Whereas travelling solo may very well be the massive break it is advisable uncover your self, it may generally be intimidating. Right here to the rescue are teams and pages throughout social media that give you the prospect to hitch a bunch of strangers who share a journey love like yours and plan a beautiful journey collectively.

The yr has solely begun, and we’ve put collectively an inventory of social media journey communities that may assist make your wanderlust desires come true.

1. Wovoyage

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With an unique all-women journey neighborhood, Wovoyage is a secure, inclusive house for feminine travellers to come back collectively and bond over a love for journey. Whether or not it’s sketching the itinerary for a highway journey by Italy or visiting Delhi’s Suraj Kund Mela for a healthful expertise, the journey platform has one thing for everybody.

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2. The Backpacker Co

As The Backpacker Co claims, it was created by “journey junkies and journey addicts who’ve personally backpacked to the areas”. What units a backpacking journey other than a common trip is that it offers you an opportunity to immerse your self within the native tradition, tour the lesser-known areas of the place, and have the vacation of your lifetime on a price range. A preferred spotlight of this group is the backpacking journey to Finland, Norway and Iceland — the place you’ll be able to lie beneath the sky and marvel on the northern lights.

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3. The Land of Wanderlust

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“Cowl the Earth earlier than it covers you,” reads the motto of this journey neighborhood that actually believes that even when nothing modifications following a visit, your confidence undoubtedly will. Whereas travelling with strangers can appear jarring, it might additionally make it easier to step out of your consolation zone, even making bonds that go a good distance. With backpacking journeys centered on the Himalayan areas of Spiti Valley and Manali, and even quick weekend treks, you’re in for a excessive adrenaline rush.

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4. Treks and Trails

This neighborhood is extra centric to these in search of quick adventures in distinction to lengthy journeys. Need to hire a bicycle and have a midnight expedition with a bunch of individuals with comparable pursuits? Need to have a seashore weekend with music and lights and dancing? Need to partake in a flamingo boat safari? Nicely, right here’s the place you can’t solely do this stuff however meet others who love doing them too.

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5. WOW Membership

Whether or not your desires contain touring India or the world, the WOW Membership, a women-based journey neighborhood, is right here to make it occur. Ladies who’ve been on their journeys say ‘exceeded expectations’, ‘fantastically organised journeys’ and different such optimistic issues about them. In reality, the neighborhood caters particularly to moms who want to take a brief trip and are available collectively to discover new horizons and cities.

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6. Indian Solo Vacationers

What if there existed a neighborhood of like-minded individuals who undertook solo journeys? After which shared their experiences so others may be taught from them? Appears like we’ve discovered you one group that does simply this. Whether or not it’s an expertise you wish to share, discover a budget-friendly journey, or ask for suggestions from fellow travellers, you are able to do it on this group.

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7. HikerWolf

You in all probability as soon as watched Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and thought to your self, ‘If solely I may recreate it with my associates!’. HikerWolf, a journey neighborhood, claims it might. They organise journeys and treks to North India together with vacationer spots akin to Spiti Valley, Manali and extra, and even to beachsides for a weekend of tenting. The neighborhood prides itself on informal budget-friendly journeys which can be curated for the trendy traveller.

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8. Homestays of India

Whereas journey could also be an thrilling expedition, it’s typically powerful to exit of 1’s consolation zone and be away from dwelling. On this case, why not go for a comfortable homestay that might make it easier to really feel you’re surrounded by heat even while removed from dwelling? Homestays of India connects travellers with numerous cottages, bungalows and ancestral houses throughout the nation the place they’ll discover the place, style the native meals, and all while being in wonderful firm.

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9. Journey Tribes

Would you prefer to have a good time Holi at Pushkar this yr? Whether or not it’s that or a Kedarnath trek and even an arduous trek to Sandhan Valley, certainly one of Maharashtra’s steepest ones, Journey Tribes ensures your dose of adrenaline all the time stays excessive. Step right into a world the place strangers turn out to be associates and typical days flip into journey instances.

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10. Trekkers United

Have to make a weekend getaway on a whim? You may join spontaneous journeys at Trekkers United, and be part of different fellow travellers on the expedition. For anybody who thinks solo journey or backpacking is an costly affair, there’s a vary of offers which you can avail of right here. Get that journey out of your bucket listing, and that too on a price range.

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(Edited by Pranita Bhat)