Please share your travel partner success stories here

on 28 dec 2023 . me and u/cyewe9453 met in bangkok khaosan road. We cordinated on telegram and decided club hopping and had boys nigh out in bangkok . Since it was our first time in Thailand for both of us , we were also joined by my friend who i met in the hostel.
We explored bangkok and drank way too much but at the end of day had good company .hope to do it again :)

Last month I was able to meet with u/visayas-cz and her sister in Medellin - Colombia, we stayed for one week and it was amazing!

I'm a 24M guy and at first all of this "travel to another country with a complete stranger" situation was kinda weird (This was my first experience doing this ofc), but after having a few videocalls and getting to know about each other we decided to make the trip!

We shared an Airbnb with a personal room for each of us, and even though it's not the safest way to meet with a stranger, we just decided to go with it because we felt really in sync with everything we wanted to do. (I don't really recommend this unless you gain your travel partner's trust, specially if you are a lady nowdays, I'm so thankful they decided to meet with me!)

We all got along great, travelled together for the most part of the trip, and whenever we really wanted to do something different we would just split and meet after each other finished with their activities.

Ps: I'm not really too much into reddit, so I don't know if you are supposed to do this kind of "+rep" thing, but I really wanted to say that she is completely kind, trustable and I would definitely travel together again :)´

Never noticed the pinned thread. I've had 4 great trips through this subreddit with redditors in the past 7 years.

I'm male and people I travelled with (sometimes multiple redditors) vary in age and gender.

Only my first trip a while ago, I completely shadowed another redditor's 2 week itinerary (she seemed fine with it).

Since then I heavily rely on meeting new friends through hostels as I backpack around. And only having reddit contacts just in case I get unlucky with hostels.

I vaguely stay in touch with redditors and travellers I meet wherever I go. I just like the gossip on what their other trips are like since we've last met.

Both me and the redditors I talk to take a lot of caution with who we start conversation with and who we maintain conversations with. A lot of the women here also have a decoy/vague itinerary in case they need to bail on a creepy contact. Good idea if for anyone on edge about safety.

I have been ghosted twice here. Maybe they just had plans change. It seemed abrupt. I'm a solo traveller so it doesn't affect me much.

Did anyone have a terrible experience meeting up with travel buddies from reddit? I do believe mote conversation is needed before meeting someone as well!

Just got back from 5 week trip in NZ. Met a guy on OKC beforehand and we decided to meet up and rent a van and travel together. Kinda crazy to trust our instincts that much but turned out great. We got along great, made decisions without conflict, divided labor, enjoyed the same activities, same level of fitness for hikes and biking.

We all have 1000's of best friends out there that we just haven't met yet!

Met some awesome Redditers in Seoul, spent my entire time with them. Was one of my favorite trips

Metup with two redditors in Seoul who where awesome and friendly, pleasantly surprised.

Here is our story ..

Puglia in Italy’s southwest was so beautiful –

To see what Sweden has to offer, we take a flight north. We are eager to reconnect with our friends in Stockholm after receiving an invitation to stay with them.

We also find ourselves in Brussels by chance and learn why the Belgians have kept their city somewhat under wraps for so long.

And this might very well provide the answer to our query. Why are Stockholm and Brussels such popular vacation spots? Maybe it's because the natives have worked so hard to hide the best parts for so long.

The Grand Hotel Saltsjöbaden is such an iconic building right on the water southeast of Stockholm city. We’re exploring a bit of the coast with our friends today and this building, which has been here since the late 1800s, is definitely a standout.

There’s also an amazing lunch spot near

We’ve walked right into the heart of Stockholm's old town – Gamla Stan – today. This part is probably the most touristy part of the city, but it’s also so enchanting. The buildings here are beautiful and this square becomes a huge market over Christmas time.

Just round the corner to the square is this statue of St George slaying the dragon. To the right of it is another statue of the princess he’s saving.

This is a 100-year-old replica of the 15th Century original which is made of wood and resides in the Great Church of Stockholm. It’s thought to be an allegory of the story of the Battle of Brunkeberg where the Swedish defeated the invading Danes. Now St George is a strong symbol in Swedish culture.

As you may know, Mrs Romance has a deep fascination with photographing doors and Stockholm has beautiful doors in abundance. And if you were ever in any doubt where this door was in the world, the little blonde-haired munchkins running around here should give you a clue!

Tonight our friends have made us a traditional Swedish dish called Skagen. It’s a kind of prawn salad with fish roe and special toast.

Yes, delicious!

We love walking around the coastline of Stockholm. The views out over the bridges and from the banks of the estuary and its stunning network of waterways. The spire you can see in the distance is the tallest point in Gamla Stan – Stockholm’s old town.

We wandered down to the water’s edge for lunch today. This is Holmen Kök & Bar and it’s perfect. Thankfully pretty much every Swedish person speaks English now because this is pretty far off the tourist trail. We’re the only non-Swedes in the place, which is just how we like it.

The sun is shining, we’re with our amazing friends and the food in Sweden is right up my alley!

Next year we’ll have Dutch tales to share with you!

Matt,
Cheer's

I went 13 days across turkey with a couple that I've only had 1 dinner with. She is my colleague and we work together remotely. We wanted to go to Jordan, but ended in turkey (due to ramanan, Jordan closes almost everything while turkey is more liberal on that) and it was one of the best trips we took! It was a big risk, we were definitely a little bit afraid to travel with someone we don't have even a established friendship, but they were the best travel buddies! We want to travel again.

I’m a 27F who hasn’t done much travel outside of my home country, and this past summer I made it a goal of mine to travel somewhere new. I knew I didn’t want to go somewhere hot or crowded, and became completely enamoured with the remote beauty of Iceland! However, I would need to drive to see the place in the way I wanted (and I don’t have a license) so I lost heart and gave up my planning.

Cut to a few weeks later—I’ve randomly discovered this subreddit and I’m browsing through a mega thread, and I stumble on a post from a girl my age looking for a travel buddy to split costs for Iceland! It ended up being a great match—we made a deal where she did the driving in exchange for me covering more of the costs, we were interested in a lot of the same things, and we were both able to compromise and work together through challenges to have a great time. We went for 8 days in July, mostly camping.

I had never done anything like this before, but it certainly can work! Hoping to find another travel partner for a camping/hiking road trip to Argentina/ Patagonia this or next winter.

Years ago, I traveled to Puerto Plata in the DR. There, while at the swim up bar, I met 2 girls from Toronto, who eventually introduced me to the larger group of Canadians, including a couple from Toronto and a group of ladies from Prince Edward Island. Well, as we all got to know each other, we eventually parted ways, but exchanged contact info.

Over the years, we've all kept in touch to a degree, mostly through social media. I visited Toronto, and everyone from Toronto came to surprise me at a dinner! I was lucky enough to have people who showed me around Toronto & Prince Edward Island. I even happily hosted the 2 girls from Toronto and showed them around NYC.

To this day, 8 years later, we all occasionally jab at meeting up again lol. So, with all that said, just don't be afraid to say hi to someone!

I used it to try to find a buddy to take a summer road trip with and now we’ve been dating for 5 months ☺️

Just came back from few days trip in Turkey. I came to know the person through tour agency. We went to Trabzon, Lake Uzungol then Cappadocia.
Having another person to chat with in addition to knowing Turkish language helped a lot with communications with drivers and visiting new place.

Happened just recently! Met up with two redditors on this sub and we had a blast :)

One of which I met in Thessaloniki and the other I met in Istanbul—we traveled together for quite a long time (a few weeks)! We communicated with each other in the beginning 1-3 months before our own departure dates and learned about our preferences. And stayed in the same Airbnb’s and hotels/hostels to save money together!

I’d say we enjoyed our times together and we hope to meet up again in the future, when our trips align!

Here's a writeup of our experience from 2 years ago where we got 4 random redditors to go on a trip to Ireland. I would say it was one of my favorite trips of all times and everything went so damn smooth. I was the initial organizer who brought everybody together but we all coordinated after an initial plan was in place. It was my first time doing something like this, but I would definitely do it again once covid settles down.

https://reddit.com/r/travelpartners/comments/c47yuz/_/f17pizu/?context=1 

Hey everyone!

I just came back from Istanbul, Turkey and I already miss it. I met three people there through this subreddit and the connection was wonderful. My trip would not have been the same without these fantastic people. Suddenly, a five kilometer walk after already walking five more did not seem like such a bad idea anymore. Suddenly, an 8 PM dinner with a beautiful view turned into an 8 AM walk home.

Discussions about our countries, comparing our cultures’ similarities an differences, hearing about extensive travelling knowledge, you learn so much from other people.

I learned what a bender is, I learned that I have been drinking the wrong foreign beers this whole time and I learned about the popularity of walls instead of faces on tinder.

For those reading this: do meet up with strangers from Reddit! You just might have the most insane ride of your life!

Met three wonderful locals in Odense in the middle of this month. We met up for pizza and drinks, then went to play board games in a game cafe in the city. We ended up spending like eight hours together. Had the best time! Decided to stay in contact as well, as one of them happens to follow her studies in my country. :)

Met up with a traveler from Austria one of the next days. We ultimately went on a van drive to another city and went to take photos over there. I even learnt some more about photography. And we listened to VERY loud music, haha. Eventually took him to dinner with me and one of the locals I'd met up with before. Everything just clicked. I'm actually meeting him again in about a week when he's close to my country! Going on a little road-trip, hopefully.

So all in all, a great experience, I'd say!

In 2018 I met up with a girl from Couch Surfing to spend my trip in Bali. We spent almost 2 weeks together. Until these days we still keep in touch.

In 2019 I met up with a guy from Canada/French from this subreddit (AFAIK) to spend my trip in Japan. Unfortunately, we only speed a few days together.

Overall, my whole experience has been pretty good. If you want to make friends, definitely stay in Hostel (checkout HostelWorld).

Met up with an American guy for a 10 day whirlwind road trip in europe

I flew to Iceland and be 3 guys from here; a Turkish programmer, and two lads from Ohio State. We drove the Wesrfjords and ring road for like two weeks. We had a great time car camping and adventures along the way some a bit crazy. They dropped me of in Porsmark where I hiked over the pass between Katla and Eyja volcanos down to Skogafoss.

A few years later I met the Turkish guy in Austria where he lived and we drove around Austra, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Germany and did a side trip to Bosnia. We had a lovely time on that trip as well!

Met this Mexican dude in Narita. We met back up in Madrid to make plans to visit eastern Europe together. We met in Zagreb and spent a month visiting all the countries. Summer of 2019 hell yea