Solo Travel for Singles: Why Florence Pugh’s Favourite Escape Proves Going Alone Works

Every traveller has one place that resets them. For Florence Pugh, that place is so special she described it as the eighth wonder of the world. As Condé Nast Traveler reports, the actor’s favourite escape is defined by wild beauty, calm and a feeling of being completely removed from everyday noise. You do not need celebrity status to understand that appeal — and for singles, travelling alone to find it may be one of the most rewarding decisions you ever make.

Why Solo Travel Suits Single Life So Well

Solo travel removes the two biggest obstacles to a great trip: compromise and coordination. There is no negotiating over hotels, no waiting for a friend whose leave never gets approved, and no itinerary built by committee. You wake when you want, linger where you love, and change plans without a meeting. That freedom is not selfish; it is restorative.

It also builds a particular kind of confidence. Navigating a new city, dining alone comfortably and solving small problems on the road quietly rewires how you see yourself. Many singles return home more certain about what they want — in travel and in relationships. That clarity connects with the shift we covered in why singles are choosing quality over quantity: when you enjoy your own company, you stop accepting poor company just to avoid being alone.

You Meet More People When You Travel Alone

It sounds counterintuitive, but solo travellers often have the most social trips. Without a companion to default to, you talk to guides, fellow hikers, café owners and other travellers. Groups can look closed; a person alone looks approachable. Some of those conversations become a shared dinner, some become recommendations you would never have found online, and a few become friendships that outlast the trip.

That openness mirrors what singles are rediscovering at home in meeting people in person again. Real-world interaction has a texture that apps cannot replicate: tone, humour, kindness to strangers, and how someone behaves when nothing is scripted. Travel simply gives you more of those moments, in places that make you more receptive to them.

How to Plan a First Solo Trip That Actually Works

Start with destination fit, not bucket-list pressure. Choose somewhere with good transport, walkable neighbourhoods and a pace you enjoy. For a first trip, three or four nights is enough to prove the concept without fatigue. Book accommodation in a lively, well-reviewed area, arrive before dark on day one, and keep your first evening simple.

Build each day around one anchor — a tour, a market, a coastal walk — and leave the rest open. Anchors give structure; openness gives discovery. Share your itinerary with someone at home, keep digital copies of documents, and trust the same instincts you use on a first date. Our article on what really matters in first impressions applies on the road too: pay attention to how people treat you early, and act on it.

The Budget and Safety Questions, Answered Honestly

Solo travel can cost more per person because you are not splitting rooms, but you control every other line of the budget. Travelling off-peak, choosing locally run stays and spending on experiences rather than upgrades usually brings the total back in line. Safety is mostly preparation: research local norms, use licensed transport, keep your phone charged, and avoid oversharing your exact plans with strangers in real time.

None of this requires being fearless. It requires being deliberate. Pugh’s description of her favourite place centres on how it makes her feel — peaceful, present and restored. That is the real promise of solo travel for singles. You are not travelling alone because no one would come. You are travelling alone because the trip you want is worth taking now, exactly as you are.

There is one more benefit travellers rarely predict: a solo trip gives you stories that are entirely yours. Not stories negotiated with a group or filtered through someone else’s photos, but moments you chose, noticed and remember in your own words. Those stories change how you show up socially afterwards. You become a better conversationalist, a more curious listener and, frankly, more interesting company — because you have recently lived something new instead of simply talking about wanting to.