Here is a list of some of the most common questions in /r/solotravel. Please also use the Search feature in the sidebar to look for information before asking new questions.

Personal safety is a big question for many travellers, and as such it's a frequent topic on r/solotravel. Luckily there are many resources out there to help you decide whether you're willing to travel somewhere.

Visit our Safety Guide for Solo Travellers for more discussion and plenty of resources to help you stay safe on the road.

This highly depends on where you are going and how you travel. Hotels and restaurants are going to cost you a lot more money than hostels and cooking. You should be able to work out a planned budget and compare that to the costs of accommodation/food/entertainment/travel/other in your planned destination to see if it is enough. Costs of living from high to low: Australia > Western Europe > North America > Middle East > Central/South America > SEA.

You can meet people everywhere as long as you are open for it. Hostels and Free Walking Tours are great places for meeting like minded travellers. Couchsurfing, bars and local events are good places to meet locals. Don't be afraid to make the first move, almost no one will mind and if they do you'll never meet them again anyway. A simple 'Hey, where are you from?' or 'Hey, what have you been up to today?' will do the trick.

/r/solotravel Wiki guide to meeting people

/r/solotravel tips for meeting people 

Please check previous topics from our subreddit, this subreddit has been around for 6 years and there is a lot of old information still relevant for you.Tripadvisor is great source of information for about any place in the world as well. The best source of information will always be locals, whether it's the reception at your hostel, a Free Walking Tour guide or a random person you met at the bar, they know the area the best.

Take it easy, you have enough time ahead of you to enjoy. Walk around the new city a bit without plans and just enjoy the environment. A lot of people get scared as new places can be intimidating. Be sure to not do anything too drastic, just let it all sink in, even if that takes a day. Have some comfort food and talk to other travellers if they are around.

A good question that is often overlooked by many travellers. There is a reason that off season exists and are cheaper than high season. The pictures you have seen from your favorite holiday destinations are made during the most optimal season. The Best Time To Visit is a small website where you can find the general information about where to go in which months based on your preferred temperature. Holiday-Weather is another helpful website to check the weather at your destination.

No one can tell you that except for yourself. Backpacks are an item of comfort and they need to rest comfortable on your back. Buying a backpack online gives you the risk of it not being a good fit. Go to your local camping store and ask the employees to help you out. A good backpack can take you on many trips, it would be a shame if you bought a cheap uncomfortable backpack that you regret buying.

Have a look at this wiki page.

Solo travel is not a cure for mental health problems. It may help, but there are also ways in which it could make your situation worse. Please see our more detailed guide to solo travel and mental health.

You'll be fine in most locations. Tourist destinations are tourist destinations for a reason, even if it's broke English, you'll get around. Don't be afraid to talk to people who don't fully understand you. Just keep it extremely simple, use hand gestures and always be polite. It does help to bring a bit of a language guide book, if communication genuinely fails you can just point at how things are written in your book. There are also plenty of translating apps around, if you don't have data there are offline dictionaries you can download from Google Translate.