Where do U.S-based solo travelers want to venture off to in 2025? From a domestic trip to Washington, D.C. to traveling all the way to Australia, Google trends this month revealed the top-searched destinations for solo trips.
Solo travelers have solidified themselves as a powerful demographic, and interest in traveling continues to be on the rise with Google data showing that searches for the term “solo travel” were up 20.2% in 2024 compared to the prior year.
In 2025, 62 percent of travelers plan to take two to five solo trips, according to a survey of 2,000 travelers conducted by Skyscanner, an online travel agency.
Count yourself among those who are looking for some of the best places to solo travel in 2025?
Here you’ll find some inspiration in the form of the most sensible solo destinations searched, according to Google search trends data, along with some ideas on what to do in each environment.
With all the museums loose, one for Washington, D. C. , you can look like an adult excursion. Collectively known as the Smithsonian Institution, 17 museums, galleries and a zoo make up the Washington D. C. museum complex.
Visitors can consult influential portraits of American gallery in the National Portrait History of African American and Culture, and this is the beginning.
One of the most productive moments of the year for the stop in Washington, D. C. It is when cerez flowers are in complete flowering. You can synchronize your screen with the spring screen through the Bloom watch.
Go for the street tacos in this culinary capital and enjoy the culture of custom cocktails here at a place like Handshake Speakeasy, the bar in the Colonia Juárez community named the bar of the world in 2024. Tequila lovers can expand his knowledge of the original Mexican cuisine. Liquors at the Agave Room.
Other solo travel itinerary highlights in Mexico City include setting an early alarm for a bucket list sunrise hot air balloon ride over the pre-hispanic city of Teotihucán, visiting the famed museum, like the cobalt blue Museo Frida Kahlo (buy tickets in advance and go during a weekday to avoid large crowds), and listen to mariachi bands at Plaza Garibaldi.
Stay in style at Hotel San Fernando, a boutique hotel in the hip Condesa neighborhood. Housed in a mid-century apartment building that’s been beautifully renovated, the hotel sources art from local artists and has beautiful design touches like stained glass windows. Mingle with fellow travelers each morning during the complimentary rooftop breakfast.
Solo travelers looking for a relaxing beach vacation can flock to the U. S. Virgin Islands and enjoy beautiful stretches of sand, like Trunk Bay on St. John’s Island, which was voted the best beach most productive in the world in 2024. The trail is full of tropical fish and coral reefs, making it a prime spot for divers.
For a luxurious solo vacation, book an oceanfront room at the Ritz-Carlton on St. Thomas, located in Great Bay. Guests can take sailing tours aboard Lady Lynsey II, a modern catamaran, Eebook A Beach Gazebo and with a smart eebro, or practice their swing in a superior golf swing suite.
Here’s more of the best hotels in the U.S. Virgin Islands to check into while solo traveling.
As solo travel swells in popularity, some travelers are looking to go the distance in 2025 with Australia emerging as one of the top spots on Google’s most searched solo travel destinations.
Luxury cruises are a great way to see Australia’s remote regions and wild frontiers, such as cruises from Seabourn to Kimberley. In this northwestern stretch of northwest Australia, cruise passengers can head to Talbot Bay to witness natural phenomena such as Horizontal Falls, where tidal currents create a flat waterfall, stop at Kuri Bay Farm, and stop at Reef, the largest coastal reef in the world and habitat for octopuses, turtles, reef sharks and dugongs, a close relative of manatees.
A passport is not required for island applicants to leave Puerto Rico. Solo travelers can relax on the island’s beaches, kayak in a bioluminescent bay, sample local rums, or embark on a waterfall hike.
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