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Guide · Travelling soloHow to find travel buddies, and meet people on the road.
Travelling alone is freeing, right up to the moment you want someone to share the sunset with. Here’s how to find good company before and during a trip.
Before you go
Join a group trip, or start one
A long weekend in the hills or a week by the sea is easier with a few people who want the same pace. A shared itinerary and a group chat sort out the logistics before anyone meets.
Look for people going to the same place
Interest groups for hiking, diving, food or photography are full of people planning similar trips. Travelling around a shared interest makes for better company than travelling around a shared date.
Agree the basics early
Budget, how early you like to start, how much time alone you need. Five minutes on this saves a lot of awkward days.
Once you’re there
- Join a local plan. A walking tour, a cooking class, a sunrise hike or a board-game night: locals and travellers mix easily when there’s something to do.
- Sit at a shared table. Supper clubs and communal dinners are the fastest way to go from “table for one” to a full evening.
- Stay social, stay safe. Meet in public, tell someone your plans, and keep your exact location to yourself until you trust people.
Where Yoopzi fits in
Yoopzi is built for meeting people at home and on the road:
- Trips: find a trip or start one, with an itinerary, a group chat and a shared memory book everyone adds to.
- Plans wherever you are: see what’s on nearby tonight and this weekend, and join with a tap.
- Yoopzi Nights in cities that have them: save a seat at a table of six, even if you’re only in town for the week.
- Postcards and stamps: send a postcard from where you are and collect the place’s stamp, from the Taj Mahal to the Golden Gate.
Yoopzi is coming soon to iPhone and Android. Join the waitlist and we’ll tell you when it opens.
Questions people ask
How do I find a travel buddy?
Look for people heading to the same place through interest groups and group trips, agree budget and pace early, and meet in a public place before you travel together.
How do you meet people when travelling solo?
Join local plans like walking tours, classes or hikes, sit at shared tables and supper clubs, and stay somewhere social. Small groups make it easy to talk to everyone.
Will Yoopzi work when I travel?
Yes. Plans, Circles, Trips and postcards work wherever you are, and Yoopzi Nights open city by city.
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Join the Yoopzi waitlist. We’ll email you the moment it opens.
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We’ll email you the moment Yoopzi opens. Bring your people: the more of you in a city, the sooner it opens there.