/* eslint-disable */ // Solo — leaf menu page. Layout follows the site's editorial vocabulary // (cream/teal/tan, Playfair + DM Sans/Mono, numbered sections, hero masthead). const { useState: useSState, useMemo: useSMemo } = React; /* ---------- HERO ---------- */ const SoloHero = () => (
); /* ---------- I · SHORTLIST OF CITIES ---------- */ const SoloPlaces = () => { const [region, setRegion] = useSState("All"); const regions = ["All", "Europe", "Asia", "Americas", "Africa", "Oceania"]; const filtered = SOLO_PLACES.filter(p => region === "All" || p.region === region); return (
I

Twelve cities,for one.

Picked by editors who actually go alone — not because they're cheap or trending, but because the sidewalks, restaurants, and people make a single traveler feel like a guest, not a curiosity.

{regions.map(r => ( ))}
{filtered.map((p, i) => (
No. {String(p.rank).padStart(2, "0")} {p.tag && {p.tag}}
{p.city} {p.country}

{p.why}

{p.nights} nights · {p.budget} · {p.season}
{p.best.map(b => {b})}
{p.coord}
 ))}
Showing {filtered.length} of {SOLO_PLACES.length} All 32 solo destinations
); }; /* ---------- II · STYLES (sub-types within solo) ---------- */ const SoloStyles = () => (
II

Six waysto solo.

Solo isn't one thing. The first-time solo traveler and the long-stay solo traveler need different cities, different lodging, different briefs. Pick the one that fits the trip you're planning.

All six lanes
{SOLO_STYLES.map(s => (
{s.num}

{s.title} {s.em}

{s.desc}

{s.count} Open lane
))}
); /* ---------- III · ITINERARIES (the menu the user actually came for) ---------- */ const SoloItins = () => (
III

Eight itinerariesto copy.

Day-by-day plans built and walked by the desk. Each is a complete trip — flights to last dinner — with a budget that holds in 2026 and a pace tested for one.

All 248 itineraries
{SOLO_ITINS.map(it => (
{it.ref} {it.days}days

{it.title} {it.em}

{it.tags.map(t => {t})}
By {it.author} {it.price}
))}
); /* ---------- IV · BY LENGTH ---------- */ const SoloByLength = () => (
IV

By theday count.

How long do you have? Pick a row; we'll point you at the lanes worth opening for that window.

Pace planner
Trip window
Days
Guides
Best examples
Starting
{SOLO_BY_LENGTH.map(l => (
{l.len}
{l.days}
{l.count}
{l.examples}
{l.price}
 ))}
); /* ---------- V · PRACTICAL BRIEF ---------- */ const SoloPractical = () => (
V

The brief.Six tips, in order of importance.

The non-obvious stuff. We tested all six on the road; the order is intentional.

Full safety guide
{SOLO_PRACTICAL.map((p, i) => (
{String(i + 1).padStart(2, "0")}
{p.k}

{p.h}

{p.b}

))}
); /* ---------- VI · READING LIST ---------- */ const SoloReading = () => (
VI

The reading list.Eight essays from the desk.

The pieces that sit one click below this page. If you only read three, read the first three.

All Solo essays
{SOLO_READING.map((r, i) => (
{String(i + 1).padStart(2, "0")}
{r.tag}
{r.title}{r.em}
{r.author}
{r.duration}
 ))}
); /* ---------- VII · DESK / VOICES ---------- */ const SoloVoices = () => (
VII

The Solo desk.Three editors, 92 trips.

Solo is a personal beat. These are the people writing it — what they go for and what they keep coming back to.

Desk masthead
{SOLO_VOICES.map(v => ( ))}
); /* ---------- VIII · FAQ ---------- */ const SoloFAQ = () => { const [open, setOpen] = useSState(0); return (
VIII

The questionswe get a lot.

Lightly edited reader letters. If yours isn't here, the planning desk reads every email.

Ask the desk →
{SOLO_FAQS.map((f, i) => (
setOpen(open === i ? -1 : i)}>
{f.q} +
{f.a}
))}
); }; /* ---------- CTA ---------- */ const SoloCTA = () => (
START WITH ONE CITY · ONE WEEK · ONE NOTEBOOK

Plan a solo tripwithout overthinking it.

Open the shortlist, copy an itinerary, read the brief, book the flight. The whole thing fits on two pages.

↑ Back to Trip Types
SOLO · LANE 01 · UPDATED 24.04.2026
FIELD DESK Nº 074
); /* ---------- COMPOSE ---------- */ const SoloApp = () => (
); ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById("root")).render();