Here are the best places that deserve to be on every solo traveler’s bucket list. 🧳 ✈️ 🌏

VISIT ELEPHANT SANCTUARIES IN CHIANG MAI (ETHICALLY, OF COURSE!)

📍Chiang Mai, Thailand

Discover an excellent way to visit Chiang Mai—check out where the best ethical elephant sanctuaries are during your visit and find out the history of elephants in Thailand. Some of these rescue and rehabilitation centers also allow visitors to feed the animals without exploiting, or riding them.

ENJOY AN EXPEDITION IN GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

📍Galapagos Islands

The Galápagos Islands are one of Ecuador’s prime tourist destinations, and are also one of the few places on our planet that still remain “off the beaten path”. If you’re looking to engage with a destination that’s special and undisturbed, explore the Galapagos Islands and soak the landscapes, wildlife, and unique island life.

DIVE INTO THE TROPICAL UTOPIA IN THE MALDIVES

📍The Maldives

Traveling solo isn’t labeled as typical in the Maldives because it is a popular honeymoon destination, but going to the picture-perfect Maldives is all about enjoying yourself and simply having fun in the clear blue waters. The best ways to check out the coral reefs, sea turtles, manta rays, and fishes are through water sports like snorkeling or scuba diving. Other fun activities include island hopping, boat parties, and, surfing, or just simply relaxing at the beaches.

TRY THE LAIDBACK ISLAND LIFESTYLE IN OKINAWA

📍Okinawa, Japan

Okinawa is one of Japan’s hidden paradise islands. Whether it's visiting the Ishigaki and Zamami islands or exploring the various isolated and inhabited islands, there are plenty of island-hopping activities that you can do in Okinawa. Snorkeling, water buffalo tours, and enjoying sunset views from the beach, are also some of the fun adventures that you can do while spending your tropical vacation here.

SOAK UP THE VIEWS AND THE SUN OF THE AMALFI COAST

📍Amalfi Coast, Italy

One of the most picturesque destinations in Italy, if not the world—this stretch of mountainous coast sits in-between Naples and Salerno and encompasses the arm of the Sorrento Peninsula, Southern Italy. While known for attracting couples on honeymoon, the Amalfi Coast is an idyllic place for solo travelers too with its gorgeous towns, sublime beaches, and jaw-dropping scenery.