountered myself.” –  Pablo Holmberg

15. “You have to get lost before you can be found” – Jeff Rasley

Riding Solo Quotes About How Much Travel Can Change You

We all know travel changes you, but travelling alone is even more transformative, and will shape you in ways you could never have imagined.

This is because solo travel is designed to push you out of your comfort zone, and make you realise the only limits you have are the ones you set yourself.

The below travel alone quotes are all about how solo travel can change you and test your boundaries:

16. “Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one that is going to require the most from you” – Caroline Myss

17. “Travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind” – Marty Rubin

18. “One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do” – Henry Ford

Quotes on Travelling Alone

19. “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone” – Neale Donald Walsch

20. “Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of other’s expectations.”  – Suzy Strutner

21. “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” –  Gustav Flaubert

22. “A nomad I will remain for life, in love with distant and uncharted places.” –  Isabelle Eberhardt

Quotes About Traveling Alone That Will Make You Embrace It

When you’re planning to visit a foreign country by yourself for the first time, it can be hard to find the inner courage to make your solo travel dreams a reality.

The following solo travelling quotes are designed to take away your fears and get you packing your backpack:

23. “You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.” –  Diane Von Furstenberg

24. “Traveling solo does not always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvelous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.”  – Jacqueline Boone

Travelling Alone Quotes

25. “When you’re traveling with someone else, you share each discovery, but when you are alone, you have to carry each experience with you like a secret, something you have to write on your heart, because there’s no other way to preserve it.” – Shauna Niequist

26. “Half the fun of travel is the aesthetic of lostness.” – Ray Bradbury

27. “You will never be alone if you like the person you are with!”

28. “Not I, nor anyone else, can travel that road for you. You must travel it for yourself.” – Walt Whitman

29. “You never really travel alone. The world is full of friends waiting to get to know you!”

FOMO Solo Travel Quotes for Instagram

There are plenty of quotes about solo travel that are all about making sure you don’t miss out on travelling alone and the unique experiences it offers.

Read this collection of inspiring traveling solo quotes for the journeys you need to do alone NOW before it’s too late.

30. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” –  Mark Twain

31. “If you are waiting for someone to travel with you, you may end up waiting a lifetime.”  – Unknown

Alone Travel Quotes

32. “If you never go, you’ll never know.”  – Unknown

33. “Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?” – Caroline Myss

34. “The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.” –  Henry David Thoreau

35. “If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.” – Angelina Jolie

Solo Female Travel Quotes

If the fear of the unknown has caused you to procrastinate or postpone your solo female adventure then I hope these inspirational quotes about traveling alone as a woman will give you a push in the right direction.

36. “The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.”  – Albert Einstein

37. “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand

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38. “When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.” –  Diane Von Furstenberg

39. “Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere.” –  Mae West

40. “I was amazed that what I needed to survive could be carried on my back. And, most surprising of all, that I could carry it.”  – Cheryl Strayed

41. “To awaken alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure. You have no idea of what is in store for you, but you will, if you are wise and know the art of travel, let yourself go on the stream of the unknown.” –  Freya Stark

42. “Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of others’ expectations.” – Suzy Strutner

Quotes for Travelling Alone

43. “If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.” –  Anthony Bourdain

44. “I am never happier than when I am alone in a foreign city; it is as if I had become invisible.” –  Storm Jameson

45. “This is the journey of your life. Don’t try to explain it to others, because only you can see it.” – Nitin Namdeo

46. “A person susceptible to ‘Wanderlust’ is not so much addicted to movement as committed to transformation.” –  Pico Iyer

47. “Life shrinks or expands in proportion with one’s courage.” – Anaïs Nin

Quotes on Solo Travel

48. “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s OK. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain

49. “Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” – Erol Ozan

50. “Sometimes your only available transportation is a leap of faith.” – Margaret Shepard

51. “Never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without traveling.” – Roman Payne

52. “Adventure should be part of everyone’s life. It is the whole difference between being fully alive and just existing.” –  Holly Morris

Solo Travelling Quotes

53. “As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world.” – Virginia Woolf

54. “Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.” –  Henry Rollins

55. “The journey of life is amazingly beautiful if you take it as a fearless adventure.” –  Debasish Mridha

56. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.” –  Helen Keller

57. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller

58. “I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

59. “To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice.” –  Elizabeth Gilbert

60. “The inner journey of travel is intensified by solitude.” –  Paul Theroux

Solo Trip Captions for Instagram

61. “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world. – Freya Stark

62. “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver

63. “I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone, because they reflect more.” – Thomas Jefferson

64. “A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions”. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

65. “Traveling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life-changing experience of your life. Try it at least once!”

66. “It seemed an advantage to be traveling alone. Our responses to the world are crucially molded by whom we are with, we temper our curiosity to fit in with the expectations of others.” – Alain de Botton

Solo Journey Quotes

• “The impulse of travel is one of the hopeful symptoms of life.” – Agnes Repplier
• “It is pointless to embark on any journey if you do not believe yourself worthy of the destination.” – Anthon St. Maarten
• “The goal of my life is to tie adventure to my feet, stock memories in my pocket, hold imagination in my palms like fairy dust and sprinkle it on my tales.” – Mitali Meelan
• “A ship is safe in the harbor, but that’s not what ships are built for.” – Gael Attal

Solo Traveling Quotes

• “You must go on adventures alone to find out where you belong.” – Sue Fitzmaurice
• “Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul.” – Jaime Lyn Beatty
• “The life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you have.” – Anna Quindlen
• “Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.” — Wendell Berry

The Best Travel Alone Quotes

That’s a wrap!

I hope these quotes on travelling alone have made you see solo travel in a new way, and perhaps motivated you to get past the hardest part, taking the leap!

Copy and paste them for your next social media update, or send them to a friend who’s planning their solo trip.

However you choose to use these solo ride quotes, I hope they inspire you to take on your next solo adventure trip.

Did I miss any good quotes for solo travelers?

If so, let me know in the comments below, and if you are looking for even more travel inspiration check out some of the other travel quotes I’ve collated.

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100 Most Inspiring Solo Travel Quotes

Thinking of travelling alone and searching for some travel solo quotes to inspire you? You’re in the right place. I know how scary solo travel can feel, I took my first solo trip to Australia when I was 18.

I’d just finished university and had a job starting a few months later, so I had some free time with no plans. My friends were taking gap years and were saving up to travel the following year, so it was either go alone, or don’t go at all. Although it felt really overwhelming at first, that trip changed me, and made me realise I can do anything I set my mind to. 

Since then, I’ve travelled to multiple countries on my own, and I’m pretty good at giving myself a pep talk if I’m ever feeling scared. But sometimes, there’s nothing like an inspirational quote to reassure you that even though it might feel scary, it’s SO worth it in the end. 

In this article, I’ve put together 100 of my favourite quotes to inspire your solo travel adventure. I’ve also added some pictures you can pin to your board on Pinterest, in case you want to come back to them later. Hopefully, after reading it, you’ll feel ready to take on the world. Ready for the 100 most inspiring travel solo quotes ? Let’s go. 

My FAVOURITE quote for solo travel

• “Feel the fear and do it anyway” – Susan Jeffers

This quote gets its own section because it’s my favourite quote ever, and not just for solo travel but for everyday life. I’m a big believer in acknowledging your fear and pushing through it, and not letting it hold you back.

Whenever I’m feeling overwhelmed, this is the quote I whisper to myself. And I’ve used it a LOT. Most recently, was last summer, when my boyfriend and I visited Montserrat, a mountain range near Barcelona. We decided to walk up rather than take the cable car, and there’s different walking routes you can take depending on your experience level. I’d asked him multiple times to check which one we were taking because I know how easy it is to end up basically mountaineering, and I have a crippling fear of heights.

About 45 minutes later we were on a very narrow path, on the side of a mountain, after definitely taking the wrong route. I was completely overwhelmed and sat down on the floor crying like a toddler. It might sound like an overreaction, but for me, looking down the side of a mountain at a sheer drop is TERRIFYING. 

He immediately said “let’s go back and find a different way” but I’m extremely stubborn. So that wasn’t an option that even entered my head. 

I reminded myself of this quote, and it helped push me to keep going. That and the fact I gripped my boyfriend’s hand and refused to look over the edge. 

It’s the perfect travel solo quote – sure, there’s going to be times you’re scared, and that’s fine, just don’t let it stop you experiencing things.

Ok, now I’ve shared my favourite quote for solo travel, here’s the other 99. I’m just going to list the rest, no more long-winded stories!

Travel solo quotes to encourage you to take the leap

One of the hardest parts about planning to travel solo, is having the confidence to take the first step and book the trip. So these are my favourite travel solo quotes to remind yourself of if you’re debating whether to go for it. 

• “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” — John A. Shedd
• “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
• Do not fear failure, but please, be terrified of regret. – Deshauna Barber
• “You have exactly one life in which to do everything you’ll ever do. Act accordingly.” Colin Wright
• “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” — Neale Donald Walsch
• “I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” — Rosalia De Castro
• Traveling’s not something you’re good at. It’s something you do. Like breathing. – Gayle Foreman
• If you find yourself drawn to an event against all logic, go. The universe is telling you something. – Gloria Steinem
• “Take the risk, or lose the chance” – Unknown 
• Don’t ever accept anyone else’s preconceived limitations. If there’s something you want to do, there isn’t any reason you can’t do it. – Amy Dodson
• The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me? – Ayn Ran
• “There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.” — C.S. Lewis
• “Not I, nor anyone else, can travel that road for you. You must travel it for yourself.” — Walt Whitman
• “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” — Andre Gorde
• “Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.” — John Mayer
• “Sometimes your only available transportation is a leap of faith.” — Margaret Shepard
• “The life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you have.” — Anna Quindlen
• “People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves.” — Paulo Coelho
•  “Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.” — Wendell Berry
• “You can’t control the past, but you can control where you go next.” — Kirsten Hubbard
• “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” — Ayn Rand
• “Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.” —Brene Brown
• “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” —Amelia Earhart
• “Solo travel will push you out of your comfort zone and give you a confidence boost like nothing else can.” – Anonymous
• “If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.” – Angelina Jolie
• “Adventure awaits those who dare to leave their comfort zone.” – Unknown
• “I travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape me.” – Unknown
• “I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” ~ Rosalia de Castro
• “Adventure awaits for those who wander.” – Anonymous
• “Solo travel is not a break from life, but a chance to live life to the fullest.” – Unknown
•  “You must go on adventures alone to find out where you belong.” – Sue Fitzmaurice
• “Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul.” – Jaime Lyn Beatty

Travel solo quotes if you feel overwhelmed 

As much as I love solo travelling, sometimes, it can feel overwhelming. You might be lost, and the only person you have to find the way is yourself. You might be in a hostel, trying to pluck up the courage to start a conversation with someone, or, you might just be feeling homesick. These solo trip quotes are perfect for reminding yourself why you’re doing it, and helping you to look for the positives. 

I find it reassuring to know that other people have done this before, and have felt the exact same way I have. You’re not the only one that finds solo travel scary, and there’s comfort in that.

• “Travelling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life changing experience of your life. Try it at least once.” – Unknown
• “Traveling solo does not always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvelous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.” — Jacqueline Boone
• “I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.” – Mary Louise Alcott
• “One of the great things about travel is you find out how many good, kind people there are.” – Edith Wharton
• “Travel experiences are emotionally loaded. Often there is excitement and stimulation. The tingle-factor though comes partly from the fact that we’re stressed, just a little.” – Jane Wilson-Howarth
• “You never really travel alone. The world is full of friends waiting to know you.” — Unknown
• “I am of course lost in this journey I’m on, but I do remain confident, though I am lost it will be a great adventure, this adventure will surpass my wildest imagination. So call me a fool, but I’m happy to be lost.” — Micheline Jean Louis
• “One thing that I love about traveling is feeling disoriented and removed from my comfort zone.” — Sarah Glidden
• “If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.” — Maxwell Maltz
• “It’s ok to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave.” — Mandy Hale
• “Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me.” —Arianna Huffington
• “Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” – Erol Ozan
• “In solo travel, you are forced to face your fears, discover your strengths, and learn to trust yourself.” – Unknown
• “The more I travelled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – Shirley MacLaine

Inspiring travel solo quotes

These quotes are my favourite if you ever need to be reminded about how awe-inspiring this world is, and how much is waiting to be discovered. 

• “It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn.” — Anthony Bourdain
• There is a kind of magic-ness about going far away, and then coming back all changed. – Kate Douglas Wiggin“There is freedom waiting for you, on the breezes of the sky. And you ask, “What if I fall?” Oh, but my darling, “What if you fly?” – Erin Hanson
• “Travelling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta
• “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller
• “It is better to see something once than to hear about hundred times.” — Russian proverb
• The treasured vistas of our solo journeys are not always about the landscape. – Gina Greenlee
• “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain
• “Adventure should be part of everyone’s life. It is the whole difference between being fully alive and just existing.” — Holly Morris
• “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” — Gustav Flaubert
•   “Not everyone will understand your journey. That’s okay. You’re here to live your life, not to make everyone understand. – Banksy
• “The treasured vistas of our solo journeys are not always about the landscape.” — Gina Greenlee
• “Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show”
• “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine
• “The solo traveller is not looking for an escape from life, but rather a way to experience it more fully.” -Shane Dallas
• “I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
• Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time. – Hannah Arendt
• “Travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer.” – Anonymous
• “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller
• “The greatest gift you can give yourself is the gift of solo travel – to explore, to dream, to discover.” – Anonymous

Short travel solo quotes

• “Not all those who wander are lost.” — J.R.R. Tolkien
• “I don’t know where I am going, but I’m on my way.” — Carl Sagan
• “A good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.” — Lao Tzu
• “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark
• “Some journeys in life can only be travelled alone.” – Ken Poirot
• “My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, and I intend to end up there.” — Rumi
• “There’s no right or wrong way to travel solo…everyone should try it at least once in their life.” — Susan Moore

Travel solo quotes about the benefits of going alone

If you’re ever feeling down about the fact you’re travelling alone, it can be helpful to remind yourself of all the benefits that come with it.

• “I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone, because they reflect more.” – Thomas Jefferson
• I wondered why it was that places are so much lovelier when one is alone. – Daphne Du Maurier
• “The man who goes alone can start today, but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.” — Henry David Thoreau
• “The beauty of solo travel is that you have the freedom to follow your heart and let your spirit soar.” – Unknown
•  “Solo travel… it forces you to trust yourself, question yourself, and in turn, trust yourself even more.” — Brooke Saward
• “When the traveler goes alone he gets acquainted with himself.” — Liberty Hyde Bailey
• “If companionship is a mandate for all of our experiences, then we will miss out on many of life’s blessings.” — Gina Greenlee
• “There are some places in life where you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.” — Mandy Hale
• “Solo travel is an opportunity to step out of your routine and embrace new adventures, experiences, and perspectives.” – Unknown
• “Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.”–  Henry Rollins
• “The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been before.”- Alan Ashley-Pitt
• “Solo travel is the perfect way to reconnect with nature, with yourself, and with the world around you.” – Unknown
• “Traveling alone makes it easier to be yourself.” – Charles Bukowski
• “The inner journey of travel is intensified by solitude.” – Paul Theroux
• “Traveling alone is an opportunity to discover yourself and find your own way.” – Unknown
• “Solo travel is about finding the beauty in loneliness and learning to enjoy your own company.” – Unknown
• “Solo travel is an opportunity to discover parts of yourself that you never knew existed.” – Stephanie Lee

Long travel solo quotes

• “If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.” —  Anthony Bourdain
• “To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson
• “It seemed an advantage to be traveling alone. Our responses to the world are crucially molded by the company we keep, for we temper our curiosity to fit in with the expectations of others. Being closely observed by a companion can also inhibit our observation of others; then, too, we may become caught up in adjusting ourselves to the companion’s questions and remarks, or feel the need to make ourselves seem more normal than is good for our curiosity.” — Alain de Botton
• “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s OK. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” — Anthony Bourdain
• Great people do things before they’re ready. They do things before they know they can do it. Doing what you’re afraid of, getting out of your comfort zone, taking risks like that — that’s what life is. You might be really good. —Amy Poehler

Travel solo quotes for women

• “Never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without travelling.” – Roman Payne, The Wanderess
• “I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.”
• “The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.” — Albert Einstein  

The benefits of travelling solo

There’s SO many benefits of travelling alone, here’s a few of my favourites:

• You can do things on your schedule – this is my favourite thing about travelling alone. You want to get up really early and explore when there’s no around? No worries. Feeling really tired and you’d prefer to lie in? No worries. Not interested in heading to a bar and you’d prefer to read a book? All good. You can do whatever you want without having to consider another person’s interests.
• There’s no risk of falling out with someone – Travelling with another person, even just for a week, can be tricky. You’re spending all your time together, so you’re bound to get on each other’s nerves at one point. But there’s no worrying about that when you’re on your own.
• You learn so much about yourself – After travelling alone plenty of times, I truly feel that I can do anything. Something that once felt like such a big deal, feels like nothing to me now. You realise that you can do anything you put your mind to. Spending time truly alone is such a good way to understand what you like and dislike, without outside influence.
• You meet new people you might not usually cross paths with – Travelling solo is a great way to have interactions with different people. If you want to make friends, you’ll need to push yourself out of your comfort zone to talk to new people. And in turn you’ll learn more about a new culture, lifestyle, or way of doing things. It’s this interactions that broaden our horizons and change the way we view the world.

How to plan the perfect solo trip

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125 Inspirational Quotes for Traveling Alone

Feeling anxious about going on a solo trip? These quotes for traveling alone will help ease your anxiety. And pst! They also make for awesome Instagram captions!

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Instagram Quotes for Traveling Alone

Despite having traveled to numerous foreign countries on my own, I still get the heebie-jeebies whenever I fly solo. So hey, I get it! Traveling alone is nerve-wrecking and it’s not necessarily for everyone.

Before you dismiss the idea completely, however, these traveling solo quotes just might change your mind by giving you a little confidence boost.

I’m a firm believer in going on a solo adventure at least once in your life. You never know until you try, and trust me when I say there is nothing more empowering than knowing that you are capable of more than you imagine.

Best Solo Journey Quotes

• One journey alone is equal to a hundred motivational books.
• If you believe yourself worthy of the destination, then you can embark on any journey.
• Book that trip, become a globetrotter, and enjoy your own company.
• First, you pick a place where you want to go. Then, you just go for it.
• Am I going on an adventure alone? Yes, definitely!
• It might be a little scary, but traveling solo is also very liberating.
• Find time for yourself and you’ll realize that everywhere is actually within walking distance.
• Every so often, a leap of faith is what you need as your means of transport.
• One of the most pleasant experiences in the world is waking up alone in a place that is dreamingly distant from the mundane.
• Solitude intensifies the thrill and excitement of journeying to faraway lands.

• A solo journey is your very own adventure.
• Are you still waiting for a sign that it’s time to start your grand solo adventure? This is it!
• Wherever your comfort zone ends is where your true life begins.
• When you spend too much time waiting for other people, you miss out on many of life’s blessings.
• I do what I want, when I want, where I want!
• Good things come to those who book a solo adventure.
• Happiness is when I’m thriving independently in a distant and unfamiliar place. It makes me feel invincible.
• Traveling solo made me realize that fear keeps strangers from becoming friends.

Short Quotes on Solo Travel

• Go solo, go far.
• Solo travel is my therapy.

• Me, myself, and I.
• Give yourself the gift of solo travel.
• Explore, experience, and push beyond.
• Free is how I want to live my life.
• Book that solo trip and get moving.
• You’ll never know if you never go.
• Lonesomeness adds beauty to life.
• Embrace the beauty of traveling solo.
• Explore. Dream. Discover.
• The greatest travel is the one by yourself.

• Solivagant (n) – solitary wanderer.
• Travel alone, never lonely.  
• Jump right in and travel on your own.
• Why not go solo?
• Crazy how far I can go solo.
• Embracing solitude.
• Revel in the act of wandering alone.
• Venture into the unknown alone.
• Go and see for yourself.  
• Living my best life, one plane ticket at a time.
• Just be yourself and traverse your own path.
• Falling in love with traveling solo.

Self-Discovery Quotes

• “To travel is to take a journey into yourself.” – Danny Kaye.
• By traveling solo, you get to know the real you.  
• You become capable of sincerer contemplation and reflection when you travel alone.
• “Adventure can be an end in itself. Self-discovery is the secret ingredient.” – Grace Lichtenstein.
• Rest your mind, take a break, venture out alone, and figure everything else at your own pace.
• “Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” – Henry David Thoreau.
• Meeting amazing places and people, but most importantly, meeting myself.
• “The best trip is the journey you take in finding yourself.” – Angela Vallely.

Motivational Solo Trip Captions for Instagram

• Great people do things before they’re ready. They know that if they bide their time, they will never get anywhere.
• Everything is your own when you decide to go alone. Every triumph, every mistake, every discovery – the world is yours to conquer!
• As you travel solo, you discover how capable you really are.
• Just a bit of courage is all you need to do a lot of awesome things on your own.

• Your world isn’t for anyone else to discover. Venture out and go explore it on your own.
• Go take that solo adventure! You only need yourself to explore and enjoy the world.
• Traveling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life-changing experience of your life. Try it at least once!
• Friendly reminder: Once you realize you can do it alone, you become a very powerful person.

Funny Solo Travel Captions

• If I waited for anyone to join my travels, I would probably still be waiting.
• Traveling solo took away my irrational fears!
• Being a solo traveler made me an adult.
• Most of my problems can be solved with a solo trip to anywhere.
• If you have to wait for someone to travel with you, you may end up waiting a lifetime!
• I just wanted to get one epic photo so my ex knows I’m having a better life without him.
• “I guess I’m too selfish to travel well with other people.” – Alice Steinbach.

Flying Alone Quotes

• Fly solo, soar free, and defy gravity!
• Those who fly solo have the strongest wings.
• Free as a bird.
• Traveling solo means not having to alternate who gets the window seat.

• Do what is right, even if you’re flying solo.
• “What good are wings without the courage to fly?” – Harper Lee.
• Your wings already exist. All you have to do is fly.
• Never not happy flying alone.

Solo Female Travel Quotes

• “The woman who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been.” – Albert Einstein.  
• “If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.” – Jane Austen.
• “When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.” – Diane Von Furstenberg.
• “Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere.” – Mae West.
• “Never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without traveling.” – Roman Payne.
• “She remembered who she was and the game changed.” – Lalah Delia.

Food Quotes About Traveling Alone

• Table for one, but food for two, please.
• One of the perks of solo travel is that no one will steal my fries.
• I know they say to follow your heart, but my stomach is leading the way.
• Eat well, travel often.
• Happiest when eating.
• Good thing I packed my stretchy pants.
• One of the reasons I travel solo: I do not have to share all the delicious food!
• Will travel for food.

More Solo Travel Quotes for Instagram

• Getting out of one’s own box means realizing how much bigger the world really is.  
• Kick-starting your solo journey is always the hardest part. The rest is easy.

• Life is fleeting, and the world is expansive. The sooner you start your worldly adventure, the better.
• No one ever really travels alone. There is no shortage of strangers just waiting to be your friend.
• Embrace the right mindset, and you’ll find traveling solo exciting and liberating.
• It is freeing how solo travel unshackles us from other people’s expectations.
• Sceneries are so much more fetching when one is alone.
• It is easier to appreciate and cherish life when you are all alone in a faraway land.
• Certain escapades can only be traveled alone.
• A solo road trip means not having to take turns choosing the playlist.
• Never underestimate the power of a solo road trip and super loud tunes.
• There is, what we call, an impossible journey. It’s the one you don’t begin.

• Decide to venture alone, and you can start right away. Bring someone with you, and you’ll have to wait until they’re ready.
• I just love traveling solo and living my own life.
• How thrilling it is to dive into the unknown alone.
• Blessed are those who are courageous enough to travel on their own.
• Do not waver. Hesitation about traveling alone will lead you nowhere.
• When you travel, you should go with the person you love the most, which is why I always travel on my own.

Famous Solo Trip Quotes

• “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch.
• “Some journeys in life can only be traveled alone.” – Ken Poirot.
• “Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.” – Henry Rollins.
• “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain.

• “If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.” – Seth Godin.
• “Live life with no excuses, travel with no regret.” – Oscar Wilde.
• “Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – Christopher Robin.
• “Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of others’ expectations.” – Suzy Strutner.
• “Sometimes the journey has to be traveled alone in order to appreciate the strengths that lie deep inside of you.” – Steven Aitchison.
• “To awaken alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure. You have no idea of what is in store for you, but you will, if you are wise and know the art of travel, let yourself go on the stream of the unknown.” – Freya Stark.

Other Popular Solo Traveler Quotes & Sayings

• “The beauty of traveling solo is that you wonder unexpectedly, but almost certainly into the direction you were meant to go.” – Shannon Ables.
• “A hotel room all to myself is my idea of a good time.” – Chelsea Handler.
• “Traveling alone was like laundry for my thoughts.” – Mark Foster.
• “The question isn’t who is going to let me, it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand.
• “Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.” – John Mayer.
• “I am never happier than when I am alone in a foreign city; it is as if I had become invisible.” – Storm Jameson.
• “We must travel in the direction of our fear.” – John Berryman.
• “The journey of life is amazingly beautiful if you take it as a fearless adventure.” – Debasish Mridha.
• “Loving life is easy when you are abroad – where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone. You are more master of yourself than at any other time.” – Hannah Arendt.

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50 Solo Travel Quotes to Inspire Your Next Adventure

I’ve compiled these 50 solo travel quotes to inspire those of you who dream about traveling on your own.

There are so many rewards to be found in solo travel. I wish for every woman to travel alone at least once in her lifetime.

Solo travel changes you in ways you could never imagine, most often for the better.

It breaks my heart to hear so many women say they are afraid to travel alone. I promise you, once you get out there you’ll realize what you’ve been missing.

Travel is no more dangerous in Europe than it is the USA or most other parts of the world. Sure there may be some exceptions, but for the most part you should be taking the same precautions as you would at home.

The hardest part is taking that first trip. Once you do, you’ll be hooked.

I hope you enjoy these solo travel quotes and that you find inspiration in reading them. But most of all, I hope they inspire you to book your first solo travel adventure.

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Cheryl Strayed – Author

Cheryl Strayed is one of my all time favorite authors.

Reading her memoir, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail , helped inspire me to set out on my own solo travel adventure after college. She’s one of the reasons I travel solo today.

If you haven’t read her book, I encourage you to do so. It’s filled with wisdom and more solo travel quotes than you’ll ever need. It’s fantastic.

Alone had always felt like an actual place to me, as if it weren’t a state of being, but rather a room where I could retreat to be who I really was.” Cheryl Strayed

“I knew that if I allowed fear to overtake me, my journey was doomed. Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me.” Cheryl Strayed

“It had nothing to do with gear or footwear or the backpacking fads or philosophies of any particular era or even with getting from point A to point B. It had to do with how it felt to be in the wild. With what it was like to walk for miles with no reason other than to witness the accumulation of trees and meadows, mountains and deserts, streams and rocks, rivers and grasses, sunrises and sunsets. The experience was powerful and fundamental. It seemed to me that it had always felt like this to be a human in the wild, and as long as the wild existed it would always feel this way.” Cheryl Strayed

“I’m a free spirit who never had the balls to be free.” Cheryl Strayed

“I was amazed that what I needed to survive could be carried on my back. And, most surprising of all, that I could carry it.” Cheryl Strayed

It had nothing to do with gear or footwear or the backpacking fads or philosophies of any particular era or even with getting from point A to point B. It had to do with how it felt to be in the wild. With what it was like to walk for miles with no reason other than to witness the accumulation of trees and meadows, mountains and deserts, streams and rocks, rivers and grasses, sunrises and sunsets. The experience was powerful and fundamental. It seemed to me that it had always felt like this to be a human in the wild, and as long as the wild existed it would always feel this way.” Cheryl Strayed

Rick Steves – Travel Writer, Author, Activist

Rick Steves inspired generations of American travelers to visit off the beaten path destinations all across Europe, myself included.

In fact, I still reference Rick Steves videos and guides when preparing for my own trips to Europe. In many ways, Rick Steves is the original travel blogger.

These solo travel quotes are some of my personal favorites. If anybody from this list understands the value of travel, it’s Rick Steves.

“Travel like Ghandi, with simple clothes, open eyes and an uncluttered mind.” Rick Steeves

“Travel is rich with learning opportunities, and the ultimate sourvenir is a broader perspective.” Rick Steves

“Ideally, travel broadens our perspectives personally, culturally, and politically. Suddenly, the palette with which we paint the story of our lives has more colors.” Rick Steves

“It seems that the most fearful people in our country are those who don’t travel and are metaphorically barricaded in America. If we all stayed home and built more walls and fewer bridges between us and the rest of the world, eventually we would have something to actually be fearful of.” Rick Steves

“By day, Venice is a city of museums and churches, packed with great art. Linger over lunch, trying to crack a crustacean with weird legs and antennae. At night, when the hordes of day-trippers have gone, another Venice appears. Dance across a floodlit square. Glide in a gondola through quiet canals while music echoes across the water. Pretend it’s Carnevale time, don a mask – or just a fresh shirt – and become someone else for a night.” Rick Steves

“Fear is for people who don’t get out very much.” Rick Steves

“Travel is intensified living … and one of the last great sources of legal adventure.” Rick Steves

“I have a New Year’s tradition. I lay all my travel dreams on the table, sort them out, prioritize, and begin the process of turning those dreams into reality.” Rick Steves

Anthony Bourdain – Chef, Author, Travel Documentarian

Anthony Bourdain was many things to many people. All I can tell you, is that his voice is missed by millions.

“If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. Walk in someone else’s shoes or at least eat their food. It’s a plus for everybody.” Anthony Bourdain

 “Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.” Anthony Bourdain

 “As you move through this life and this world, you change things slightly; you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life–and travel–leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks–on your body or on your heart–are beautiful. Often, though, they hurt.” Anthony Bourdain

“Without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, and moribund.” Anthony Bourdain

“You learn a lot about someone when you share a meal together.” Anthony Bourdain

“The journey is part of the experience — an expression of the seriousness of one’s intent. One doesn’t take the A train to Mecca.” Anthony Bourdain

“I’m a big believer in winging it. I’m a big believer that you’re never going to find a perfect city travel experience or the perfect meal without a constant willingness to experience a bad one. Letting the happy accident happen is what a lot of vacation itineraries miss, I think, and I’m always trying to push people to allow those things to happen rather than stick to some rigid itinerary.” Anthony Bourdain

 “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s OK. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” Anthony Bourdain

“[When I die], I will decidedly not be regretting missed opportunities for a good time. My regrets will be more along the lines of a sad list of people hurt, people let down, assets wasted, and advantages squandered.” Anthony Bourdain

 “I learned a long time ago that trying to micromanage the perfect vacation is always a disaster. That leads to terrible times.” Anthony Bourdain

Barack Obama – Former President of the United States

Barack Obama needs no introduction from me, but I’m doing it anyway. He was the 44th President of the United States, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and Harvard Law graduate.

But more than all of these things, Barack Obama is one of the greatest orators of our generation, one who inspires and brings people together like no one else can.

There’s something spectacular about seeing a place, experiencing a different culture, being exposed to new ideas. Travel makes you grow. Barack Obama

“If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.” Barack Obama

Travel also reminds us of what we share and what we have become – the ability for us to recognise ourselves in each other. Barack Obama

Focussing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realise your true potential.” Barack Obama

This last section of solo travel quotes features inspirational quotes about female travel and about travel in general from famous people throughout history.

The man who goes alone can start today; but (s)he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready. ” Henry David Thoreau

Traveling solo does not always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvelous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.” Jacquiline Boone

Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time” Hannah Arendt

“ To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure.” Freya Stark

There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.” C.S. Lewis

Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of others expectations.”   Suzy Strutner

“It seemed an advantage to be traveling alone. Our responses to the world are crucially moulded by the company we keep, for we temper our curiosity to fit in with the expectations of others…Being closely observed by a companion can also inhibit our observation of others; then, too, we may become caught up in adjusting ourselves to the companion’s questions and remarks, or feel the need to make ourselves seem more normal than is good for our curiosity.”   Alain de Botton

Never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without traveling.”   Roman Payne

The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence.” Beyonce

I am never happier than when I am alone in a foreign city; it is as if I had become invisible.” Storm Jameson

For if every true love affair can feel like a journey to a foreign country, where you can’t quite speak the language, and you don’t know where you’re going, and you’re pulled ever deeper into the inviting darkness, every trip to a foreign country can be a love affair, where you’re left puzzling over who you are and whom you’ve fallen in love with.”   Pico Iyer

Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one that is going to require the most from you.” Caroline Myss

I wondered why it was that places are so much lovelier when one is alone.”  Daphne du Maurier

Now more than ever do I realize that I will never be content with a sedentary life, that I will always be haunted by thoughts of a sun-drenched elsewhere.” Isabelle Eberhardt

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand – and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late.” Marie Beynon Ray

I have no regrets at all. None. I consider myself to be the luckiest old broad on two feet. “ Betty White

Always speak your mind, and be bold, and be obnoxious and do whatever you want and don’t let anyone tell you to stop it.” Chelsea Handler

The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble.” Serena Williams

I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.” Maya Angelou

If you find yourself drawn to an event against all logic, go. The universe is telling you something.” Gloria Steinem

To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice.” Elizabeth Gilbert

Don’t ever make decisions based on fear. Make decisions based on hope and possibility. Make decisions based on what should happen, not what shouldn’t.” Michelle Obama

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70 Inspiring Solo Travel Quotes that will inspire you to go on the adventure of your life!

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Looking for some inspiring solo travel quotes for your Instagram captions? 

Or maybe you are thinking about taking the leap and going on an adventure on your own and are looking for an extra bit of motivation?

Getting started is the most difficult part of solo travel. And then enjoying your own company is another part. You may sometimes get a bit demotivated and feel lonely but remember, you are travelling alone, not lonely!

Whatever is the reason that makes you want to discover these incredible quotes about solo travelling, it works for us!

Travelling solo is such an exciting experience! You will never forget your first solo trip. 

It’s a great way to learn more about yourself and the world that surrounds us all.

So, let’s get started now and discover the most beautiful quotes about solo travel.

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Inspiring Solo Trip Quotes: 35 quotes about travelling solo

Here we have compiled a list of inspiring Solo Travel Quotes that will motivate you to travel alone and thrive on the journey of being a solo wanderer.

“Traveling solo means getting to know the real you!” – Unknown

“Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show” – Unknown

“Embrace those parts of yourself that you’ve skillfully avoided until now. That’s your true adventure.” – Gina Greenlee , Postcards and Pearls

“Live your life by a compass, not a clock” – Erica Jong

“Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of others’ expectations.” – Suzy Strutner

“To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice.” – Elizabeth Gilbert

“You have exactly one life in which to do everything you’ll ever do. Act accordingly” – Colin Wright

“Traveling—it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. ” – Ibn Battuta

“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustav Flaubert

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” – Confucius

“Life lessons are not journeys traveled in straight lines but are crossroads formed years and miles apart.”- Gina Greenlee , Postcards and Pearls

“To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen

“The goal of my life is to tie adventure to my feet, stock memories in my pocket, hold imagination in my palms like fairy dust and sprinkle it on my tales.” – Mitali Meelan

“One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are.” – Edith Wharton

“You must go on adventures to find out where you belong.” – Sue Fitzmaurice

“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.” – Anaïs Nin

“Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.” – Henry Rollins

“Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life- and travel- leaves marks on you.” – Anthony Bourdain

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone” – Neale Donald Walsch

“Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” – David McCullough Jr.

“Without new experiences, something inside us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken.” – Frank Herbert

“Travel -The Best Way To Be Lost And Found At The Same Time.” – Brenna Smith

“Surely, of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest.” – Freya Stark

“This is the journey of your life. Don’t try to explain it to others, because only you can see it.” – Nitin Namdeo

“Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion.” – Oprah Winfrey

“I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” – Rosalia de Castro

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion with one’s courage.” – Anaïs Nin

“No matter how you travel, it’s still you going.” – Jeff Goldblum

“The best trip is the journey you take in finding yourself.” – Angela Vallely

“Some journeys take you farther from where you come from, but closer to where you belong.” – Ron Franscell

“Maybe happy endings were real, as long as you understood that they weren’t endings, but steps on the road.” – Katharine McGee

“Not I, nor anyone else, can travel that road for you. You must travel it for yourself.” – Walt Whitman

“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do” – Henry Ford

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for a newer and richer experience.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“The more I traveled, the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – Shirley MacLaine

Best Quotes about traveling alone

In this section you’ll discover the best travel alone quotes.

Being alone doesn’t mean you will be lonely. On the contrary actually! As a solo traveller, we often end up being always around people!

It makes us more sociable and incline to discover more about others and the local culture.

“Anything we fully do is an alone journey.” – Natalie Goldberg

“Some journeys can be only traveled alone!” – Ken Poirot

“If you have to travel along, travel in style” – Hugh Grant / Daniel Cleaver, Bridget Jones’s Diary

“The steward just asked me if I was not afraid to travel alone, and I said, “Why, it is life.” – Emily Hahn , Congo Solo; Misadventures Two Degrees North

“Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.” – Wendell Berry

“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark

“Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.” – John Mayer

“When you’re (traveling) with someone else, you share each discovery, but when you are alone, you have to carry each experience with you like a secret, something you have to write on your heart, because there’s no other way to preserve it.” – Shauna Niequist , Cold Tangerines: Celebrating the Extraordinary Nature of Everyday Life

“Traveling alone doesn’t always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvelous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.” – Jacqueline Boone

“When the traveler goes alone he gets acquainted by himself.” – Liberty Hyde Bailey

“I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone because they reflect more.” – Thomas Jefferson

“Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone.” – Buddha

• “- Eady: You travel a lot?
• Neil McCauley: Yeah.
• Eady: Traveling makes you lonely?
• Neil McCauley: I’m alone, I am not lonely.” – Eady (Amy Brenneman) and Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) in Heat

“Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time.” – Hannah Arendt

“My alone feels so good — I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude.” – Warsan Shire

“There are some places in life where you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.” – Mandy Hale

” When the traveler goes alone he gets acquainted with himself.” – Diane Von Furstenberg

Solo Female Travel Quotes

Are you a woman planning a solo trip? These solo female travel quotes will be perfect for you! They were all said by wonderful women.

” As a woman, I have no country. As a woman, my country is the whole world.” – Virginia Woolf

This is one of the most famous solo female travel quotes out there and we hope it will motivate all the ladies out there to travel!

Virginia Woolf was an English writer who is known as one of the most innovative writers of the 20th century.

“I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.” – Amelia Earhart

“Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere.” – Mae West

“Don’t ever accept anyone else’s preconceived limitations. If there’s something you want to do, there isn’t any reason you can’t do it.” – Amy Dodson

“I wondered why it was places are so much lovelier when one is alone.” – Daphne Du Maurier

“The impulse to travel is one of the hopeful symptoms of life.” – Agnes Repplier

“Now more than ever do I realize that I will never be content with a sedentary life, that I will always be haunted by thoughts of a sun-drenched elsewhere.” – Isabelle Eberhardt

“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

Solo Adventure Quotes

Travelling solo is an amazing experience but it’s also very much of an adventure. There will be ups and downs but no matter, you can be sure of one thing: it will be the trip of a lifetime!

Here are some amazing and inspiring solo adventure quotes.

“Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively, unless you can choose a challenge instead of a competence.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“Travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind.” – Marty Rubin

“The journey of life is amazingly beautiful if you take it as a fearless adventure.” – Debasish Mridha

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” – Helen Keller

“Adventure can be an end in itself. Self-discovery is the secret ingredient.” – Grace Lichtenstein

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“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver

“To shut your eyes is to travel.” – Emily Dickinson

“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag

“I didn’t know where I was going until I got there.” – Cheryl Strayed

There is nothing quite like travelling solo. It’s a great way to discover your true self and improve your self-confidence.

The more you travel solo, the more you realise that you don’t need anyone to do what you want and dream of. You can do it all yourself!

We hope these solo travel quotes will help you to take the leap and go on the adventure of your life!

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75 Best Solo Travel Quotes (+ Others)

• by Jonny Duncan
• July 4, 2023 July 4, 2023

Travelling alone can be a life-changing experience and one of the best things you do. These solo travel quotes for travelling alone from famed explorers/writers/ and more will inspire you to get out and go travelling alone.

They are also very useful if you want some great solo travel quotes for Instagram or other social media channels, etc.

There are 25 specific “solo travel quotes”, some of which are very famous travel quotes and the other 50 are general travel quotes but they can be used as solo travel quotes as well.

Just a quick note before we start. I had travelled alone for 20 or so years from 1997 onwards, but I have now been with my partner and wife for 5 years and love travelling together as a couple.

Still, some solo travel quotes are good to know!

Enjoy these inspiring solo travelling quotes and other travel quotes.

25 Best Solo Travel Quotes

I’ll start with one of my favourite travel writers with one of his solo travel quotes.

• “The inner journey of travel is intensified by solitude.” – Paul Theroux

2. “There are some places in life where you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.” — Mandy Hale

3. “Traveling alone makes it easier to be yourself.” – Charles Bukowski

4. “The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been before.”- Alan Ashley-Pitt

5. “The man who goes alone can start today, but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.” — Henry David Thoreau

6. “I wondered why it was that places are so much lovelier when one is alone.” – Daphne Du Maurier

The next one is a very true one out of all these solo travel quotes:

7. “Some journeys in life can only be travelled alone.” – Ken Poirot

8. “I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone because they reflect more.” – Thomas Jefferson

9. “When the traveller goes alone he gets acquainted with himself.” — Liberty Hyde Bailey

10. “Solo travel is an opportunity to discover parts of yourself that you never knew existed.” – Stephanie Lee

11. “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark

12. “The solo traveller is not looking for an escape from life, but rather a way to experience it more fully.” -Shane Dallas

13. “There’s no right or wrong way to travel solo…everyone should try it at least once in their life.” — Susan Moore

14. “The treasured vistas of our solo journeys are not always about the landscape.” — Gina Greenlee

15. “When the traveller goes alone he gets acquainted with himself.” — Liberty Hyde Bailey

16. “The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.” — Albert Einstein  

17. “If companionship is a mandate for all of our experiences, then we will miss out on many of life’s blessings.” — Gina Greenlee

18. “You must go on adventures alone to find out where you belong.” – Sue Fitzmaurice

Another one of the best solo travel quotes:

19. “Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.” — John Mayer

20. “Traveling solo does not always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvellous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.” — Jacqueline Boone

21. “You never really travel alone. The world is full of friends waiting to know you.” — Unknown

22. “In solo travel, you are forced to face your fears, discover your strengths, and learn to trust yourself.” – Unknown

23. “Travelling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life-changing experience of your life. Try it at least once.” – Unknown

24. “Solo travel will push you out of your comfort zone and give you a confidence boost like nothing else can.” – Unknown

25. “Traveling alone is an opportunity to discover yourself and find your own way.” – Unknown

30 Famous Travel Quotes

Many of these can also apply to solo travel quotes.

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Lao Tzu

2. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain

3. “A good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.” — Lao Tzu

4. “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” — Andre Gorde

5. “There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.” — C.S. Lewis

6. One of the most famous travel quotes out there:

“Not all those who wander are lost.” J.R.R. Tolkien

7. “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller

8. “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine

9. “A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” — John A. Shedd

10. “Adventure should be part of everyone’s life. It is the whole difference between being fully alive and just existing.” — Holly Morris

11. “Travelling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta

12. “Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” – Erol Ozan

13. “One thing that I love about travelling is feeling disoriented and removed from my comfort zone.” — Sarah Glidden

14. “Not I, nor anyone else, can travel that road for you. You must travel it for yourself.” — Walt Whitman

15. “One of the great things about travel is you find out how many good, kind people there are.” – Edith Wharton

16. “I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

17. “People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves.” — Paulo Coelho

That applies to solo travel quotes as well.

BTW If you haven’t read Paulo Coelho’s book The Alchemist I highly recommend you do:

18. Another of my favourite travel writers is Bill Bryson and this is one the best Bill Bryson travel quotes:

“There is something about the momentum of travel that makes you want to just keep moving, to never stop.” Bill Bryson

19. “I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” – Rosalia de Castro

20. “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” — Gustav Flaubert

21. “Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.” — Wendell Berry

22. “Travelling’s not something you’re good at. It’s something you do. Like breathing.” – Gayle Foreman

23. “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s OK. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” — Anthony Bourdain

24. “If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.” – Angelina Jolie

25. “Take the risk, or lose the chance” – Unknown 

26. “To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson

27. Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time. – Hannah Arendt

28. “Adventure should be part of everyone’s life. It is the whole difference between being fully alive and just existing.” — Holly Morris

29. “I am of course lost in this journey I’m on, but I do remain confident, though I am lost it will be a great adventure, this adventure will surpass my wildest imagination. So call me a fool, but I’m happy to be lost.” — Micheline Jean Louis

30. “People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves.” — Paulo Coelho

31. “It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.” – Ernest Hemingway

32. “Ships are my arrows, the sea my bow, the world my target.” – Robert Thier

33. “So I find words I never thought to speak. In streets, I never thought I should revisit. When I left my body on a distant shore.” – T.S. Eliot

34. “There is a kind of magicness about going far away and then coming back all changed.” – Kate Douglas Wiggin

35. “What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do – especially in other people’s minds. When you’re travelling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.” – William Least Heat Moon

36. “No one realises how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.” – Lin Yutang

37. “Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey.” – Fitzhugh Mullan

38. “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” – Aldous Huxley

39. “Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.” – Anatole France

40. “Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” – Anita Desai

41. “A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill

42. “Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard

43. “Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” – Benjamin Disraeli

44. “We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm, and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharlal Nehru

45. “Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.” – Jack Kerouac

46. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust

47. “Travel and change of place impart new vigour to the mind.” – Seneca

48. “The journey itself is my home.” – Matsuo Basho

49. “Take only memories, leave only footprints.” – Chief Seattle

50. “He who would travel happily must travel light.” – Antoine de St. Exupery

I’ll add one of my own quotes here at the end. It’s not just about travel, but life in general.

“The less you have, the less you have to worry about.” Jonny Duncan (me!)

That is to say, travel light and live free. Travel with as little things as possible and you will feel a freedom so strong. I normally travelled in the past with just a 30 litres carry-on backpack and lived a minimal life.

These days I do have a bigger bag but that’s because I’m married and help carry some of my wife’s things.

Solo Travelling Advice

Solo travelling is one of the most rewarding life experiences for you to have. I travelled alone (that is to say left home alone) for 20 or so years.

But you’re never really alone. You will always meet new people, whether they are fellow travellers or locals you meet, and have new experiences in new places together, with lots of memories.

The biggest advice for solo travelling, and what some of these solo travel quotes have said, is simply:

“Don’t be afraid, step out your door, and just go!” Me!

I love solo travel quotes, they just give inspiration for those planning to travel solo and see the world.

Enjoy your solo travelling adventure±

Solo Traveller Quotes

Those are the best solo travel quotes and travel quotes overall. I have used many of these over the past 25 years of travelling, and love them all.

For travel guides and advice for helping you out with your journey take a look at my destinations page.

As I mentioned in the beginning Paul Theroux and Bill Bryson are two of my favourite travel writers, with great solo travel quotes, and have books spanning all over the world, so if you want some great travel reading take a look at some of their books.

The Great Railway Bazaar is old now but a brilliant read and In a Sunburned Country is hilarious. I recommend Bookshop.org as they help support local bookstores.

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63 Solo Travel Quotes that Will Inspire You

There’s something satisfying about finding quotes that describe your feelings about a place or a travel experience. The same goes for quotes that inspire you to get out of your comfort zone and start travelling solo. There are millions of inspirational quotes about travelling on the internet and many of these are about solo travel.

Travelling alone is a wonderful, life-changing experience and it can be hard to describe how it makes you feel. I’ve been travelling solo for over 6 years, and have been doing it full-time for the last 2 years and this has taught me so many valuable lessons.

That’s why I’ve put together a list of the most beautiful solo travel quotes that will either inspire you to go on that solo adventure or help you find the right words to describe the wonderful feeling of travelling on your own.

Here are 63 of the most beautiful and inspiring solo travelling quotes out there!

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Short Travelling Alone Quotes

These short and powerful solo travel quotes are perfect to use as a picture caption, whether it’s on Instagram, Facebook or somewhere else.

1 – “Travel far enough to find yourself.”  – Unknown

2 – “Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone.”   – Buddha

3 – “When the traveller goes alone he gets acquainted with himself.”   – Liberty Hyde Bailey

4 – “Don’t be scared to walk alone, don’t be scared to like it.”   – John Mayer

5 – “If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.”  – Maxwell Maltz

6 – “The best trip is the journey you take in finding yourself.”   – Angela Vallely

7 – “If you never go, you will never know.”  – Anonymous

8 – “I wondered why it was that places are so much lovelier when one is alone.”   – Daphne Du Maurier

9 – “You must go on adventures alone to find out where you belong.”   – Sue Fitzmaurice

10 – “Don’t listen to what they say, go see.”  – Anonymous

11 – “The inner journey of travel is intensified by solitude.”  – Paul Theroux

12 – “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”   – Neale Donald Walsch

13 – “Some journeys can only be travelled alone.”  – Ken Poirot

14 – “Travelling solo means getting to know the real you.”   – Anonymous

15 – “The question is not who is going to let me; the question is who is going to stop me.”   – Ayn Rand

16 – “To travel is to take a journey into yourself.”   – Danny Kaye

17 – “To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude.”   – Jeanne Moreau

18 – “In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take. “   – Lewis Carroll

19 – “Not I, nor anyone else, can travel that road for you. You must travel it for yourself.”  – Walt Whitman

20 – “All you’ve got to do is decide to go and the hardest part is over.”  – Tony Wheeler

21 – “Travel is an investment in yourself.”   – Matthew Karsten

22 – “Wolves travel in packs, but the fiercest travel alone.”   – Matshona Dhliwayo

23 – “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”  – Helen Keller

24 – “Life shrinks or expands in proportion with one’s courage.”  – Anaïs Nin

Motivational Solo Travelling Quotes

Do you need some motivation to head out there and start travelling by yourself? Then this is the right section for you!

It can be quite daunting to fly alone and head on a solo trip for the very first time but these quotes will give you the extra push to get out of your comfort zone and start travelling by yourself.

Here are the best motivational solo travel quotes!

25 – “Travelling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life-changing experience of your life. Try it at least once.” – Unknown

26 – “Don’t ever accept anyone else’s preconceived limitations. If there’s something you want to do, there isn’t any reason you can’t do it.” – Amy Dodson

27 – “As you travel solo, being totally responsible for yourself, it’s inevitable that you will discover just how capable you are!” – Unknown

28 – “Don’t put off your adventures while you wait for available friends to join.”   – Francis Shenstone

29 – “As you move outside of your comfort zone, what once was the unknown and frightening becomes your new normal.”   – Robin S. Sharma

30 – “The man who goes alone can start today, but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.”   – Henry David Thoreau

31 – “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.”   – Unknown

32 – “Anybody can be an explorer if they want to be. You can be an astronaut if you want. Figure out what you want to do, and then go do it.”  – Helen Thayer

33 – “If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.”   – Angelina Jolie

34 – “You never really travel alone, the world is full of friends waiting to get to know you.”   – Unknown

35 – “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Dream. Discover.”  – Mark Twain

36 – “If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.”  – Nora Roberts

37 – “A ship is safe in the harbour, but that’s not what ships are built for.”  – Gael Attal

38 – “True self-discovery begins where your comfort zone ends.”   – Adam Braun

39 – “There is a big world out there, don’t wait for someone to take you by the hand. Just go.”   – Unknown

40 – “Feel the fear and do it anyway.”   – Susan Jeffers

Inspirational Travel Alone quotes

The following quotes will inspire you to go on that solo adventure. They speak about all the reasons why we choose to travel alone and how enriching solo travel is.

41 – “Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of others’ expectations.”   – Suzy Strutner

42 – “The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.”   – Albert Einstein

43 – “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.”   – Freya Stark

44 – “If companionship is a mandate for all of our experiences, then we will miss out on many of life’s blessings.” – Gina Greenlee

45 – “It seemed an advantage to be travelling alone. Our responses to the world are crucially moulded by the company we keep, for we temper our curiosity to fit in with the expectations of others… Being closely observed by a companion can also inhibit our observation of others; then, too, we may become caught up in adjusting ourselves to the companion’s questions and remarks, or feel the need to make ourselves seem more normal than is good for our curiosity.”   – Alain de Botton

46 – “You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.”  – Diane Von Furstenberg

47 – “Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time.”   – Hannah Arendt

48 – “Sometimes the journey has to be travelled alone in order to appreciate the strengths that lie deep inside of you.”   – Steven Aitchison

49 – “When you’re travelling with someone else, you share each discovery, but when you are alone, you have to carry each experience with you like a secret, something you have to write on your heart because there’s no other way to preserve it.”   – Shauna Niequist

50 – “I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone because they reflect more.”   – Thomas Jefferson

51 – “There are some places in life where you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.”   – Mandy Hale

52 – “I learned my strengths and my weaknesses. I experienced the exhilaration of the ups and the despairs of the lows and most of the feelings in between… I learned courage and I learned it myself.”   – Ann Stirk

53 – “Sometimes one day in a different place will give you more than 10 years of life at home.”   – Anatole France

54 – “Traveling solo does not always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvellous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.”   – Jacqueline Boone

55 – “A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.”   – Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

56 – “Solo travel as a spiritual journey is one that frees you to shed the responsibilities of daily life, if only temporarily.”   – Janice Waugh

57 – “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for a newer and richer experience.”  – Eleanor Roosevelt

58 – “It seemed an advantage to be travelling alone. Our responses to the world are crucially moulded by the company we keep, for we temper our curiosity to fit in with expectations of others.”   – Alain de Botton

59 – “This is the journey of your life. Don’t try to explain it to others, because only you can see it.”   – Nitin Namdeo

60 – “The goal of my life is to tie adventure to my feet, stock memories in my pocket, hold imagination in my palms like fairy dust and sprinkle it on my tales.”  – Mitali Meelan

61 – “Looking in the mirror, I saw a joyful face. And this happy girl was just about to go on a trip, with a one-way ticket in her bag. Life was a never-ending journey.”   – Nico J. Genes

62 – “For those who know the value of and exquisite taste of solitary freedom (for one is only free when alone), the act of leaving is the bravest and most beautiful of all.” – Isabelle Eberhardt

63 – “The beauty of traveling solo is that wonder unexpectedly, but almost certainly into the direction you were meant to go.” – Shannon Ablesa

Quotes About Travelling Alone: Final Thoughts

And that was it – 63 of the most inspiring quotes about travelling alone.

Solo travel is an incredibly enriching experience, and I hope that you have found exactly what you were looking for in this post full of solo trip quotes, whether it’s a caption to accompany your photo or some motivation to get out of your comfort zone and start travelling solo!

What’s your favourite quote from this list? Or is there a beautiful quote about travelling alone that’s missing? Let me know in the comments! I’m updating this post frequently.

Are you looking for other quotes and captions? Check out the following posts :

• Quotes About Nomads
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Laura Meyers

Laura Meyers is the founder of Laure Wanders. She was born in Belgium and has been travelling solo for years. She currently spends most of her time between Belgium and South Asia and loves helping other travellers plan their adventures abroad.

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Far out! The quotes are so true.thks for sharing these.

Nice quotes and some are so true. Number 12 and 25, these are so recognizable.

Agreed! I hope we’ll be able to travel again soon 😉

Loved it! I enjoyed reading your quotes. Stepping out into the unknown with no one else to rely on, you come to learn to learn so much about yourself. Often these solo trips are life-changing adventures. Fav one “Don’t ever accept anyone else’s preconceived limitations. If there’s something you want to do, there isn’t any reason you can’t do it.”, well said. Sometimes I write about the quotes too. Here is an example post I wrote in case you or any of your readers find it interesting. Our content complements each other nicely, perhaps we can collab in some way in the future. Cheers! https://www.flaneurlife.com/solo-travel-alone-quotes/

Thank you! 🙂 I Just checked out Flaneur Life and love the topics you write about (you have interesting content on entrepreneurship and online businesses as well)! Would be great to collab in the future, perhaps we can connect on LinkedIn, FB, or IG?

Hey Laure, My name is Nitin Namdeo and I’m the founder of succedict.com.

First, thank you for showing my quote on your page https://www.laurewanders.com/inspirational-quotes-about-solo-travel/ I’m truly humbled to see that. 🙂

[ 57. “This is the journey of your life. Don’t try to explain it to others, because only you can see it.” – Nitin Namdeo ]

Now, could I ask you a little favor? Do you think you could refer back to my website succedict.com? It would mean the world to me since I’ve been trying hard lately to get the word out about my work.

Either way, I wish you an excellent day.

Thank you, — Nitin Namdeo Creative Writer & Blogger

Hi Nitin, thank you for your comment, I love your quote! Of course, I just added a link to your website in your name in this post. 🙂 I wish you the best of luck spreading the word, I’m sure you’ll succeed!

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85+ Inspiring Quotes About Solo Travel

I took my first solo trip in my early 20s and discovered the joy, freedom and excitement of travelling alone as a young woman.

This article is a collection of my favourite quotes about solo travel to inspire other women to get out of their comfort zones, travel the world and achieve their dreams, with or without a travel partner.

I’ve included quotes from spiritual masters like the Buddha and the Dalai Lama, authors like Jane Austen and C.S Lewis and celebrities like Oprah and Michael Palin.

So, if you’re looking for wise words to inspire solo travel, this article is for you…

Table of Contents

Travelling Solo Quotes for Inspiration

The first step on a solo trip is the decision to go, which is often the hardest step. If you’re not sure how to successfully travel alone , or if it’s a good idea, the following solo travel quotes will help you with motivation.

“A Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” – Lao Tzu

“Go solo, go far.” – Neil Klyne

“Travel only with thy equals or thy betters. If there are none, travel alone.”- Buddha

“If you make friends with yourself, you will never be alone.” – Maxwell Maltz

“Courage is the first step to a solo adventure.” – Unknown

“‘Single’ means you are brave enough to face the glorious unknown of the unaccompanied journey.” – Mandy Hale

“Travelling solo does not always mean you’re alone. Most often you meet marvellous people along the way.” – Jacqueline Boone

“There are some places in life that you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.” – Mandy Hale

When the traveller goes alone he gets acquainted with himself” – Liberty Hyde Bailey

“It is important from time to time to slow down, to go away by yourself and simply be.” – Eileen Caddy

“Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes the night air smell better” – Henry Rollins

“Never underestimate the power of a solo road trip and load music.” – Unknown

“Solo travel….forces you to trust yourself, question yourself, and in turn, trust yourself even more.” – Brooke Saward

“Never be afraid to tread the path alone. Know which is your path and follow it wherever it may lead you. – Eileen Caddy

“I’m all alone but I’m not lonely.” – Haruki Murakami

“The inner journey of travel is intensified by solitude.” – Paul Theroux

“Loving life is easy when you are abroad. When no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time”- Hannah Arend

“Solo travel isn’t about the destination; it’s about the unpredictable journey and the freedom to roam, wander, and wonder.” – Jack Kerouac

“A solo journey is not a solitary endeavour, it’s an affirmation of your ability to thrive independently, to explore fearlessly, and to cherish your own company.” – Amy. E. Smith

“If you are waiting for someone to travel with you, you may wait a lifetime” – Unknown

Female Solo Travel Quotes

The following quotes about solo travel are written by women and they’re minus gender-biased language like “he” or “his” found so often in solo vacation quotes. They’re ideal for women who need inspiration to take the first step of the journey alone.

“If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.” – Jane Austen

“I wondered why it was that places are so much lovelier when one is alone.” – Daphne du Maurier

“As a woman, I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world.” – Virginia Wolfe

“Alone time is when I distance myself from the voices of the world so I can hear my own.” – Oprah Winfrey

“I’m not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

“Adventure awaits the woman who dares to travel solo , a journey where she becomes the storyteller of her own extraordinary tales.” – Ellevate

“Solo travel is the ultimate form of self-care — an opportunity to reconnect with yourself, your values, and your passions” – Niki Brantmark

“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand

Solo travel quotes for Overcoming fear

Overcoming the fear of the unknown, of being alone in an unfamiliar place is often very challenging for solo travellers. But conquering these fears is also the most rewarding thing about solo travel.

If you’re looking for advice on how to handle fear, these wise quotes about travelling alone will help you to find the freedom to go where you want when want without having to compromise.

“Feel the fear and do it anyway.” – Susan Jeffers PhD.

“Do you really want to look back on your life and see how it could have been had you not been afraid to live it? – Carolyn Myss

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”- Neale Donald Walsch

“Man cannot discover new oceans until he has the courage to lose sight of the shore”. – Andre Gide

“There are always risks in freedom, the only risk in bondage is that of breaking free.” – Gita Bellin

“There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.” C. S. Lewis

“Stop sitting there with your hands folded looking on, doing nothing. Get into action and live this full and glorious life. Now.” – Eileen Caddy

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste the experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for a newer and richer experience.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“Be realistic. Plan for a miracle.” – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh

“Life is like a wild tiger. You can either lie down and let it lay its paw on your head or sit on its back and ride it”. Ruth Tearle

“Courage is not the absence of fear, it is the making of action in spite of fear, the moving out against the resistance engendered by fear onto the unknown and into the future.” – M. Scott Peck

Quotes about Solo Travel & Wisdom

These solo travel quotes offer wisdom and an opportunity to explore the self-development that comes with travelling alone. They also make great solo travel captions for social media posts.

“Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” – David Mitchell

“If you never go, you’ll never know.” – Unknown Australian

“Collect moments not things” – Karen Salmansohn

“Travel brings power and love back into your life” – Rumi

“It’s better to travel well than to arrive.” Buddha

“It’s better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times.” – Asian Proverb

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau

“One day you’ll wake up and there won’t be any more time to do things you’ve always wanted. Do it now!” – Paul Coelho

“Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light.” Yogi Bhajan

Quotes about Solo Travel & Learning

The following quotes on solo travel explore the life lessons that come with travel. Experiencing unfamiliar places, different cultures and new people are some of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of solo travel.

“Everyone and everything around you is your teacher.” – Ken Keyes Jr.

“People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves.” Paul Coelho

“We are built to conquer our environment, solve problems, achieve goals, and find no real satisfaction in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve.”- Maxwell Maltz

“With age comes wisdom. With travel comes understanding.” – Sandra Lake

“Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.” – Roald Dahl

“A mind that is stretched by new experience can never go back to its old dimensions”. – Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

“Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.” – Michael Palin

I’ve been searching for a cure for wanderlust but I haven’t found it yet, I better keep looking! – Unknown

Quotes on Solo Travelling & Flying

Here are some more inspirational quotes about flying solo. These quotes about solo travel focus on the experience of flying, often a necessary part of travelling.

“What good are wings without the courage to fly.” – Harper Lee

“Come to the Edge he said. They said: We are afraid. Come to the edge he said. They came, he pushed them… and they flew”. – Guillaume Apollinaire

“Always choose the window seat. We often forget the magic of flying but what it brings to our lives is the stuff of dreams.” – Timi Nadela

“You carry the passport to your own happiness.” – Diane Von Furstenberg

“Those who fly solo have the strongest wings.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“The good thing about flying solo is it’s never boring.” – Steve Fossett

Quotes about Travelling Solo as a Journey

The analogy of travel comes up often in wisdom quotes about life and here are some inspiring words about travelling solo as a journey.

“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” – Anthony Robbins

“Once a year go somewhere you’ve never been before.” – Dalai Lama

“Your journey begins with a choice to get up, step up, and live fully.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Don’t ever accept anyone else’s preconceived limitations. If there’s something you want to do there isn’t any reason you can’t do it.” – Amy Dodson

“Life is a journey with almost limitless detours” – Ken Poirot

“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the trip.” – Babs Hoffman

“It’s good to have an end to journey towards, but it’s the journey that matters in the end.” – Ursula le Guin

“I travel not to go anywhere but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” -Robert Louis Stevenson

“My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, and I intend to end up there.” – Rumi

Quotes on Travelling Solo & Adventure

Travel is an adventure and the following solo travel quotes focus on the importance of having adventures in life. In my experience, exploring the world alone is one of the best adventures .

“Adventure should be part of everyone’s life. It’s the whole difference between being fully alive and just existing.” – Holly Morris

 “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing”- Helen Keller

“Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.” – Gaby Basora

“You must go on adventures to find out where you belong.” – Sue Fitzmaurice

“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams” – Oprah Winfrey.

“Adventure can be an end in itself. Self-discovery is the secret ingredient” – Grace Lichtenstein

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” – Mae West

“Then one day when you least expect it the great adventure finds you” – Ewen McGregor

Solo Travel Quotes for Instagram

These are a few short and sweet solo travel captions that are ideal for Instagram posts alongside your solo travel pics.

“Roaming free, just me and the world” – Unknown

Hit the Road Jack! – Percy Mayfield

“Mama Mia, here I go again” – Abba

“To travel is to Live.” – Hans Christian Andersen

Travelling: It leaves you speechless then turns you into a storyteller.”- Ibn Battuta

“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”- Albert Einstein

“If nothing is going right, go left” – Martha Cecilia

Final Thoughts: Travelling Solo Quotes

These solo travel quotes have inspired me many times over and I hope they will encourage you to take the first step on your solo travel journey. I’ve had some amazing experiences as a solo female traveller and I love the freedom of travelling alone .

I hope you feel encouraged, motivated, and inspired to book that ticket and go!

More on travelling alone

Solo travelling for women – 30 tips for success.

A Guide For Successful Solo Travel in Australia

A Guide for Successful Solo Travelling to Bali

A Guide for Successful Solo Travelling to Thailand

Solo Travel in Cambodia – What You Need to Know

Is Cambodia Safe for Female Travellers

Solo Travel in Vietnam – What You Need to Know

17 Best Things to Do in Sydney Alone

Useful Advice for Solo Travel in Myanmar

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Linda is a travel blogger and teacher from Australia. She loves to travel solo and over the years, she’s visited around 50 countries on 5 different continents. Her recent trips include swimming with sea turtles on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, exploring the stunning beaches and historical sites of Thailand, and a jaunt to Java and Bali climbing volcanos, visiting ancient sacred places and zipping around on the back of a motorbike.

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Powerful Quotes for Travelling Alone

March 21, 2021

Solo travel can be exhilarating, exhausting and emotional. But I’ve always found it worth it. Sometimes, though, you can use a helping hand. So I’ve gathered together some of my favourite quotes for travelling alone, as well as some more practical info to help you on your next solo trip.

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The Best Quotes for Travelling Alone

Through work and a passion for exploration, I’ve travelled alone through the desert sands of the Sahara, the ice of the Arctic Circle and the sweaty tropics of southern India. Some things have made life much easier, like having the right kit. So before you travel anywhere, check out the international travel checklist and ultimate travel packing list here.

Also, while many of these solo travel quotes wax lyrical about self-sufficiency, remember there’s nothing wrong with booking onto a tour or a cruise if that’s what you’d prefer. Suffering doesn’t make something more meaningful. 

There’s a whole world of travel experiences that cater for solo travellers these days, from luxury cruises in the Amazon rainforest like this to the ultimate in rest and relaxation in a Greek villa,  like this .

Right, that said, let’s get on to the inspirational stuff. Whether it’s your first trip or your forty-first, here are some of the best quotes for travelling alone.

Self Sufficiency Quotes

“I learned my strengths and my weaknesses. I experienced the exhilaration of the ups and the despairs of the lows and most of the feelings in between… I learned courage and I learned it myself” – Ann Stirk

“When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.” – Diane Von Furstenberg

“I was amazed that what I needed to survive could be carried on my back. And, most surprising of all, that I could carry it.” –  Cheryl Strayed

“As you travel solo, being totally responsible for yourself, it’s inevitable that you will discover just how capable you are!” Unknown.

“Not I, nor anyone else, can travel that road for you. You must travel it for yourself.” – Walt Whitman

“Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of other’s expectations.” –   Suzy Strutner

“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do” – Henry Ford

Meaning of Life Solo Travel Quotes

“You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.” – Diane Von Furstenberg

“When you’re traveling with someone else, you share each discovery, but when you are alone, you have to carry each experience with you like a secret, something you have to write on your heart, because there’s no other way to preserve it.” – Shauna Niequist

“I have traveled many roads in my life. Some were imbued with pain and I needed to avert my gaze. Others were so beautiful that I would have remained there forever. But always, at some point in these routes, I reached a place where I encountered myself.” –  Pablo Holmberg

“You have to get lost before you can be found” –  Jeff Rasley

“Half the fun of travel is the aesthetic of lostness.” – Ray Bradbury

“You will never be alone if you like the person you are with!” Unknown.

“There are some places in life where you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.” – Mandy Hale

“Adventure can be an end in itself. Self-discovery is the secret ingredient.” –  Grace Lichtenstein

“Travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind” – Marty Rubin

“Traveling solo means getting to know the real you.”  – Unknown

“The best trip is the journey you take in finding yourself.” –  Angela Vallely

More Quotes About Travelling Alone

When it comes to finding quotes about travelling alone, you’ll notice they’re not all solo female travel quotes. As a woman, I think it’s great to see the explosion in articles and confidence encouraging women to hit the road. And while men and women face different challenges when it comes to their first time or forty-first trip, some things remain the same: buy travel insurance , take a deep breath and enjoy your trip!

Making Friends While Travelling Alone

 “Traveling solo does not always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvellous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.” –  Jacqueline Boone

“You never really travel alone. The world is full of friends waiting to get to know you!” Unknown.

More Solo Traveller Quotes

Having Fun & Falling in Love

“Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere.” – Mae West

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone” – Neale Donald Walsch

“A nomad I will remain for life, in love with distant and uncharted places.” – Isabelle Eberhardt

“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world.” Freya Stark.

More Travel Solo Quotes

Not letting life pass you by.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.

“So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” –  Mark Twain

“Traveling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life changing experience of your life. Try it at least once.”  – Unknown

“Go solo, go far.”  – Unknown

“Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.” —  John Mayer

“Some journeys can be only traveled alone.”  – Kein Poirot

“Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone.” —  Buddha

“The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.”  – Albert Einstein

“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” –  Ayn Rand

“Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?” – Caroline Myss

More Travel Alone Quotes

Quotes about travelling alone that reveal the truth.

One day, you will look back and learn about all these adventures and new experiences through the fading grandeur of your own memories. And that’s the best way to look at things!

“The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.” – Henry David Thoreau

In other words, when you travel alone, you get to do what you want!

Quotes That Need Some Caveats (!)

“Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one that is going to require the most from you” –  Caroline Myss

I mean. I kinda see what she’s getting at here but also… When you’re travelling alone, sometimes the best thing you can do is listen to that fear and get yourself out of a dangerous situation. So, go with the poetry but don’t forget the practical.

“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustav Flaubert

I think for this to make sense, you have to have a pretty big idea about yourself before you start ;-) 

“If you are waiting for someone to travel with you, you may end up waiting a lifetime.” – Unknown

And perhaps my all time favourite…

 “If you never go, you’ll never know.” –  Unknown

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55+ Astounding Solo Travel Quotes to Make You Want to Travel Alone

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Setting out on a solo trip can change your perspective on life. Traveling on your own, no new experience is out of the question, and you’re free to change plans anytime you need them to. And while we can hardly think of anything better, traveling alone is something that many dream about or are too scared to undertake.

Perhaps you’re looking to start your own solo journey, need the motivation to keep going, or are just curious about the possibilities solo travel brings. In any case, I have compiled together a list of the best quotes about solo travel to fit any aspect.

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Motivational & Inspirational Solo Travel Quotes

Being alone in a strange new city is not only exhilarating, but it can also be nerve-wracking at the same time. But, solo travel has the power to transform your self-confidence and alter the course of your life. In fact, you might find yourself doing things you might have never thought were possible. You just have to find the motivation to take that first step.

So, here are a few of my favorite quotes to motivate and inspire you to travel solo, at least once in your life.

1. “Life is too short and the world is too wide. The sooner you start exploring it, the better.” — Simon Raven

2. “Sometimes the journey has to be traveled alone in order to appreciate the strengths that lie deep inside of you.” — Steven Aitchison

3. “Traveling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life-changing experience of your life. Try it at least once.” — Unknown

4. “There’s no right or wrong way to travel solo…everyone should try it at least once in their life.” — Susan Moore

5. “Surely, of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest.” —

6. “A person susceptible to ‘Wanderlust’ is not so much addicted to movement as committed to transformation.” — Pico Iyer

7. “I am never happier than when I am alone in a foreign city; it is as if I had become invisible.” — Storm Jameson

8. “I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” — Anne Radmacher

Quotes on Finding Strength Through Solo Travel

If you talk to just about any solo traveler, you’ll hear that traveling alone is an ideal time to heal from past traumas and reflect on the future. Best of all, you’re not on the world’s timeline. Traveling by yourself gives you all the time you need to think. You’ll likely find a strength in yourself you didn’t know was there, too!

If you are ever feeling uncertain about your decision to travel alone, take a look back at quotes about finding strength via solo travel.

9. “Great people do things before they’re ready. They do things before that know they can do it.” — Amy Dochler

10. “Sometimes your only available transportation is a leap of faith.” — Margret Shepard

11. “I have traveled many roads in my life. Some were imbued with pain and I needed to avert my gaze. Others were so beautiful that I would have remained there forever. But, always, at some point in these routes, I reached a place where I encountered myself.” — Pablo Holmberg 

12. “Not I, nor anyone else, can travel that road for you. You must travel it for yourself.” — Walt Whitman

13. “You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.” — Diane von Furstenburg 

14. “As you travel solo, being totally responsible for yourself, it’s inevitable that you will discover just how capable you are.” — Unknown 

15. “When you’re traveling with someone else, you share each discovery, but when you are alone, you have to carry each experience with you like a secret, something you have to write in your heart because there’s no other way to preserve it.” — Shauna Niequist

16. “She wasn’t where she had been. She wasn’t where she was going, but she was on her way.” — Jodi Hills 

Short Solo Travel Quotes

A few simple words can make a big difference. Really, one small sentence can change everything! Best of all, words can be inspiring. And sometimes, all a person needs to follow their dreams is a little inspiration.

This section is all about solo travel quotes that are short and sweet to the point. Get inspired!

17. “Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.” — John Mayer

18. “The inner journey of travel is intensified by solitude.” — Paul Theroux 

19. “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” — Neale Donald Walsch

20. “I, too, once journeyed beyond the stars.” — Elizabeth Lim 

21. “Travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind.” — Marty Rubin

22. “You must go on adventures to find out where you belong.” — Sue Fitzmaurice

23. “Traveling solo means getting to know the real you.” — Unknown

24. “You are never too old to start traveling solo.” — Susan Moore 

25. “ Go Solo. Go far .”  — Susan Moore

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Solo Female Travel Quotes

It takes a lot of courage to venture out into the world alone, let alone as a woman. While it can be daunting if you haven’t done it before, traveling solo as a female is one of the most freeing experiences ever! Doing what you set out to do will raise your self-esteem. Plus, you’ll realize you can do anything you set your mind to, regardless of what the rest of the world thinks. 

Let’s review some of our favorite quotes on the solo female traveler.

26. “Never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without traveling.” — Roman Payne

27. “They say that travel broadens the mind and opens a person up to different cultures and new experiences. This is certainly true, and if you’re a woman traveling alone, even more so. It takes inner strength coupled with a sense of adventure to travel solo, yet it can be one of life’s most rewarding experiences.” — Unknown

28. “ Looking in the mirror, I saw a joyful face. And this happy girl was just about to go on a trip, with a one-way ticket in her bag. Life was a never-ending journey.” — Nico J. Genes 

29. “The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.” — Albert Einstein  

30. “As a woman, I have no country. As a woman, my country is the whole world.” — Virginia Woolf

31. “An adventure may be worn as a muddy spot or it may be worn as a proud insignia. It is the woman wearing it who makes it the one thing or the other.” — Norma Shearer 

32. “It is confidence in our bodies, minds and spirts that allows us to keep looking for new adventures, new directions to grow in, and new lessons to learn, which is what life is all about.” — Oprah Winfrey  

Quotes about the Solo Travel Journey & Experience

It goes without saying that traveling by yourself is different from taking a trip with others. For instance, you travel at your own pace, set your daily schedule, choose your activities, and are wholly responsible for yourself. You are also able to interact with locals and other travelers, rather than keep to your friends or family.

Read on for the best solo journey quotes. You’ll quickly learn how traveling solo shows you a lot about yourself, what you’re capable of, and changes your perspective on the world — and the people in it.

33. “Traveling- it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” — Ibn Battuta

34. “There are some places in life where you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.” — Mandy Hale

35. “I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone because they reflect more.” — Thomas Jefferson 

36. “Traveling solo does not always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvelous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.” — Jacqueline Boone

37. “Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of others’ expectations.” — Suzy Strutner 

38. “The man who goes alone can start today, but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.” — Henry David Thoreau 

39. “Adventure can be an end in itself. Self-discovery is the secret ingredient.” — Grace Lichtenstein

Funny Quotes About Traveling Alone

Traveling solo isn’t always easy, so we advise you to keep an open mind and expect the unexpected! Keep in mind, some of the best stories come from accidents. Without a doubt, there are bound to be one or two experiences that you’ll laugh at for years to come.

Keep scrolling to read some of the funniest quotes on solo travel.

40. “Half of the fun of travel is the aesthetic of lostness.” — Ray Bradbury

41. “The steward just asked me if I was not afraid to travel alone, and I said “Why it is life.” — Emily Hahn

42. “The impulse to travel alone is one of the hopeful symptoms of life.” — Agnes Repplier

43. “It’s a long ride home with nothing but me for company. I bore myself sometimes. Not often. Just now and again.” — David Hewson 

44. “Travel…the best way to be lost and found at the same time.” — Brenna Smith 

45. “ When you’re trying to save money for a house, but end up with a one-way ticket to some tropical island…” — Unknown 

Best Quotes & Captions on Traveling Alone for Instagram

Of course, you’re likely going to document your solo adventure on social media — or maybe in a journal just for you! Nonetheless, our friends, family, and sometimes followers we don’t even know, want to know what we’re up to and how they can also travel by themselves.

 Scroll down for some witty solo travel captions for Instagram.

46. “Traveling allows you to become so many different versions of yourself.” — Unknown

47. “Travel far enough to meet yourself.” — Unknown

48. “The question isn’t who is going to let me it’s who is going to stop me.” — Ayn Rand 

49. “To say yes to life is at one and the same thing to say yes to oneself.” — Yes- Dag Hammarskjold

50. “You never really travel alone. The world is full of friends waiting to get to know you.” — Unknown

51. “Travel makes one modest. YOu see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” — Gustav Flaubert

52. “Just go.” — Unknown 

53. “If you are waiting for someone to go with you, you may end up waiting a lifetime.” — Unknown 

54. “Live your life by a compass, not a clock.” — Erica Jon

There you have it — our favorite quotes about traveling alone. Although solo travel can be daunting, it’s so worth it!

We truly hope these quotes — and this blog, for that matter — have inspired you to book a ticket for solo travel. It’s time to see what you can really accomplish out there in the world. I promise it’s more than you think.

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78 Travel Alone Quotes | Inspiration for a Solo Journey

Are you an adventurer looking for the top solo travel alone quotes? If so, you’re going to love this list.

Traveling by yourself is the best way to truly discover who you really are. It’s empowering, exciting, and liberating all at once. Whether you’re planning a big backpacking adventure or a weekend trip to a new city, these quotes about traveling alone sum up the joys of departing on a solo mission.

They’ll cast away any negative feelings you may have about being by yourself and help you realize the freeing feeling of wandering alone.

The Best Solo Travel Quotes

Are you hesitant to venture into the unknown alone? If so, these quotes will inspire your next adventure and push you to book that ticket for one.

1) “I wondered why it was that places are so much lovelier when one is alone.” – Daphne du Maurier

2) “to awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world. you are surrounded by adventure.” – freya stark, 3) “it’s not getting from a to b. it’s not the beginning or the destination that counts. it’s the ride in between…this train is alive with things that should be seen and heard. it’s a living, breathing something – you just have to want to learn its rhythm.” – david baldacci, 4) “the man who goes alone can start today, but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.” – henry david thoreau.

5) “Sometimes the best journeys are those that start when we do not plan, continue how we do not expect and are taking us places we do not know.” – Aisha Mirza

6) “i think one travels more usefully when they travel alone because they reflect more.” – thomas jefferson, 7) “loving life is easy when you are abroad. where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time.” – hannah arendt, 8) “travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone.” –  buddha, 9) “the man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. the man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been before.” – alan ashley-pitt, 10) “some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” – erol ozan, 11) “it seemed an advantage to be traveling alone. our responses to the world are crucially molded by the company we keep, for we temper our curiosity to fit in with the expectations of others…being closely observed by a companion can also inhibit our observation of others; then, too, we may become caught up in adjusting ourselves to the companion’s questions and remarks, or feel the need to make ourselves seem more normal than is good for our curiosity.”  – alain de botton.

Solo Trip Quotes That Lone Travelers Will Understand

Solo travel changes you. It pushes you out of your comfort zone and helps you realize you’re capable of so much more than you thought. If you’ve ever set off on an adventure by yourself, these quotes on traveling alone will definitely resonate with you.

12) “I am never happier than when I am alone in a foreign city; it is as if I had become invisible.” – Storm Jameson

13) “only those who do not climb mountains ask why people climb them. for those who climb, the answer is both obvious and impossible to explain. the everyday concerns of livelihood, of social standing, overdue bills, and futureless romance all fall away before the vast and overwhelming absolute of the mountain. ” – paul watkins, 14) “when the traveler goes alone he gets acquainted by himself.” – liberty hyde bailey, 15) “a nomad i will remain for life, in love with distant and uncharted places.” – isabelle eberhardt, 16) “traveling solo made me a stronger person” – unknown.

17) “Traveling the world on my own made me more confident. I am me now!” – Unknown

18) “i am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – mary anne radmacher, 19) “adventure can be an end in itself. self-discovery is the secret ingredient.” – grace lichtenstein, 20) “you never really travel alone, the world is full of friends waiting to get to know you.” – unknown, 21) “traveling solo took away my irrational fears” – unknown, 22) “everywhere you go, you shall find dramatic splendor and awe because your majestic soul is part of the vivid whole, and nothing about you is ignoble.” – kilroy j. oldster, 23) “my alone feels so good — i’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude.” – warsan shire.

24) “There are some places in life where you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.” – Mandy Hale

25) “loneliness adds beauty to life. it puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.” – henry rollins, 26) “solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of others’ expectations.” – suzy strutner, 27) “there was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.” – jack kerouac, 28) “travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind.” – marty rubin, 29) “when a thing beckons you to explore it without telling you why or how, this is not a red herring; it’s a map.” – gina greenlee, 30) “the goal of my life is to tie adventure to my feet, stock memories in my pocket, hold imagination in my palms like fairy dust, and sprinkle it on my tales.” – mitali meelan, 31) “a mind that is stretched by new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” – oliver wendell holmes, jr., 32) “traveling alone doesn’t always mean you’re alone. most often, you meet marvelous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.” – jacqueline boone.

33) “I am of course lost in this journey I’m on, but I do remain confident, though I am lost it will be a great adventure, this adventure will surpass my wildest imagination. So call me a fool, but I’m happy to be lost.” – Micheline Jean Louis

34) “we travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.” – anaïs nin, 35) ​​“it is pointless to embark on any journey if you do not believe yourself worthy of the destination.” – anthon st. maarten, 36) “travel isn’t always pretty. it isn’t always comfortable. sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. but that’s ok. the journey changes you; it should change you. it leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. you take something with you. hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – anthony bourdain, 37) “when you’re traveling with someone else, you share each discovery, but when you are alone, you have to carry each experience with you like a secret, something you have to write on your heart because there’s no other way to preserve it.” – shauna niequist, 38) “the inner journey of travel is intensified by solitude.” – paul theroux.

Solo Travel Quotes That Will Motivate You to Travel Alone

There’s nothing better than having the freedom to plan your own itinerary in a new and exciting destination. If you’re a bit hesitant to set off on an adventure by yourself, these solo journey quotes might just encourage you to start making plans.

39) “Traveling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life-changing experience of your life. Try it at least once!” – Unknown

40) “open your heart to the world. it’ll dazzle you in ways you never thought possible.” – unknown, 41) “this is the journey of your life. don’t try to explain it to others, because only you can see it.” – nitin namdeo.

42) “Courage is not the absence of fear, its inspiring others to move beyond it.” – Nelson Mandela

43) “not i, nor anyone else, can travel that road for you. you must travel it for yourself.” – walt whitman, 44) “the journey of life is amazingly beautiful if you take it as a fearless adventure.” – debasish mridha, 45) “you don’t need magic to disappear, all you need is a destination and a great hostel” – unknown, 46) ” a ship is safe in the harbor, but that’s not what ships are built for.” – gael attal, 47) “never hesitate to go far away, beyond all seas, all frontiers, all countries, all beliefs.” – amin maalouf, 48) “fill your life with experiences, not things. have stories to tell, not stuff to show” – unknown.

49) “You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.” – Diane Von Furstenberg

50) “adventure should be part of everyone’s life. it is the whole difference between being fully alive and just existing.” – holly morris, 51) “tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life” – mary oliver, 52)  “as you travel solo, being totally responsible for yourself, it’s inevitable that you will discover just how capable you are” – unknown, 53) “twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. so throw off the bowlines. sail away from the safe harbor. catch the trade winds in your sails. explore. dream. discover.” – unknown.

54) “Waiting for the perfect moment to travel? It is here right now!” – Unknown

55) “if you have to wait for someone to travel with you, you may end up waiting a lifetime” – unknown, 56) “you have exactly one life in which to do everything you’ll ever do. act accordingly” – colin wright, 57) “if you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.” – angelina jolie, 58) “not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” – henry david thoreau, 59) “i see my path, but i don’t know where it leads. not knowing where i’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” – rosalia de castro, 60) “nobody can discover the world for somebody else. only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.” –  wendell berry, 61) “never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without traveling.” – roman payne.

Instagram Captions About Traveling Solo

Sometimes short and sweet says it best. If you’re in need of a good social media caption, these travel alone quotes sum of the joys of solo excursions in very few words.

62) “If you never go, you will never know!” – Unknown

63) “travel far enough to meet yourself” – unknown, 64) “life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – neale donald walsch, 65) “live your life by a compass, not a clock” – erica jong, 66) “travel is an investment in yourself.” – unknown.

67) “Don’t look back. You’re not going that way.” – Unknown

68) “table for one, food for two, please.” – unknown, 69) “walk your own path and be yourself.” – joanne nussbaum, 70) “traveling solo means getting to know the real you.” – unknown, 71) “don’t be scared to walk alone. don’t be scared to like it.” – john mayer, 72) “some journeys can be only traveled alone” – ken poirot, 73) “if you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.” – maxwell maltz, 74) “you must go on adventures to find out where you belong.” – sue fitzmaurice, 75) “the question isn’t who is going to let me, it’s who is going to stop me.” – ayn rand, 76) “what good are wings without the courage to fly” –  harper lee, 77) “blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures” – lovelle drachman, 78) “travel…the best way to be lost and found at the same time.” – brenna smith..

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100+ Wisest Solo Travel Quotes

We all love a good solo travel quote. They ignite a curiosity inside us, inspire us to get up off the couch, and sometimes, give us that push of courage to go!

There are plenty of solo travel quotes floating around the web, from the classics you see on every Instagram feed (“ Not all those who wander are lost” ), to the motivational, philosophical, and super poetic.

But what about the wisest? The travel solo quotes which are thought provoking, which change your mindset, and actually impart wisdom?

Here you’ll find 100+ of our favorites – copy and paste them to social media, share the images to Pinterest, or send them to a friend who’s planning their solo trip. Share this post to inspire others to also travel alone !

After you get some inspiration from these wise solo travel quotes, go to our funny travel quotes article to laugh out loud!

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Solo Travel Quotes to Give You Courage

#1 “don’t be scared to walk alone. don’t be scared to like it.” — john mayer.

We love this solo travel quote, as taking the first step is most often the scariest part of solo travel. And many people will let fear convince them that it’s OK not to even try, because once they get out into the world, they probably won’t even like it.

Nothing could be further from the truth!

For most solo travelers, that first trip is a liberating experience, though you have to be open to actually enjoying the experience. So we encourage you to not let fear get in the way of actually booking, but also to fully embrace the experience, and not be scared to like it!

#2 “I always wonder why birds stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on the earth. Then I ask myself the same question” – Harun Yahya

I think all we can say to this is:

#3 “Great people do things before they’re ready. They do things before they know they can do it. Doing what you’re afraid of, getting out of your comfort zone, taking risks like that — that’s what life is. You might be really good.” – Amy Poehler

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#4 “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” – Rosa Parks

It’s true – once you’ve made up your mind that you’re going to travel solo, your subconscious accepts that it’s going to happen. You might still experience certain levels of nervousness, excitement, fear, and anxiety in the lead up, but acceptance overwhelmingly diminishes fear.

#5 “One day you’ll wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now”. – Paulo Coelho

We love this solo trip quote, because it encourages everyone to live life to the fullest, and reminds us that none of us are guaranteed ‘someday’.

Don’t plan for ‘someday’.

Plan to live your life now.

#6 “There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.” – C.S. Lewis

#7 “Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?” – Caroline Myss

Well, do you?

#8 “If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.” – Maxwell Maltz

One of the most common questions we’re asked as solo travelers is ‘don’t you get lonely’?

Because this is a big fear many people have of traveling alone (the fear of being alone is a legitimate anxiety disorder called Autophobia /  Monophobia ).

But there’s a certain beauty to being confident, comfortable, and happy in your own company, and if you have a good relationship with yourself, you’ll find that you’re never lonely on the road. For those times when you are, it’s easy enough to meet new people when traveling on your own , which is why this is such a relevant solo travel quote.

#9 “To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice.” – Elizabeth Gilbert

It is expected that someone like Elizabeth Gilbert, author of word famous Eat, Pray, Love, thinks this way, and we also agree that a generous dose of conviction in the powers of solo travel is required to take the first step in trip planning .

#10 “Don’t ever accept anyone else’s preconceived limitations. If there’s something you want to do, there isn’t any reason you can’t do it.” – Amy Dodson

Women are often told “don’t do this”, “you can’t travel alone without a man”, “you can’t go to this country because you will not be safe”, etc. Don’t live someone else’s life – live your own.

Research a destination that has what you like and want, prepare and plan for anything that can happen, get travel insurance , follow all the safety precautions and get ready to have a great trip. This quote could not be more applicable to a solo trip!

#11 “Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.” – Helen Keller

Helen Keller was spot on with this quote. Many people are afraid to travel solo because they fear it’s unsafe. However most destinations around the world are just as safe as the place you live in, and  you’re just as likely, if not even more likely, to be caught out in a dangerous situation when you’re at home. 

For instance, did you know that falling out of bed claims 450 American lives yearly? Ladders, lawn mowers, and even vending machines are among the mundane, every day objects which can be dangerous – but you don’t avoid buying a chocolate bar because a between two and four people die each year due to vending machine accidents.

While traveling comes with its own risks, it is the fear of the unknown , or xenophobia, that makes us more scared of a solo trip rather than the actual risk of visiting a place which may carry the same dangers as going about our daily life.

If that’s the case, you may as well travel solo. Remember this solo travel quote next time you are considering to go on a trip on your own.

#12 “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand

Word. A wise quote perfectly suitable for a solo trip.

#13 “Life shrinks or expands in proportion with one’s courage.” – Anaïs Nin

It’s true – the more courageous you are to try new things in life, the richer and more fulfilling your life becomes. You have far more possibilities in life when you are open to them, and travel opens the mind like nothing else.

Remember this saying next time you are afraid of doing something, anything, and specifically when booking your next solo trip .

#14 “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver

We plan to travel, and explore every inch of this beautiful, fascinating, chaotic, and culturally diverse world! 

#15 “Just go” – Every Solo Traveler Ever

Yep, this may not sound like the most complex of our solo travel quotes, but it sure is the one holding the most truth. 

Solo Travel Quotes for Inspiration

#16 “dare to live the life you always wanted” – unknown.

One of the most inspiring of the traveling solo quote (though it applies to many situations in life), be daring, and be brave, build the life of your dreams and make sure that it includes traveling on your own.

#17 “Reality is negotiable” – Unknown

#18 “life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body. but rather, to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming …. wow what a ride.” – mark frost.

Going on an adventure can truly feel like this travel quote, and is there a greater adventure than a solo trip? 

#19 “It is in all of us to defy expectations, to go into the world and to be brave, and to want, to need, to hunger for adventures. To embrace the chance and risk so that we may breathe and know what it is to be free.” – Mae Chevrette

It’s true – we’re all capable of embracing adventure, facing our fears, and living our best life. Freedom, flexibility and the ability to do what we want is one of the main reasons we travel solo.

While everybody who lives, will die, not everybody who dies, has lived.

Ponder that for a moment!

#20 “Sometimes, one day in a different place will give you more than 10 years of life at home.” – Anatole France 

This solo travel quote is another of our favorites, because even if you only muster the courage to take a weekend trip alone, just having spent 48 hours outside of your comfort zone can teach you more about both yourself, and the world, than you ever would have otherwise known.

#21 “Travel is as much a passion as ambition or love” – Letitia Elizabeth Landon

If you asked a die hard traveler to choose between travel, ambition, or love, well…It’d be a tough choice!

As any solo traveler will tell you, their love to traveling independently is as deep as any addiction, which is why we appreciate this solo travel quote so much.

#22 “Now more than ever do I realize that I will never be content with a sedentary life, that I will always be haunted by thoughts of a sun-drenched elsewhere.” – Isabelle Eberhardt

Or in other words, once you’ve seen the sun shine on the other side of the world, once you’ve raised a glass with locals, laughed in a foreign tongue, tasted exotic food, and been exposed to the wonders of the world outside your bubble, you’ll never be content with life as it once was.

When it comes to travel solo quotes we can all relate to, this one explains the feeling of wander and wonder more than any other.

#23 “Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey.” – Fitzhugh Mullan

After-all, if you’re so consumed with making sure you don’t run into any hiccups, you’ll probably never end up taking that trip, and that would be a shame.

The very beauty of travel, and very thing which encourages the most personal growth, are the bumps, hiccups, and ‘potholes’ in the road. You learn to find solutions, you prove to yourself that you can overcome any challenges and you grow as a person.

These are also the stories you remember and retell for decades to come.

I mean, which epic tale of adventure has ever started with ‘Everything went smoothly’?! Remember this fun solo traveling quote next time you are going through a truly bumpy road.

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#24 “The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” – Tony Robbins

It’s true – and to pull a quote from Nelson Mandela, to explain this epic solo travel quote;

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”

Once you take the first step towards that trip on your own, you will suddenly realize the world of opportunities ahead of you. If you need a confidence boost, join some of the best Facebook travel groups to get inspired!

#25 “The life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you have.” – Anna Quindlen

It’s tough to move forward when you feel as though your present is trapped by your past.

But it doesn’t have to be.

Your future can be whatever you want it to be. Go on, save for that trip and just go.

#26 “Sometimes your only available transportation is a leap of faith.” – Margaret Shepard

Traveling on your own certainly feels like a massive leap of faith, especially that first time.

#27 “Traveling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life changing experience of your life. Try it at least once!” – Unknown

It’s true – travel is scary, and traveling alone even more so. But of all the travel alone quotes, this one is particularly wise and poignant, because after-all, the scariest and toughest paths to follow are often the most rewarding.

Plus, of all the testimonials we have on our website, this is perhaps the feeling that most resonates with those going on their first trip.

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Wise Advice (Packaged as a Solo Trip Quote)

#28 “don’t call it a dream…call it a plan” – unknown.

It’s very simple, but very powerful psychology – if you call it a plan instead of a dream, you’re affirming to yourself that it WILL happen.

#29 “Traveling is not something you’re good at, it’s something you do, like breathing.” – Gayle Foreman

One of the rare solo traveling quotes that sums up how almost every solo traveler feels – travel is simply not something you can do without once you’ve tried it.

It’s just as important to life as oxygen.

#30 “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” – Aldous Huxley

How true is that solo travel quote?

First hand experience will always  trump second hand knowledge, and so often people’s tales and experiences with a destination are influenced based on their own personal interests, style, and bias. In today’s social media and connected world, this saying is even more true.

When you visit a place for the first time you almost always realize that most of what you’ve been told about the place is completely wrong – but the only way to find out is to plan a trip and visit.

So pack that suitcase , and go see for yourself so your opinions are based on your own first hand experience.

#31 “If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.” – Anthony Bourdain

Throughout his life, Anthony Bourdain had many classic quotes with thoughts on life and culture and pretty much any other topic, and he inspired many travelers to get out and explore the world solo.

These specific words are truly timeless when it comes to the impact of traveling solo .

#32 “The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.” – Henry David Thoreau

At some point, there’s only so long you can wait for your friends to be willing and ready to join you until you realize that you’re going to have to travel alone. Sometimes waiting for people to join you means you’ll never travel at all.

If you are scared, research a destination and plan our trip in detail ; If you are afraid to feel lonely, find ways to meet people or find a travel buddy ; If you want to have great pictures of your trip, learn how to take photos of yourself alone .

Whatever you need to do, but don’t wait up on others.

#33 “You know more of a road by having traveled it than by all the conjectures and descriptions in the world.” – William Hazlitt

Nothing, and we mean  nothing  will  ever  beat seeing something for yourself.

It just won’t.

That’s why we love this honest solo trip quote.

#34 “Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of others’ expectations.” – Suzy Strutner.

Beat those stereotypes and don’t stick to meeting what others expect of you, only what you want to get for yourself.

#35 “It is pointless to embark on any journey if you do not believe yourself worthy of the destination.” – Anthon St. Maarten

Solo travel means spending more time with yourself than ever before, without the interruptions of day to day life, without work or friends. You deserve it.

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#36 “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.” – J. K. Rowling

We sometimes hear our members say that they tried to go on their first solo trip and did not enjoy it. They took a risk, and it did not work out. And that’s ok, life is about taking risks, failing and learning.

#37 “Adventure should be part of everyone’s life. It is the whole difference between being fully alive and just existing.” – Holly Morris

We agree. Adventure  should  be part of everybody’s life. 

Ultimately, do you want to simply exist? Or do you want to  live ?!

And there is no greater adventure than a solo trip and that’s why we included this deep quote in our list.

#38 “You don’t choose the day you enter the world and you don’t chose the day you leave. It’s what you do in between that makes all the difference.” – Anita Septimus

Write your own chapters in-between and make sure solo travel is included in some.

#39 “A person needs at intervals to separate themselves from family and companions and go to new places. You must go without familiars in order to be open to influences, to change.” – Katharine Butler Hathaway

Of all the wise solo travel quotes on this list, this one is perhaps the one which most simply states the truth about traveling solo. No matter what great friends or family you have, spending time away and with yourself is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself.

#40 “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

One of the most commonly mustered solo travel quotes , Mark Twain’s paragraph is the perfect encouragement to catch that first flight .

Solo Travel & Personal Growth Quotes

#41 “a mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions”. – oliver wendell holmes, jr..

Both physically and metaphorically true, this quote is so true when it comes to travel.

Once you’ve been exposed to new ways of seeing the world, new perspectives, new ways of doing things, and new ways of thinking, your mind will have been stretched and will never fit back within the box it first came in.

Reverse culture shock is how those whose minds have been “overstretched” feel when they return to their old life.

#42 “The inner journey of travel is intensified by solitude.” – Paul Theroux

This perfectly sums up traveling alone and explains why we all feel much more introspective and like we can finally send time with ourselves when we go on a solo trip.

#43 “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware”. – Martin Buber 

This is one of the classic solo travelling quotes, and speaks to the hidden personal growth people often discover from traveling – lessons they didn’t sign up for and were least expecting.

#44 “I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone, because they reflect more.” – Thomas Jefferson

We could not agree more with Thomas Jefferson and this simple yet powerful quote about solo travel.

#45 “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch

It surely does, and a solo trip is the best way to get over the fence of your comfort zone.

#46 “Without new experiences something inside of us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken.” – Frank Herbert

Every time we try something new we fire new neural connections and that’s why it is so great for general mental wellbeing. Traveling solo, by definition, will activate a lot of those connections and it’s why it has such a rewarding effect on our own confidence. 

#47 “A person susceptible to ‘Wanderlust’ is not so much addicted to movement as committed to transformation.” – Pico Iyer

You could argue that we are all susceptible to wanderlust, or at least, we have never met anyone who is not addicted to travel, but it is true that what is actually addictive is the change, the learning, the growth, the building of your self confidence, the excitement that comes with new things.

#48 “The best trip is the journey you take in finding yourself.” – Angela Vallely

As solo travel quotes goes this one is a favorite one among our members because it is a realisation you may not have before going on a solo trip but which is certainly something you get back home after that first trip on your own.

Besides traveling somewhere new, it is the journey inside your brain and your own mind that is probably the most addictive part of a solo tip.

#49 “If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.” – Angelina Jolie

Being exposed to the world is the greatest gift you can give yourself. 

#50 “Some journeys take you farther from where you come from, but closer to where you belong.” – Ron Franscell

Have you ever felt like you need to get away from your familiar environment to find out how much you love it? Perspective is golden.

This quote about traveling alone is a great reminder of just that.

#51 “As you travel solo, being totally responsible for yourself, it’s inevitable that you will discover just how capable you are!” – Unknown

This is the most spot on of all the alone travel quotes on this list; When you travel solo you learn to rely on yourself, and with this independence comes a great sense of confidence in your abilities, and greater sense of self worth. This is perhaps the greatest benefit of traveling alone .

You quickly realize you  are  capable of catching connecting international flights, navigating your way around a foreign city, and ordering food in a restaurant where you don’t speak the language.

After you’ve spent some time traveling solo, and learned to trust your decision making and trust in yourself, anything will seem possible.

#52 “Some journeys can be only travelled alone!” – Ken Poirot

Whether you read this travel alone quote in the metaphorical sense, for a journey of personal growth, or in the literal sense, where all of your friends have bailed and you’ve been left to travel alone, it rings true on many different levels!

Thanks Ken!

#53 “I learned my strengths and my weaknesses. I experienced the exhilaration of the ups and the despairs of the lows and most of the feelings in between… I learned courage and I learned it myself” – Ann Stirk

There’s no-where to hide when you’re traveling alone, and you certainly can’t hide from yourself. Solo travel will shine a very strong spotlight on your strengths and your weaknesses, and in doing so you’ll learn a lot about yourself. This is often impossible when you can retreat to the comfort of your home and it’s what makes this quote on solo travel so raw and honest to the reality of traveling on your own.

#54 “This is the journey of your life. Don’t try to explain it to others, because only you can see it.” – Nitin Namdeo

You’ll Laugh at These Travel Alone Quotes

#55 “if you have to wait for someone to travel with you, you may end up waiting a lifetime” – unknown.

We touched on this in solo travel quote #32, but it’s such wise advice that it’s been repackaged and re-worded so many times!

It’s always true!

#56 “Did you ever notice that the first piece of luggage on the carousel never belongs to anyone?” – Erma Bombeck

#57 “watching sunsets around the world is boring – said no one ever” – unknown.

Literally – we doubt you’ll find  anyone  who’s  ever  said this!

#58 “I travel a lot. I hate having my life disrupted by routine”. – Caskie Stinnett 

It’s true. There’s quite a classic solo travel quote which goes hand in hand with this one quite nicely: “Adventure may hurt you, but monotony will kill you”.

Whether or not this is true (that monotony can prove deadly), we’re not willing to risk our lives to find out!

#59 “I wondered why it was that places are so much lovelier when one is alone.” – Daphne Du Maurier

Did you ever notice that you pay more attention to the places, the sounds, the flavors and the smells on a trip you take with yourself? This solo travel quote explains just what most of us who love to travel solo have realised; you are just more in the moment and more immersed in the destination when you don’t have company to distract you.

#60 “Traveling is the ruin of all happiness! There’s no looking at a building here after seeing Italy” – Fanny Burney

Solo Female Travel Quotes

#61 “good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere.” – mae west.

We know which girl we prefer to be! 

#62 “An adventure may be worn as a muddy spot or it may be worn as a proud insignia. It is the woman wearing it who makes it the one thing or the other” – Norma Shearer

We don’t mind getting a bit dirty!

#63 “Never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without traveling.” – Roman Payne

Be the queen of your own world and follow in the footsteps of this quote on traveling solo by exploring and discovering.

#64 “As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world.”  – Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf was one of the most important modernist writers of the 20th-century, and while she was more than just a women’s writer , her quotes and writings still have particular relevance to females to this day, almost 80 years after her death.

We particularly love the application of this quote into the solo travel context; it truly sums up the feeling of those of us who identify as ‘citizens of the world’.

#65 “We still live in a world in which a significant fraction of people, including women, believe that a woman belongs and wants to belong exclusively in the home.” –  Rosalyn Sussman

We’re working to disprove this and hope that travel can help open doors and minds.

#66 “The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – Shirley MacLaine

Don’t let fear hold you back from making genuine connections with people abroad, they may turn into a lifetime friendship.

#67 “When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.” – Diane Von Furstenberg

You will always have yourself and a solo trip will show you just how capable and strong you can be.

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#68 “I hope the fathers and mothers of little girls will look at them and say ‘yes, women can.” – Dilma Rousseff

And we hope that this spirit extends to solo travel.

#69 “Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.” – Barbara De Angelis

Traveling on your own as a woman is one of the most empowering adventures you can go on and it is also a great reminder to devote some time to yourself, so don’t forget about this quote when on your next solo trip.

#70 “If women can be railroad workers in Russia, why can’t they fly in Space?” – Valentina Tereshkova

Seriously. Why can’t they.

#71 “Just watch, all of you men. I’ll show you what a woman can do…I’ll go across the country, I’ll race to the Moon… I’ll never look back.”  – Edna Gardner Whyte

Despite living in a modern, progressive age, where gender equality is widely championed and accepted, we still live in a society where women are underestimated, and their capabilities often undervalued.

“Women are not interested in traveling alone”

This was the answer a member of our community got from her university’s panel when she pitched her final year project: A planning app for women traveling solo. It seems the panel was out of touch with the reality:

– 2016-19 Google searches for “Solo Female Travel” have increased 400% – 65% of US women in a relationship also vacation solo – 80% of the travel decisions are made by women

So, to quote Edna Gardner Whyte , a pilot for over 60 years, and a pioneer aviator, – “Just watch, all of you men. I’ll show you what a woman can do”!

#72 “She remembered who she was and the game changed.” – Lalah Delia

#73 “i’ve never found my sex a hinderment; never faced a difficulty, which a woman, as well as a man, could not surmount; never felt a fear of danger; never lacked courage to protect myself. i’ve been in tight places and have seen harrowing things.” – harriet chalmers adams.

Be like Harriet: fearless!

Quotes About the Solo Travel Experience

#74 “to awaken alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world. you are surrounded by adventure. you have no idea of what is in store for you, but you will, if you are wise and know the art of travel, let yourself go on the stream of the unknown.” – freya stark.

Freya Stark is perhaps one of the most commonly quoted writers of the 20th century; and explorer and travel writer who lived for 100 years between 1893 – 1993, she wrote more than 25 books on her travels in the Middle East and Afghanistan – countries that are still considered off the beaten path for travelers almost 100 years later.

A true pioneer in solo female travel, Freya was one of the first non-Arabs to travel through the southern Arabian Desert so this is one of our favorite solo travel quotes on this list.

#75 “One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are.” – Edith Wharton

There is so much truth to this – people around the world are overwhelmingly kind, and we truly believe that once people travel, and realize this – form connections with locals, and realize the warmth of their hearts and hospitality, it would bridge many cultural divides.

#76 “Traveling solo does not always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvelous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.” — Jacqueline Boone

Meeting new interesting people is one of the greatest benefits of traveling alone . After-all, the motto of every solo traveler is that strangers are simply friends you haven’t met yet!

#77 “Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.” – Michael Palin

#78 “Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no-one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time.” – Hannah Arendt

This solo travel quote speaks to the liberating nature of traveling alone. You’re free from any limitations you feel you may face at home – nobody abroad knows you so you can embrace your ‘true self’, or the self you most wish to be.

You can step outside of the limitations of your reputation, of your friends and family’s expectations, and be truly free.

#79 “London on your own actually seems more exotic than Egypt on a tour.” – Laura Fraser

It’s absolutely true! You don’t have to go far or wide to seek adventure – don’t think you have to throw yourself straight in the deep end on a solo tour to an exotic land or culture – start small, and even an adventure in your own backyard can offer the same type of adventure and exhilaration if you’re doing it on your own. Never forget this quote on solo travel next time you explore our backyard.

#80 “I am never happier than when I am alone in a foreign city; it is as if I had become invisible.” – Storm Jameson

Also playing into our above note on the liberating nature of solo travel; you’re not judged as harshly as you are at home, and you can freely live, explore, and enjoy the world, on your own terms, without being unduly noticed.

#81 “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s OK. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain

We truly do love the wisdom of Anthony Bourdain and this quote that best explains what happens on a solo trip is one of his best.

Solo Travelling Quotes You Haven’t Heard Before

#82 “live your life by a compass, not a clock.” – stephen covey.

Though do learn how to read one first!

#83 “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” ― Jack Kerouac

Seriously – when was mowing the lawn  ever  memorable?! Go climb Kilimanjaro instead!

#84 “Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.” – Alan Keightley

If you are told traveling solo is not for you, remember not to let anyone question your choices or make you fit in their mould, remember this wise solo travel quote and go on with your own view of the world.

#85 “I fear regret more than I fear failure” – Unknown

It’s true that we get to the end of our lives, and regret the things we  didn’t  do, far more than the things we did.

Live a life without regrets. Go travel solo!

#86 “Travel opens your mind as few other things do. It is its own form of hypnotism, and I am forever under its spell.” – Libba Bray

Whether you call it the travel bug, itchy feet, restlessness, or a serious case of wanderlust, there is a certain magic to travel which will hypnotize, and forever change you.

And travel is an addiction from which there is no known cure, and most will never recover!

But we don’t say this lightheartedly – travel addition is very real . Psychiatrists have historically named extreme cases of the travel bug as “dromomania”: a diagnoseable condition where the primary symptom is an uncontrollable urge to walk or wander.

The term was officially added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders  as an “impulse-control disorder” and “psychiatric problem” in 2000. The definition states: “sufferers have an abnormal impulse to travel; they are prepared to spend beyond their means, sacrifice jobs, lovers, and security in their lust for new experiences.”

#87 “Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you’ve never been to – perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground.” – Judith Thurman

You’ll find you stop missing home the moment you leave. This is a travel quote we love, even if it sounds contradictory.

#88 “To me, travel is more valuable than any stupid piece of bling money can buy.” – Raquel Cepeda

Ever heard people say experiences make you richer than material bling?

There’s truth to this!

#89 “We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm, and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharial Nehru

You don’t have to go too far to have adventures, sometimes, all it takes is for us to open our eyes to what’s around us with renewed curiosity.

#90 “Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone.” — Buddha

Even the Buddha had a solo travel quote to share and he for sure was on to something. Don’t wait up on others, set forth.

#91 “Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” – David McCullough Jr.

Forget about the showing off and the social media likes and instead focus on what good you can bring others. Live by this solo trip quote, always.

Classic Travel Alone Quotes

#92 “i am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – mary anne radmacher.

One of our favorite classic solo travel quotes from Mary Anne Radmacher, who is a writer, artist and public speaker often covering topics on living a full, creative, and balanced life.

Many of her quotes are worthy for this list – another we love perhaps belongs in our section above on solo travel quotes to give you courage:

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.”

#93 “Where-ever you go, go with all your heart.” – Confucius

This is true of every aspect of life, but we particularly love it when applied to the context of solo travel.

#94 “To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, to gain all while you give; to roam the roads of lands remote, to travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen

The Danish author captured this so perfectly, beautiful and succinctly – to travel truly is to live!

#95 “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller

Another of Helen’s amazing pieces of wisdom, this is also one of the most repeated solo female travel quotes of all times because it so simply spells the “carpe diem” mentality.

#96 “Traveling—it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta

The great explorer Ibn Battuta was one of the first and most epic world adventurer and he sure understood the power of setting off on an epic trip. This famous travel quote is another of the most repeated ones.

#97 “We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.” – Anaïs Nin

#98 “the impulse of travel is one of the hopeful symptoms of life.” – agnes repplier .

#99 “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustav Flaubert

Travel will very quickly shatter any pre-conceived notions of your own self importance, or that the world revolves around you. The world is populated by 7.8 billion  people  and this realization is a very humbling experience.

Travel will keep you modest, and keep you grounded.

#100 “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine

And the world, if we may say so, is a pretty compelling page turner!

Trust us, you don’t want to put it down having only read one page!!

#101 “A ship is safe in the harbor, but that’s not what ships are built for.” – Gael Attal

It’s true – that’s literally not what they’re built for. We’ll let you draw the metaphor to solo travel.

#102 “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” – Dalai Lama

Solid, wise advice to live by concentrated in this travel quote.

#103 “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag

We will finish this list of wise solo travel quotes with what is most likely the most well known of all by Susan Sontag.

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150 Inspirational Solo Travel Quotes For Traveling Alone

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Embarking on a solo travel journey is a profound and transformative experience that opens the door to self-discovery, adventure, and personal growth. Whether you’re contemplating your first solo trip, questioning the allure of solo travel , or consider yourself a seasoned explorer, this collection of 150 inspirational solo travel quotes is crafted just for you.

I love the inspiration and encouragement I get from reading these inspirational quotes all about traveling alone. I’ve traveled most of the world as a solo female traveler and have had incredible experiences in many new places, but was very timid at the start. My solo journey has blossomed over the years, and I hope by sharing solo travel resources sucha as  the ultimate guide to planning your first solo travel adventure  and  how to overcome common solo travel fears , will help other aspiring solo female travelers gain the confidence they need to set out on their own fearless adventure. 

These are some of the best solo travel quotes I have come across, and I hope they will inspire other solo travelers the way they inspire me! Each quote encapsulates the essence of the solo travel spirit, encouraging you to embrace the unknown, step out of your comfort zone , and savor the beauty of self-reliance. Let these words of wisdom guide you through the uncharted territories of solo travel and help instill the confidence you need to set forth on your next great adventure.

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Quotes About Traveling Alone

Traveling alone doesn’t mean you’re lonely; it means you’re brave enough to embrace the unknown on your own terms. Anonymous

Traveling solo forces you to confront the reality of who you are, to get comfortable with your own company, and to trust your instincts. Brenna Smith

Solo travel is the ultimate form of self-care — an opportunity to reconnect with yourself, your values, and your passions. Niki Brantmark

A solo adventure is not a path walked alone; it’s a canvas where you paint your dreams with the colors of independence. Anonymous

A solo journey is not a solitary endeavor; it’s an affirmation of your ability to thrive independently, to explore fearlessly, and to cherish your own company. Amy E. Smith

I travel not to go anywhere but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move. Robert Louis Stevenson

I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them. Mark Twain

I am a woman who seeks adventure, finds strength, and discovers her true self in every destination. Anonymous

In the solitude of solo travel, the mind expands, and the spirit dances to the rhythm of the open road . Jack Kerouac

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gorde

The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before. Albert Einstein

• Traveling alone is an act of independence, a declaration that you are strong enough to chart your own path and find beauty in your own company. – Niki Nakayama
• Traveling alone is a celebration of the self, a pilgrimage into the unknown, and a dance with the beauty of solitude. – Inspired by Jack Kerouac
• Traveling alone as a woman is not a challenge; it’s an affirmation of your ability to conquer the unknown.
• Adventure awaits the woman who dares to travel solo, a journey where she becomes the storyteller of her own extraordinary tales. – Ellevate
• Solo travel teaches you that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.
• Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light – Yogi Bhajan
• Traveling alone allows you to become the author of your own story, the architect of your own experiences, and the heroine of your own journey.
• Walking alone, we find our own way, forging paths through the unknown and proving that independence is the greatest strength. – Inspired by Helen Keller
• Venture into the world alone, and you’ll find that the universe unfolds its secrets to those bold enough to listen.
• Traveling is not just about reaching a destination; it’s a relentless pursuit of experiences, a raw confrontation with the unknown, and an unapologetic embrace of the journey.” – Inspired by Henry Rollins

Traveling solo doesn’t mean you’re alone; it means you’re free to create your own adventure, chart your own course, and embrace the unknown. Janice Holly Booth

A woman alone on the road is a canvas, painting her story with every step, every smile, and every challenge overcome. Anonymous

Traveling solo means discovering the immense power within yourself, as you navigate the world on your terms. Lorraine Zago Rosenthal

Traveling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life-changing experience of your life. Try it at least once! Anonymous

In solitude, the individual discovers the depth of their own existence, finding a unique freedom in the uncharted territories of solo travel. Inspired by Hannah Arendt

In the realm of solo exploration, a woman discovers not just the world but the incredible depth within herself. Anonymous

If we were meant to stay in one place, we would have roots instead of feet. Rachel Wolchin

She finds her strength in the solace of solo travel, where every step is a triumph over fear. Anonymous

Solo travel isn’t about being alone; it’s about being free to be yourself. Anonymous

Solo travel isn’t about the destination; it’s about the unpredictable journey and the freedom to roam, wander, and wonder. Jack Kerouac

Short Traveling Solo Quotes

• Traveling solo means getting to know the real you.
• Your wings already exist; all you have to do is fly.
• Traveling alone is a journey within yourself, where the destination is self-discovery.
• Travel: the best way to be lost and found at the same time. –Brenna Smith
• What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly? -Erin Hanson
• Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. -Neale Donald Walsch
• The journey itself is my home. –Matsuo Basho
• What good are wings without the courage to fly? -Harper Lee
• Some journeys can be only traveled alone.” –Ken Poirot
• Not all who wander are lost. – J.R.R. Tolkien
• Adventure awaits where plans don’t reach.
• I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list. – Susan Sontag
• Feel the fear and do it anyway. – Susan Jeffers
• Adventure may hurt you, but monotony will kill you.
• A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles. – Tim Cahill
• Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. – John D. Rockefeller
• Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it. – John Mayer
• I am a woman who chooses freedom over fear.
• If you never go, you will never know!
• A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. – John A. Shedd
• I travel not to escape life but for life not to escape me.
• To travel is to live. – Hans Christian Andersen
• Walk your own path and be yourself. – Joanne Nussbaum
• Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Henry David Thoreau
• I am not looking for a knight in shining armor; I am looking for a world to conquer.

Life Is About The Journey

• If you were born with the weakness to fall, you were born with the strength to rise. – Erin Hanson
• A woman with a passion for adventure is an unstoppable force, especially when she travels solo.
• Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gorde
• The most liberating thing about fashion is that it allows you to be whoever you want to be. The same applies to life; shape it the way you envision. – Inspired by Diane von Fürstenberg
• Live the life you have imagined. Travel alone and embrace the freedom to forge your unique path. – Inspired by Henry David Thoreau
• Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.
• I always wonder why birds stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on earth. Then I ask myself the same question. – Harun Yahya
• Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one thing that is going to require the most from you. -Caroline Myss
• Sometimes, the best journeys are those that start when we do not plan, continue how we do not expect, and take us places we do not know. – Aisha Mirza
• The secret to happiness is freedom. And the secret to freedom is courage. – Pericles
• Live life with no excuses and travel with no regret. – Oscar Wilde
• The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. – Lao Tzu
• The world is too big to stay in one place, and life is too short to do just one thing.
• Travel far and wide, but don’t forget to explore within.
• Don’t tell me how educated you are; tell me how much you have traveled. – Mohammed
• The man who goes alone can start today, but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready. – Henry David Thoreau
• Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. – Ibn Battuta
• O traveler, embark on the journey alone, for in solitude, you shall find the universe within yourself. – Walt Whitman
• The most important relationship you have is with yourself. Nurture it, cherish it, and travel the journey within. – Diane von Fürstenberg
• The road is life, and to travel solo is to live authentically, immersed in the unfolding stories of the open highway. – Jack Kerouac
• A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. -Oliver Wendell Holmes
• Traveling is a journey into the unknown, where every step unveils the magic of the world and the mysteries within ourselves. – Inspired by Paulo Coelho
• Traveling is not just about reaching a destination; it’s a relentless pursuit of experiences, a raw confrontation with the unknown, and an unapologetic embrace of the journey. – Inspired by Henry Rollins
• Never let your memories be greater than your dreams. – Douglas Ivester
• Wherever you go, go with all your heart. – Confucius

Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. Gustave Flaubert

Female Travel Quotes Written By Females

• “Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.” — Barbara De Angelis
• “Adventure is worthwhile in itself.” – Amelia Earhart
• “As a woman, I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world.”- Virginia Woolf
• “Be the woman who takes risks, makes mistakes, and still rises with grace. Your journey is defined by your resilience.” – Inspired by Diane von Fürstenberg
• “Decide whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.” – Amelia Earhart
• “Travel solo, not because you are running away, but because you are running towards the person you’ve always wanted to become.” – April Mae Monterrosa
• “When a woman becomes her own best friend, life is easier.” — Diane Von Furstenberg
• “Life is a daring adventure, and the greatest adventure is found in the solitary journey where the spirit is set free.” – Inspired by Helen Keller
• “Strength comes from within; as a woman, embrace your power, take the lead, and define your path.” – Inspired by Diane von Fürstenberg
• “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey

Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life — and travel — leaves marks on you. Anthony Bourdain

• “Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you’ve never been to.” – Judith Thurman
• “An adventure may be worn as a muddy spot or it may be worn as a proud insignia. It is the woman wearing it who makes it the one thing or the other.” — Norma Shearer
• “Fear is not an option; it’s a challenge waiting to be conquered. Face it, embrace it, and let it propel you forward.” – Inspired by Diane von Fürstenberg
• “I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
• “Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much. Yet in solo travel, we discover the vast capabilities within ourselves.” – Inspired by Helen Keller
• “In the solitude of solo exploration, the individual asserts their freedom, defining their own narrative amidst the vastness of the world.” – Inspired by Hannah Arendt
• “She was afraid of heights, but she was much more afraid of never flying.” Erin Hanson
• “Solo travel becomes a canvas where the individual paints the portrait of their own identity, far from the constraints of societal expectations.” – Inspired by Hannah Arendt
• “Solo travel is the window to the world, where the soul, unaided and unaccompanied, seeks the richness of experience.” – Inspired by Helen Keller
• “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched but are felt in the heart. Solo travel allows the heart to feel the pulse of the world.” – Inspired by Helen Keller

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain

Travel Quotes for Solo Travelers

• Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone. – Wendell Berry
• Own only what you can carry with you; know language, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag. -Alexander Solzhenitsyn
• The best dreams happen when you’re awake. – Cherie Gilderbloom
• So much of who we are is where we have been. – William Langewiesche
• Never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without traveling. -Roman Payne, The Wanderess
• The most important relationship you have is with yourself. Nurture it, cherish it, and travel the journey within. – Inspired by Diane von Fürstenberg
• Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost. – Erol Ozan
• As I travel alone, I encounter the essential facts of life and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. – Henry David Thoreau
• The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. – Augustine of Hippo
• Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.
• To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries. – Aldous Huxley
• Life is short, and the world is wide. – Simon Raven
• Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. – Miriam Beard
• Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by. – Robert Frost
• Traveling is not something you’re good at. It’s something you do. Like breathing. – Gayle Foreman
• Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe. – Anatole France
• Don’t count the days. Make the days count. – Muhammad Ali
• Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow. – Anita Desai
• Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. – T.S. Eliot
• Travel is not reward for working, it’s education for living.

These Solo Travel Quotes Will Inspire The Journey of Your Life.

• A new experience has the power to change you.
• Sometimes the best journeys are the ones you take solo .
• One’s destination is never a place but a new way of seeing things. – Henry Miller
• Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow. – Mary Anne Radmacher
• Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in an office or mowing your lawn. Climb that damn mountain. – Jack Kerouac
• Adventure is worthwhile in itself. – Amelia Earhart
• Your soul knows the geography of your destiny.’ Solo travel, then, becomes the pilgrimage of the soul. – John O’Donohue
• Travel is like love, mostly because it’s a heightened state of awareness in which we are mindful, receptive, undimmed by familiarity, and ready to be transformed. – Pico Iyer
• The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences. – Eleanor Roosevelt
• I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself. – Maya Angelou

I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it. Rosalia De Castro

• Don’t let the expectations of others influence the beauty of your solo journey.
• Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. – Harriet Van Horne
• Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better. – Thomas Jefferson
• Oh the places you’ll go. –   Dr. Seus
• If happiness is the goal – and it should be, then adventure should be top priority. – Richard Branson
• All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it. -Samuel Johnson
• He who would travel happily must travel light. -Antoine De Saint-Exupery
• Travel doesn’t become an adventure until you leave yourself behind. -Marty Rubin
• Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.
• Travel not to find yourself but to remember who you’ve been all along.

One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are. Edith Wharton

Half the fun of travel is the esthetic of lostness. Ray Bradbury

Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going. Theroux

Travel far, travel wide, travel boldly. Embrace the unknown and let your journey unfold. Anonymous

The more I traveled, the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends. Shirley MacLaine

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125 Solo Travel Quotes To Inspire You to Travel Alone Without Fear!

Looking for some inspirational solo travel quotes or travel alone quotes? You are in the right place because this blog is all about solo travel.

So, in this post, you will find those travelling alone quotes of wisdom that will inspire you to step out alone.

If you have never traveled alone or been hesitant about traveling by yourself, these words will kindle your desire to explore the world alone.

Why check these solo travel captions?

As a solo female traveler, some of these solo travel quotes push me to pack my bags when I have cold feet before going off on an adventure.

I hope these quotes about traveling alone will do the same to you. Go ahead and check what some of the world’s best authors, travelers, and explorers have got to say about solo travel.

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BEST SOLO TRAVEL QUOTES

Let’s start this epic list with the best solo travel quotes.

These quotes about traveling alone will surely uplift your morale, especially if you are contemplating planning your first solo trip.

Whether you are looking for some motivational words to inspire you to take the leap of faith, or encouragement to go do it, these travel alone quotes will boost your morale to a great degree.

‘I was forced to wander, having no one, forced by my nature to keep wandering because wandering was the only thing that I believed in, and the only thing that believed in me.’ – Roman Payne

“Never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without traveling.” – Roman Payne

These words ring true and are more relevant today than ever. I know solo traveling can be intimidating because I have been there.

But it just lasts until you take that first step. Once you do, nobody can stop you from making you the queen of your life.

Whenever you start feeling butterflies in your stomach, return to these quotes for travelling alone to beat your fears and doubts.

‘Anything we fully do is an alone journey.’  —  Natalie Goldberg

‘Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone.’ – The Dhammapada

‘My alone feels so good — I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude .’ – Warsan Shire

‘Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.’ – John Mayer

One of my favorite solo travel quotes is this one above by John Mayer that runs so deep, and it isn’t about travel alone. It is important to cultivate self-love, something we forget or take for granted.

When we start spending time with ourselves more, traveling becomes an extension of that.

And this is one of the best solo travel quotes that describe it best.

You will never know if traveling alone is for you not until you give a try, right?

These solo travel quotes give that push or nudge with their powerful descriptions of all the emotions associated with being alone on the road.

‘Not I, nor anyone else, can travel that road for you. You must travel it for yourself.’ -Walt Whitman

‘The man who goes alone can start today, but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.’ – Henry David Thoreau

‘Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time.’ – Hannah Arendt

‘The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been before.’  –  Alan Ashley-Pitt 

‘When the traveler goes alone he gets acquainted with himself.’ – Diane Von Furstenberg

‘ I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone because they reflect more.’  —  Thomas Jefferson

‘Some journeys in life can only be traveled alone.’ – Ken Poirot

‘I am never happier than when I am alone in a foreign city; it is as if I had become invisible.’ -Storm Jameson

‘There are some places in life where you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.’ – Mandy Hale 

‘Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.’ – Wendell Berry

‘Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.’ – Henry Rollins

Traveling alone is not just exploring places.

It is an opportunity to discover yourself, and these words best describe what solo travel is.

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‘To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.’ – Unknown

‘Adventure can be an end in itself. Self-discovery is the secret ingredient.’ – Grace Lichtenstein

This is probably one of the deepest solo travel quotes out there.

‘When you’re traveling with someone else, you share each discovery, but when you are alone, you have to carry each experience with you like a secret, something you have to write on your heart because there’s no other way to preserve it.’ — Shauna Niequist 

One of the things about solo travel is that you don’t have others to share your experiences. And these words about traveling alone poetically explains how it is best.

BEST TRAVEL ALONE QUOTES

This list of solo travel quotes are the best ones, some of my favorites that I keep coming back to.

If you are having second thoughts due to the fear of being by yourself or encountering dangers, don’t let these things stop you.

Check out these amazing quotes for travelling alone that will boost your confidence for sure.

“Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one that is going to require the most from you” – Caroline Myss

“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do” –  Henry Ford

“The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.”  – Albert Einstein

“Great people do things before they’re ready. They do things before they know they can do it. Doing what you’re afraid of, getting out of your comfort zone, taking risks like that — that’s what life is. You might be really good.” —Amy Poehler

“The journey of life is amazingly beautiful if you take it as a fearless adventure.” – Debasish Mridha

“If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.” –  Angelina Jolie

“Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?” – Caroline Myss

“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you are always in the same place.” – Nora Roberts

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for a newer and richer experience.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

FAMOUS SOLO TRAVEL QUOTES

Below is the list of solo travel quotes that are well-known.

These beautiful quotes about travelling alone have become synonymous with going solo, and I am sure these words are a kind of anthem for those solo travelers out there.

‘Traveling solo does not always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvelous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.’ – Jacqueline Boone

‘I am willing to put myself through anything. Temporary pain or discomfort means nothing to me as long as I can see that the experience will take me to a new level. I am interested in the unknown, and the only path to the unknown is through breaking barriers, an often painful process.’ – Diana Nyad

Sometimes, the unknown roads can be daunting.

Traveling by yourself can be a scary feeling as the fear of unknown places envelopes. But this quote about traveling alone positively inspires.

‘I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.’ – Rosalia de Castro

Solo travel is about getting over your comfort zone. Most of us are probably afraid to step out of this zone, but these solo travel quotes below are encouraging.

‘As you move outside of your comfort zone, what was once the unknown and frightening becomes your new normal.’ – Robin S. Sharma

‘You do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself.’ – Ella Maillart

Travel changes us in ways that we hardly expect.

It widens our horizons, opens our mind to new perspectives and enriches us. And this is one of the best solo travel quotes that explain this.

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‘I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.’ – Mary Anne Radmacher

‘You must go on adventures alone to find out where you belong.’ – Sue Fitzmaurice

“Through travel, I first became aware of the outside world; it was through travel that I found my introspective way into becoming a part of it.” – Eudora Welty  

To awaken, quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure.  –  Freya Stark

One of the solo travel quotes that speak of the enriching journey is this one below.

‘I learned my strengths and weaknesses. I experienced the exhilaration of the ups and the despairs of the lows and most of the feelings in between. I gained courage, and I learned it myself ‘ – Ann Stirk

“It’s a long ride home with nothing but me for company. I bore myself sometimes. Not often. Just now and again.” – David Hewson

‘I wondered why it was that places are so much lovelier when one is alone.’ — Daphne du Maurier

‘It is in all of us to defy expectations, to go into the world and to be brave, and to want, to need, to hunger for adventures. To embrace the chance and risk so that we may breathe and know what it is to be free.’ – Mae Chevrette

“It seemed an advantage to be traveling alone. Our responses to the world are crucially molded by the company we keep, for we temper our curiosity to fit in with the expectations of others. Being closely observed by a companion can also inhibit our observation of others; then, too, we may become caught up in adjusting ourselves to the companion’s questions and remarks, or feel the need to make ourselves seem more normal than is good for our curiosity.” – Alain de Botton

“The more I travelled, the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – Shirley MacLaine

‘Adventure should be part of everyone’s life. It is the whole difference between being fully alive and just existing.’ – Holly Morris

‘Travel brings power and love back into your life.’ – Rumi

‘I am never alone when I am in a foreign city. It is as if I had become invisible.’ – Storm Jameson

‘There is a kind of magic about going far away and then coming back all changed.’ – Kate Douglas Wiggin

More travel alone quotes for your inspiration.

‘There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.’ – Jack Kerouac

‘Then one day, when you least expect it, the great adventure finds you.’ – Ewan Mcgregor

‘The inner journey of travel is intensified by solitude.’ – Paul Theroux

‘Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.’ – Mary Ritter Beard

‘When the traveler goes alone he gets acquainted with himself.’ – Liberty Hyde Bailey

‘For my part, I travel not to go anywhere but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.’ – Robert Louis Stevenson

‘There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.’ – Robert Louis Stevenson

‘Good girls go to heaven; bad girls go everywhere.’ – Mae West

‘Travel opens your mind as few other things do. It is its own form of hypnotism, and I am forever under its spell.’- Libba bray

‘Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.’ – Lovelle Drachman

‘The most important relationship in your life is the relationship you have with yourself. Because no matter what happens, you will always be with yourself.’ – Diane Von Furstenberg

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SOLO FEMALE TRAVEL QUOTES

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 “I hope the fathers and mothers of little girls will look at them and say ‘yes, women can.’” – Dilma Rousseff

“Everywhere you go, you shall find dramatic splendor and awe because your majestic soul is part of the vivid whole, and nothing about you is ignoble.” – Kilroy J. Oldster

“An adventure may be worn as a muddy spot or it may be worn as a proud insignia. It is the woman wearing it who makes it the one thing or the other” – Norma Shearer

“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand

“You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.” – Diane Von Furstenberg

“My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, and I intend to end up there.” — Rumi

“I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.” – Mary Louise Alcott

QUOTES ON TRAVEL LING ALONE

Below is the list of go solo quotes that are poetic and at the same time inspire us to looking within.

“How do the geese know when to fly to the sun? Who tells them the seasons? How do we, humans, know when it is time to move on? As with the migrant birds, so surely with us, there is a voice within, if only we would listen to it, that tells us so certainly when to go forth into the unknown.” – Elizabeth Kübler-Ross

“If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse gift will find a fitting place.” – Margaret Mead

“It’s not getting from A to B. It’s not the beginning of the destination that counts. It’s the ride in between. This train is alive with things that should be seen and heard. It’s a living, breathing something – you just have to want to learn its rhythm.” – David Baldacci

“For if every true love affair can feel like a journey to a foreign country, where you can’t quite speak the language, and you don’t know where you’re going, and you’re pulled ever deeper into the inviting darkness, every trip to a foreign country can be a love affair, where you’re left puzzling over who you are and whom you’ve fallen in love with.” — Pico Iyer

“I am of course lost in this journey I’m on, but I do remain confident, though I am lost it will be a great adventure, this adventure will surpass my wildest imagination. So call me a fool, but I’m happy to be lost.” – Micheline Jean Louis

“Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.” – Helen Keller

“Sometimes your only available transportation is a leap of faith.” —Margaret Shepard

“There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.” —C.S. Lewis

“A nomad I will remain for life, in love with distant and uncharted places.” – Isabelle Eberhardt

MORE INSPIRING SOLO TRAVEL QUOTES

Whether you are looking for fly solo quotes to feel free like a bird, or inspirational quotes for travelling alone, these solo travel quotes will do the job for you.

‘We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.’ – Anais Nin

‘Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by.’ – Robert Frost

‘As a woman, I have no country. As a woman, my country is the whole world.’ – Virginia Woolf

‘It is not down in any map; true places never are.’ – Herman Melville

‘And if I’d be left alone in the woods again, I smiled to think how I’d find new gifts and thrive. At the end of a long trail and the beginning of the rest of my life, I was committed to always loving myself. I would put myself in that win-win situation.’ ―  Aspen Matis

‘If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.’ – Anthony Bourdain

‘He who is outside his door has the hardest part of his journey behind him.’ – Flemish proverb

‘I had chosen to leave and live alone in a foreign country. And in fleeing thousands of miles across the Pacific, I chose myself, and a chance at a different future.’ – Alison Singh Gee

‘No matter how you travel, it’s still you going.’  –  Jeff Goldblum

‘Travel -The Best Way To Be Lost And Found At The Same Time.’ – Brenna Smith

‘Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you.’ –  John Muir

‘If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears.’  – Cesare Pavese

“The goal of my life is to tie adventure to my feet, stock memories in my pocket, hold imagination in my palms like fairy dust, and sprinkle it on my tales.” – Mitali Meelan

‘Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comforts of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things. -air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky. -all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it.’ – Cesare Pavese

‘Travel Doesn’t Become Adventure Until You Leave Yourself Behind.’ – Marty Rubin

‘Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.’ – Andre Gorde

‘What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do — especially in other people’s minds. When you’re traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.’ – William Least Heat Moon

‘You never really travel alone. The world is full of friends waiting to know you.’ – Unknown

‘Traveling’s not something you’re good at. It’s something you do. Like breathing.’ –  Gayle Foreman

‘Traveling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life changing experience of your life. Try it at least once.’ –  Unknown

‘Traveling alone was like laundry for my thoughts.’ – Mark Foster

‘I didn’t know where I was going until I got there.’ –  Cheryl Strayed

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Cheryl Strayed , the author of the best-selling book ‘Wild’ is one of those women with whom I can resonate with. Her journey has been similar to mine, and she beautifully transitions the stages of grief after a loss. Her words are one of the best solo travel quotes for women who are afraid of what lies beyond.

If you are a solo female traveler or someone having second thoughts about traveling alone, you should look up for more about her journey to inspire you.

Here are words about going home:

“The beautiful thing about going alone is that every triumph is yours, every consequence of every mistake is yours, everything that you have to figure out is on you. That’s a really powerful experience. And sometimes it is beautiful and positive and exciting, and sometimes it’s negative and hard and lonely. I wanted that. I welcomed that.” —Cheryl Strayed

‘If companionship is a mandate for all of our experiences, then we will miss out on many of life’s blessings.’ – Gina Greenlee

‘Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.’ – Alan Keightley

‘Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.’ – Barbara De Angelis

‘As you travel solo, being totally responsible for yourself, it’s inevitable that you will discover just how capable you are!’ –  Unknown

‘Remember that happiness is a way of travel – not a destination.’ – Roy M. Goodman

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

SHORT TRAVEL ALONE QUOTES

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“Life is a journey with almost limitless detours.” – Ken Poirot

“She remembered who she was and the game changed.” – Lalah Delia

“Keep good company – that is, go to the Louvre.” – Paul Cezanne

“Go solo, go far.”

“The real work of an expedition begins when you return.” – Louise Arner Boyd

“Half the fun of travel is the aesthetic of lostness.” – Ray Bradbury

“Walk your own path and be yourself.” – Joanne Nussbaum

“You have to get lost before you can be found” – Jeff Rasley

“Traveling solo means getting to know the real you.”

“The best trip is the journey you take in finding yourself.” – Angela Vallely

“If you never go, you’ll never know.”

“Just because my path is different, doesn’t mean I am lost.”

“Traveling solo took away my irrational fears.”

“I, too, once journeyed beyond the stars.” – Elizabeth Lim

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion with one’s courage.” – Anaïs Nin

“Explore, Experience, Then Push Beyond.” – Aaron Lauritsen

I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world.” – Mary Oliver

“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” – Anthony Robbins

“Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” – Erol Ozan

“Some journeys can be only traveled alone.”

“Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” – David Mitchell

AWESOME QUOTES ABOUT TRAVEL ALONE

‘Anybody can be an explorer if they want to be. You can be an astronaut if you want. Figure out what you want to do, and then go do it.’ – Helen Thayer

‘Life is short and the world is wide, the sooner you start exploring it, the better.’ – Simon Raven

‘Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of others’ expectations.’ – Suzy Strutner

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‘A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.’ – Oliver Wendell Holmes

‘Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.’- Helen Keller

‘Sometimes, the journey has to be traveled alone to appreciate the strengths that lie deep inside of you.’ – Steven Aitchison

‘The gladdest moment in human life, methinks, is a departure into unknown lands.’ – Sir Richard Burton

‘The impulse to travel is one of the hopeful symptoms of life.’ – Agnes Repplier

‘Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.’ – Neale Donald Walsch

‘Now more than ever do I realize that I will never be content with a sedentary life, that thoughts of a sun-drenched elsewhere will always haunt me.’ – Isabelle Eberhard

‘Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.’ – Gustave Flaubert

‘Investment in travel is an investment in yourself.’ – Matthew Karsten

‘Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.’ – Andre Gide

‘The best education I have ever received was through travel.’ – Lisa Ling

SOLO TRIP QUOTES

“A person susceptible to ‘Wanderlust’ is not so much addicted to movement as committed to transformation.” – Pico Iyer

“I have traveled many roads in my life. Some were imbued with pain and I needed to avert my gaze. Others were so beautiful that I would have remained there forever. But always, at some point in these routes, I reached a place where I encountered myself.” – Pablo Holmberg

“My spirit gets nourished in faraway places. Sometimes I wonder if it’s a biological need, perhaps a biological flaw, that compels me to seek the excitement and challenge that comes of being in a place where nobody knows me.” – Rita Golden Gelman

“The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.” – Christopher McCandless

“Looking in the mirror, I saw a joyful face. And this happy girl was just about to go on a trip, with a one-way ticket in her bag. Life was a never-ending journey.” – Nico J. Genes

“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand-and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late.” — Marie Beynon Ray

“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s OK. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain

“If I would have waited for someone else to join me on my travels, I would still be waiting.”

It is better to see something once than to hear about hundred times. – Russian Proverb

 “It seemed an advantage to be traveling alone. Our responses to the world are crucially molded by whom we are with, we temper our curiosity to fit in with the expectations of others. ” Alain de Botton

“This life is an enduring and complex journey, but finally I have reached the point in my story where I am appreciative of where I’ve been, proud of where I am, and excited about where I have yet to go.” – Becca Lee

“It’s amazing how many different roads we can take, but they all lead home.” – Jewel E. Ann

“You have exactly one life in which to do everything you’ll ever do. Act accordingly.” —Colin Wright

“Sometimes the best journeys are those, that start when we do not plan, continue how we do not expect and are taking us places we do not know.” – Aisha Mirza

“People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves.” —Paulo Coelho

SOLO RIDE QUOTES 

“Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” – David McCullough Jr

“Life is a journey with big rocks to climb, little ones to trip over, and milestones to mark where we have been.” – David Cuschieri

 “Only the road and the dawn, the sun, the wind, and the rain, And the watch fire under stars, and sleep, and the road again.” – John Masefield

“Mapmaking: You’re on the path and have already begun to morph – so has the road. The journey has chosen you. The only way out is forward and through.” – Helen S. Rosenau

“The wish to travel seems to me characteristically human: the desire to move, to satisfy your curiosity or ease your fears, to change the circumstances of your life, to be a stranger, to make a friend, to experience an exotic landscape, to risk the unknown.” – Paul Theroux

“On the path to greatness, life teaches you to walk with stones in your shoes.” – Matshona Dhliwayo

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.” —Roald Dahl

 “I had chosen to leave, and live alone in a foreign country. And in fleeing thousands of miles across the Pacific, I chose myself, and a chance at a different future.” – Alison Singh Gee

“This journey has always been about reaching your own another shore no matter what it is, and that dream continues.” – Diana Nyad

“Solo Travel is all about exploring the world and one’s own-self.”

TRAVEL ALONE CAPTIONS FOR INSTAGRAM

The below list of Instagram captions are the best solo travel quotes that you can check out.

“When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.” – Diane Von Furstenberg

“When a thing beckons you to explore it without telling you why or how this is not a red herring; it’s a map.” – Gina Greenlee

“A girl who travels has relationships that are based not on security, but on sincerity.” – Lauren Kleefeld

“This is the journey of your life. Don’t try to explain it to others, because only you can see it.” – Nitin Namdeo

 “Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” – Anita Desai

“Any country where I am not bored is a country that teaches me nothing.” – Albert Camus

“Waiting for the perfect moment to travel? It is here right now!”

“It is pointless to embark on any journey if you do not believe yourself worthy of the destination.” – Anthon St. Maarten

“If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.” – Maxwell Maltz

“One of the reasons I travel solo: I do not have to share all the delicious food!”

“A traveler should be happy, not perfect!”

“Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion.” – Oprah Winfrey

“There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.” – Alphonse De Lamartine

“Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone.” — Buddha

“A ship is safe in the harbor, but that’s not what ships are built for.” – Gael Attal

“Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively, unless you can choose a challenge instead of a competence.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustav Flaubert

“I guess I’m too selfish to travel well with other people.” – Alice Steinbach

“Maybe happy endings were real, as long as you understood that they weren’t endings, but steps on the road.” – Katharine McGee

“Some journeys take you farther from where you come from, but closer to where you belong.” – Ron Franscell

“It is confidence in our bodies, minds, and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures, new directions to grow in, and new lessons to learn, which is what life is all about.” — Oprah Winfrey

“Always choose the window seat. We often forget there’s the magic of flying. But what it brings to our lives is undeniably the stuff of dreams.” – Timi Nadela

“Being a solo traveler made me an adult.”

UNUSUAL QUOTES ABOUT TRAVELING ALONE

There are some solo travel quotes that might have been missed out in getting their limelight because these are some of the most meaningful thoughts that crossed the minds of people whose passion to explore the horizons of the earth superseded everything.

Here are a few more of these quotes about solo travel.

‘You don’t have to be rich to travel well.’ – Eugene Fodor

‘Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.’ – Mandy Hale

‘If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.’ – James Michener

‘The only thing more unthinkable than leaving was staying; the only thing more impossible than staying was leaving. I didn’t want to destroy anything or anybody. I just wanted to slip quietly out the back door, without causing any fuss or consequences, and then not stop running until I reached Greenland.’ ― Elizabeth Gilbert

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Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.’ – Paul Theroux

‘He travels the fastest who travels alone.’ – Rudyard Kipling

‘People don’t take trips, trips take people.’ – John Steinbeck

‘When overseas you learn more about your own country than you do the place you’re visiting.’ – Clint Borgen

‘Loneliness, tenderness, high society, notoriety, you fight for the throne and you travel alone.’ – Bob Dylan

Travel is never a matter of money but of courage.’ – Paulo Coelho

‘The first rule of travel is that you should always go with someone you love, which is why I travel alone.’ – Andrew O’ Hagan

The words above must probably one of the most meaningful solo travel quotes ever said.

‘A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.’ – George A. Moore

‘The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.’ – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

‘Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.’ – Dalai Lama

‘The journey is the reward.’ — Chinese proverb

‘Once you have travelled, the voyage never ends but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey.’ – Pat Conroy.

‘After midnight, the moon set, and I was alone with the stars. I have often said that the lure of flying is the lure of beauty, and I need no other flight to convince me that the reason flyers fly, whether they know it or not, is the aesthetic appeal of flying.’ – Amelia Earhart

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BEST CAPTIONS ABOUT TRAVEL LING ALONE

Bill Bryson is one of the authors that I enjoy reading, and most of the times, he travels solo, which makes his works interesting. In one of the solo travel quotes, he describes what it is like to travel alone

‘To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.’ – Bill Bryson

‘Wanna feel the warm breeze. Sleep under a palm tree. Feel the rush of the ocean. Get onboard a fast train. Travel on a jet plane, far away.’ – Kelly Clarkson 110. ‘To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude.’ – Jeanne Moreau

‘We travel for romance, we travel for architecture, and we travel to be lost.’ – Ray Bradbury

‘Travel is as much a passion as ambition or love.’ – Letitia Elizabeth Landon

‘Adventure is a path. Real adventure, self-determined, self-motivated, often risky, forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world.’ – Mark Jenkin

‘To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice.’ –  Elizabeth Gilbert

‘Travel brings wisdom only to the wise. It renders the ignorant more ignorant than ever.’ – Joe Abercrombie

‘All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveller is unaware.’ – Martin Buber

‘Someday, somewhere, anywhere, unfailingly, you’ll find yourself, and that, and only that, can be the happiest or bitterest hour of your life.’ –   Pablo Neruda

‘In the depth of winter I final learned that there was in me an invincible summer.’ –  Albert Camus

‘We must go beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths and untrodden depths of the wilderness and travel and explore and tell the world the glories of our journey.’ – John Hope Franklin

‘Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.’ – Miriam Beard

‘Travel empties everything you have into the box called your life, all the things you accumulate to tell you who you are.’ – Claire Fontaine

‘I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.’ – Maya Angelou

‘Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.’ – Maya Angelou

‘Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.’ – Frank Borman

‘With age, comes wisdom. With travel, comes understanding.’ – Sandra Lake

‘One of the great things about travel is you find out how many goods, kind people there are.’ – Edith Wharton

‘It is better to travel well than to arrive.’ – Buddha

‘We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way.’ – Gloria Gaither

This exhaustive list of solo travel quotes should inspire you to take that first step. Solo travel can be scary, but it doesn’t have it to be that way. Hope this solo adventure quotes will guide you to tons of happiness.

It’s all in your mind, and once you travel you will realize that traveling by yourself isn’t as scary as you thought it would be. Happy solo travels!

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50 Best Solo Travel Quotes – Inspiring Travel Alone Quotes

I made my first trip alone at the age of 19. Since then, I’ve tried to plan at least one solo trip a year and travel somewhere completely on my own.

All these trips changed my personality in a very positive way and helped me become a more self-confident and open-minded person.

If you’re a frequent solo traveler like I am you probably know all the great benefits of traveling alone .

If you haven’t tried it yet, hopefully, these 50 best solo travel quotes will help you take the leap and book a flight ticket for your first adventure alone!

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50 Best Solo Travel Quotes to Inspire You to Travel Alone

The following solo travel quotes should mainly be an inspiration. Plus you can easily copy-paste them and use them as Instagram captions or design your own custom stickers for example.

“You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.” Diane von Furstenberg

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” Helen Keller

“Travel is an investment in yourself.” Unknown

“Dare to live the life you always wanted.” Unknown

“Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one thing that is going to require the most from you.” Caroline Myss

“Traveling alone doesn’t always mean you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvelous people along the way and make connections that last a lifetime.” Jacqueline Boone

“I always wonder why birds choose to stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on earth. Then I ask myself the same question.” Harun Yahya

“Traveling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life-changing experience of your life. Try it at least once!” Unknown

“When the traveler goes alone he gets acquainted by himself.” Liberty Hyde Bailey

“Not I, nor anyone else, can travel that road for you. You must travel it for yourself.” Walt Whitman

“You don’t need magic to disappear, all you need is a destination and a great hostel!” Unknown

“You must go on adventures to find out where you belong.” Sue Fitzmaurice

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain

“Just because my path is different, doesn’t mean I’m lost!” Unknown

“I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone, because they reflect more.” Thomas Jefferson

” A ship is safe in the harbor, but that’s not what ships are built for.” Gael Attal

“If you never go, you will never know!” Unknown

“Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time.” Hannah Arendt

“Never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without traveling.” Roman Payne

“If you have to wait for someone to travel with you, you may end up waiting a lifetime!” Unknown

“Live your life by a compass, not a clock” Erica Jong

“Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.” Wendell Berry

“You have exactly one life in which to do everything you’ll ever do. Act accordingly” Colin Wright

“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” Mary Anne Radmacher

“Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.” Henry Rollins

“I wondered why it was that places are so much lovelier when one is alone.” Daphne du Maurier

“I’m never happier than when I’m alone in a foreign city; it is as if I had become invisible.” Storm Jameson

“If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.” Angelina Jolie

“This is the journey of your life. Don’t try to explain it to others, because only you can see it.” Nitin Namdeo

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Neale Donald Walsch

“Adventure can be an end in itself. Self-discovery is the secret ingredient.” Grace Lichtenstein

“Travel far enough to meet yourself!” Unknown

“The question isn’t who is going to let me, it’s who is going to stop me.” Ayn Rand

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver

“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world.” Freya Stark

“Travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind.” Marty Rubin

“A mind that is stretched by new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

“Walk your own path and be yourself.” Joanne Nussbaum

“There are better things ahead than any we leave behind” C.S. Lewis

“Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.” John Mayer

“What good are wings without the courage to fly?” Harper Lee

“My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, and I intend to end up there.” Rumi

“People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves.” Paulo Coelho

“There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.” Jack Kerouac

“I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learninig how to sail my ship.” Mary Louise Alcott

“Solo travel not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, it also pushes you out of the zone of others’ expectations.” Suzy Strutner

“To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice.” Elizabeth Gilbert

“The life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you have.” Anna Quindlen

“Traveling solo means getting to know the real you!” Unknown

“Then one day, when you least expect it, the great adventure finds you.” Ewan McGregor

Undoubtedly, solo travel can be really intimidating – especially the first time. However, it’s always more about your mind than about your abilities.

You’re forced to believe in yourself and what you’re capable of . As soon as you recognize your inner strength, you’ll find out you can accomplish more than you ever thought.

Take these 50 best solo travel quotes as an extra push to overcome your fears and start your unforgettable trip alone!

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Flights: I prefer using CheapOair or Skyscanner to book flights. The destination everywhere feature is perfect for finding some cheap deals! Accommodation: Booking.com is my favorite site to find some great hotel deals. I do love staying at a local place as well, so I book an Airbnb every now and then. Travel Insurance: There are many reasons why travel insurance is important and I never travel without one. I use the simple and flexible one from SafetyWing that protects me against unforeseen events. Tours: I love taking tours to explore destinations like a local. My favorite website to book them in advance is GetYourGuide . Camera Gear: I use a Nikon D5300 camera with an 18-105 mm and a 10-20 mm wide-angle lens to take my photos.

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I love all of these quotes. Solo travel has definitely changed my life in so many ways. I’m so glad I never waited for anyone to pursue what I wanted. 🙂

Yeah same for me! It’s such an incredible feeling ☺️

Yeah!! mostly I travel solo so I can relate to all the quotes

I’m a little ashamed to say I’ve never travelled solo!! But these quotes definitely make me want to do it one day!

I really hope you’ll have the chance one day ☺️

Oh man, this hurts during these times of lockdown… ‘If I never go, I’ll never know’… AHHHH. I think ‘Patience is a virtue’ is one I probably need to stand by at the moment – haha.

Thank you for sharing. The images make for sweet pins!

Ah yeah it’s hard but we really have to be patient now. We’ll be able to travel again soon hopefully 🙂

Oh I love these quotes! My favorite quote would have to be “For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” I even have it tattooed on my side! ?

Wow! I love this one Jen ?

My favourite quote of the list is “Travel is an investment in yourself” – it’s so true! Travelling solo is an enormous challenge but you come out of it feeling so much stronger and more confident in yourself. The things you experience is definitely an investment. That’s why I always seem to spend most of my savings on travel haha.

Haha same for me! I use all my money to travel ?

Ahh solo travel is the best! Don’t get me wrong, travelling as a couple is awesome but there is something magical about travelling on your own

Yes I understand what you mean 🙂

I’m always on the lookout for more travel quotes.. :] I love so many of these! <3 (I'm also reallyyy missing travel right now, but hopefully soon!)

Yaaay happy you like them! And I hope we all can go back to travel soon ☺️

Im a solo traveler too. My first time to travel solo was when I was 11 yrs old 🙂

It’s a challenge traveling solo but the experience is all worth it.

I usually travel with my husband so I don’t get to do any solo travels. However, I love reading stories about women solo traveling around the world.

Out of the quotes that you provided, I love this one by Angelina Jolie, “If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.” I can’t wait to hop on a plane to travel again so we can explore some more!

Maybe one day you can try it 🙂

It’s a beautiful one, I love it too! I hope we can travel again soon.

This is great Lina! 🙂 I am saving these quotes for later!

Happy you like them 🙂

This is so inspirational! It´s been ages since I travelled alone, but it was an incredible experience and I´d do it all over again.

Yes it’s an unforgettable feeling!

“Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.” Oh my….loving it! <3

It’s one of my Top 10!

I could read these all day! I loved going on a solo trip few years back and really think that it changed me for the better. I have been getting itchy feet to do it all over again and I guess this post was exactly what I needed to get 100% convinced ❤️

Hehe I feel you! I was supposed to go to Israel alone a few weeks ago but sadly I couldn’t because of the current situation.

love this, these are so uplifting especially right now!!

Thanks! Happy you like them 🙂

This quote lits is a good idea! I travelled also solo so I can relate! Here is one of my fav in your list: “Just because my path is different, doesn’t mean I’m lost!”

Oh yes love this one so much too!

Very inspiring!

Lovely post full of inspiring quotes ! Can’t wait to travel solo again 🙂

Thanks Camilla! I hope we can do it soon again 🙂

I am just in love with all these quotes! I’ve only done 2 solo trips, and im so happy, its been a phobia i managed to overcome!

Yes it’s an amazing feeling isn’t it?! ?

How awesome to have so many great travel quotes to refer to and be inspired by! Love this post. Thank you for sharing so many wise words! 🙂

Thanks Daphne, Happy you like it 🙂

Travel far enough to meet yourself indeed. ❤️

This is a nice post …. good job !!!

I love solo travel! One Instagrammer I follow answered a question for solo traveling that went ” but what if I’m afraid?” with DO IT AFRAID and if that isn’t such a boost. Now when ever I get scared or on the verge of backing out of something I’ll remind myself that it’s okay to do things afraid, the important thing is to DO IT .

Oh yes totally! I absolutely agree with that!

I must say that when i read this content. I improve my knowledge. Thank you

Solo travel is best. I have heard about solo travel many times and I want to go on solo travel, but did not get a chance. Travel is a way to meet with yourself.

Hopefully one day you’ll get the chance!

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101 Adventure Quotes to Inspire Your Next Travel Adventure

Adventure is one of The Wanderlover’s core values. We see it as the heartbeat of life!

Adventure inspires travel to foreign places and step outside comfort zones. Whether you’re hiking through mountains, exploring remote beaches, or taking a leap into the unknown, adventure opens your eyes to the endless possibilities around you.

Here’s a collection of 101 adventure quotes to ignite your wanderlust and inspire your next journey!

The Essence of Adventure

• “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller Life’s richness lies in embracing the unknown.
• “Adventure is worthwhile in itself.” – Amelia Earhart It’s not just about the destination but the journey.
• “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – André Gide Growth happens when we let go of what’s safe.
• “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Embrace life’s adventures fearlessly.
• “Adventure isn’t hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain. Adventure is an attitude that we must apply to the day-to-day obstacles of life.” – John Amatt Adventure is a mindset, not a destination.

Embracing the Journey

• “To live will be an awfully big adventure.” – J.M. Barrie (Peter Pan) Life itself is the greatest adventure of all.
• “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” – Mark Twain Take risks, and embrace the adventures that come your way.
• “Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul.” – Jaime Lyn Beatty What truly enriches us are the experiences we collect.
• “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey Dream big, and pursue your passions without hesitation.
• “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine Every corner of the earth holds a new story to discover.

Pushing Boundaries

• “Adventure may hurt you, but monotony will kill you.” – Unknown The unknown might be scary, but stagnation is far worse.
• “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” – John A. Shedd You were made to explore, not to stay within your comfort zone.
• “There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharlal Nehru Adventure is everywhere, waiting for you to see it.
• “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Create your own adventure, and leave your mark on the world.
• “Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” – T.S. Eliot Pushing your limits is where true adventure begins.

A Life Full of Adventure

• “Fill your life with adventures, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.” – Unknown Experiences are far more valuable than material possessions.
• “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag Keep adding new destinations to your journey.
• “Life was meant for good friends and great adventures.” – Unknown Adventures are better when shared with those you love.
• “Take only memories, leave only footprints.” – Chief Seattle Respect the places you explore and leave them as you found them.
• “To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen Adventure is the essence of life.

Wanderlust at Heart

• “Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” – David Mitchell The more you explore, the more you learn about who you truly are.
• “The best view comes after the hardest climb.” – Unknown The most rewarding experiences come after overcoming challenges.
• “Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien Wandering is about discovery, not direction.
• “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” – Unknown Travel keeps us connected to the world and ourselves.
• “Adventure awaits.” – Unknown The thrill of the unknown is just around the corner.

Quotes for the Bold Explorer

• “There’s no such thing as too much adventure.” – Unknown Keep seeking new experiences—there’s always more to explore.
• “Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.” – Lovelle Drachman Curiosity leads to new discoveries.
• “Attitude is the difference between an ordeal and an adventure.” – Bob Bitchin Your mindset shapes your journey.
• “Adventure: the pursuit of life.” – Daniel Roy Wiarda Adventure is about chasing the moments that make you feel alive.
• “The gladdest moment in human life, methinks, is a departure into unknown lands.” – Sir Richard Burton There’s joy in stepping into the unknown.

Exploring the World

• “Adventure is calling, and I must go.” – Unknown When adventure beckons, don’t hesitate to answer.
• “Take every chance you get in life, because some things only happen once.” – Karen Gibbs Opportunities for adventure are fleeting—seize them.
• “Dare to live the life you’ve always wanted.” – Unknown Adventure is about chasing the life that excites you.
• “A life without adventure is like a book without words.” – Unknown Life is incomplete without the thrill of new experiences.
• “Adventure begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch The magic happens when you push past your fears.

The Magic of New Experiences

• “You must go on adventures to find out where you truly belong.” – Sue Fitzmaurice Adventure reveals your true self.
• “There is no greater joy than taking a leap into the unknown.” – Unknown The thrill of not knowing what’s next is what makes life exciting.
• “Adventure is not outside man; it is within.” – George Eliot The greatest adventures often lead us inward.
• “The journey, not the arrival, matters.” – T.S. Eliot It’s the experiences along the way that truly count.
• “Adventure awaits those who dare to explore.” – Unknown Take the leap, and discover what’s waiting for you.
• “Adventure is a path. Real adventure – self-determined, self-motivated, often risky – forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it.” – Mark Jenkins True adventure challenges you to see the world through your own eyes.

Outlook on Adventure

• “Adventure isn’t outside man; it’s within.” – George Eliot The greatest journeys are often internal.
• “You don’t have to be rich to travel well.” – Eugene Fodor Adventure is about experiences, not luxury.
• “We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm, and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharlal Nehru Every moment holds the potential for adventure.
• “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch To truly live, you have to step outside what feels safe.
• “Adventure is what happens when you just did something stupid.” – Professor Bernie Sometimes, mistakes lead to the best stories.
• “Adventure is allowing the unexpected to happen to you. Exploration is experiencing what you have not experienced before.” – Richard Aldington Adventure is all about embracing surprises.
• “Without adventure, civilization is in full decay.” – Alfred North Whitehead Adventure is essential to keeping life vibrant and exciting.
• “Adventure is not in the guidebook, and beauty is not on the map. Seek and you shall find.” – Terry and Renny Russell The most magical places are often the ones you stumble upon.
• “One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.” – William Feather Seeing life as an adventure makes every day more exciting.

Quotes to Spark Your Curiosity

• “Curiosity is the one thing invincible in nature.” – Freya Stark Curiosity is the fuel that keeps adventurers going.
• “If happiness is the goal – and it should be – then adventures should be top priority.” – Richard Branson Adventures bring a unique kind of joy.
• “To unpathed waters, undreamed shores.” – William Shakespeare Seek out the places no one has been before.
• “Adventure is a state of mind and spirit.” – Jacqueline Cochran It’s not just about where you go, but how you approach life.
• “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” – Rabindranath Tagore Action is the key to every adventure.
• “It feels good to be lost in the right direction.” – Unknown Sometimes, getting lost leads to the best discoveries.
• “Adventure is an attitude, not a behavior.” – Unknown It’s how you face the world, not just what you do.
• “You don’t need magic to disappear, all you need is a destination.” – Unknown Travel is its own form of magic.
• “Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” – David McCullough Jr. Adventure is about personal growth, not recognition.
• “And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” – John Muir Nature has a way of bringing clarity to the soul.
• “Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” – Anita Desai Each new place you visit leaves an imprint on who you are.

Pushing Beyond Limits

• “You never know what’s around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.” – Tom Hiddleston The journey itself is where the adventure lies.
• “May your adventures bring you closer together, even as they take you far away from home.” – Trenton Lee Stewart Shared adventures deepen relationships.
• “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey Pursuing your passions is the ultimate adventure.
• “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” – Aldous Huxley Travel breaks down stereotypes and opens minds.
• “Adventure must be held in an open hand, a willing heart, and the courage to trust where it leads.” – Unknown Trust in the process of exploration.
• “Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.” – Edward Abbey Nature provides the perfect backdrop for adventure.
• “May your adventures bring you joy, your travels bring you peace, and your journeys bring you home.” – Unknown Adventure doesn’t have to be far from home to be meaningful.
• “Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” – David Mitchell The more you travel, the more you discover who you are.
• “Life is an adventure; make sure to enjoy the ride.” – Unknown Embrace all the ups and downs that come your way.

The Spirit of Exploration

• “The only question in life is whether or not you are going to answer a hearty ‘YES!’ to your adventure.” – Joseph Campbell Say yes to the opportunities that scare you.
• “You can’t find adventures sitting on your couch.” – Unknown Adventure requires action.
• “I’d rather take risks and regret it than not take risks and regret not doing it.” – Unknown It’s better to try and fail than to never have tried at all.
• “Adventure doesn’t come calling like the answer to a prayer. You have to go looking for it.” – Unknown Seek out your own adventures.
• “Adventure is about what you’re willing to risk for the chance to discover something new.” – Unknown The unknown is what makes adventure thrilling.
• “In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take.” – Lewis Carroll Don’t let fear hold you back from a life of adventure.
• “Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn’t mean to take.” – Angela N. Blount Unexpected turns often lead to the best experiences.
• “Adventure doesn’t have to be extreme. Sometimes, it’s just taking a new way home.” – Unknown Even the smallest changes can lead to new discoveries.
• “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust How you see the world is as important as what you see.
• “Go where you feel most alive.” – Unknown Let your spirit guide your adventures.

Adventure is Everywhere

• “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert Traveling reminds us of the vastness of the world.
• “Sometimes adventure is just a little change in your routine.” – Unknown You don’t have to go far to find excitement.
• “Life is short, and the world is wide.” – Simon Raven There’s so much out there waiting to be explored.
• “The best journeys in life are those that answer questions you never thought to ask.” – Rick Ridgeway Adventure often reveals things you didn’t know you needed.
• “Adventure is a beautiful metaphor for life’s greatest mysteries.” – Unknown The unknown keeps life exciting.

Finding Yourself on the Journey

• “Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason.” – Jerry Seinfeld Not every adventure is smooth, but it’s always worthwhile.
• “Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” – Dalai Lama Make it a point to explore new places regularly.
• “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey Your dream life is the ultimate adventure.
• “Great things never came from comfort zones.” – Unknown Step outside your routine for true growth.
• “Adventures don’t come calling like unexpected cousins calling from out of town. You have to go looking for them.” – Unknown Adventure is something you have to actively seek.
• “The journey not the arrival matters.” – T.S. Eliot What you learn along the way is the real reward.
• “Adventures fill your soul.” – Unknown Experiences feed the spirit in a way nothing else can.
• “Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times.” – Asian Proverb Experiencing something firsthand is far more valuable than hearing about it.
• “When you stop doing things for fun, you might as well be dead.” – Ernest Hemingway Life without adventure is a life half-lived.
• “The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure.” – Christopher McCandless Our souls crave exploration.

Embrace Every Opportunity

• “The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure.” – Christopher McCandless Our souls crave exploration and discovery.
• “One travels more usefully when alone, because he reflects more.” – Thomas Jefferson Solo adventures offer deep moments of reflection.
• “Adventures don’t come to those who wait; they’re discovered by those who seek.” – Unknown Be proactive in finding your next great journey.
• “Adventure is out there.” – Up (Pixar) Life is full of adventures waiting to happen—sometimes in unexpected places.
• “The journey is the destination.” – Dan Eldon It’s not about where you end up, but what you experience along the way.
• “You must go on adventures to find out where you truly belong.” – Sue Fitzmaurice Adventure helps you discover your purpose and place in the world.

These 101 adventure quotes are a call to explore, to embrace the unknown, and to live boldly. Each one serves as a reminder that the world is vast, and life’s greatest rewards come from taking risks and stepping outside of your comfort zone. Whether you’re embarking on a physical journey or an inner one, adventure awaits.

With these 101 adventure quotes, you’re armed with endless inspiration to fuel your next journey. Whether it’s a solo trip across the globe, a spontaneous weekend getaway, or a simple venture into the unfamiliar in your everyday life, remember that adventure is all around you. So go out, explore, and create unforgettable memories!

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