Born From a One-Way Ticket
"I quit my job, bought a one-way ticket to Tokyo, and had absolutely no idea what I was doing — and that was the best decision of my life."
Solotravel was founded in 2019 by Yuki Tanaka, who had just completed 14 months of solo travel across 34 countries. Returning to Tokyo, she couldn't find a resource that felt honest, practical, and genuinely written by someone who'd actually done it — so she built one.
What began as a personal blog quickly grew into a platform serving tens of thousands of solo travelers monthly. Today, Solotravel is a dedicated team of writers, researchers, and active travelers operating from our Tokyo base, with contributors across every continent.
We're independent, reader-supported, and have no undisclosed partnerships with hotels or tour operators. Everything we recommend, we've personally experienced or rigorously researched.
