traveling solo as an introvert | making friends, hostels, & mistakes to avoid | 8 tips

in this video, i'll cover 8 tips to survive your first solo trip! i've been traveling in and out solo and/or with friends for the past year – UK, france, netherlands, italy, boston, new york city, austin, japan, canada, iceland, & dubai, etc... j came back from living in NYC for 2 months !! i'm incredibly passionate about traveling and think everyone should go solo at least once. if you've ever been on a solo trip, comment any tips y'all might have :) 00:00 - intro / places i've been 00:26 - choosing a place 02:15 - how to save locations / manage itinerary 03:20 - cheap flights/train tickets 05:04 - hostels vs. hotels vs. airbnbs 06:45 - how i made friends 08:08 - planning vs. spontaneous 09:23 - getting comfortable with being alone 10:28 - safety tips 11:58 - must bring items 13:36 - outro 💌 CONNECT: email for biz inquiries: [email protected] instagram: instagram.com/itseileenyang tiktok: tiktok.com/‪@Eileen‬ 🌐 LINKS: stock portfolio: https://www.blossomsocial.com/users/E... my UGC content course (0 to $5k months with vids you don't even have to post!): https://summer-mouse-48491.myflodesk.... free UGC resources: https://stan.store/eileenxyang 🛍 FROM THIS VIDEO: travel credit card: https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19... backpack: https://amzn.to/4lI7KUh luggage locks: https://amzn.to/3JtF6c0 portable speaker: https://amzn.to/3JsYgPh my digi/vlog camera: https://amzn.to/47ILJkL camera i'm using rn: https://amzn.to/3JsYyWn ✨ how i afford travel as a student? watch my income breakdown here:    • how i make money as a college student | $0...