Solo Traveling is not as scary as you think! As someone who has backpacked Europe 1-month twice! (oncee at 19yo, and 23yo) here are some smart travel tips I wish I knew before I began!
- HAVE TRACKERS
- For your wallet, passport, keys etc!
- I use these ones from amazon: https://a.co/d/jkPhxMb
- TRANSPORT CARDS
- (Korea specific) Climate Card + TMoney
- TRAVEL CREDIT CARDS
- https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19u/OJY1T7TQHH#preferred great beginner” card. if you’re beginning your travel journey get this!
- https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19u/OJY1T7TQHH#reserve if you have the budget and travel a lot!! I have the reserve right now 🙂
- GET INSURANCE
- Safetywing has two options depending on your type of trip
- ESSENTIAL vs COMPLETE
- Safetywing has two options depending on your type of trip
- GET an E-SIM
- Superalink is what I recently used, UNLIMITED DATA ez and smooth
- Currently they have 30% off Christmas + New Years sale!
- Superalink is what I recently used, UNLIMITED DATA ez and smooth
- APPS TO DOWNLOAD
- Proton (VPN)
- Naver Maps (Korea specific, Google maps doesnt work!)
- Papago (Lanugage Translation, better than Google Translate)
- UNNI (Yelp but for beauty clinics)
- Agoda (Hotel bookings, great deals and pre-booking pay later options!)
- KLOOK (Activity bookings, foreigner friendly + lots of Discounts!
- USE CODE: JOANNEKLOOK for up to 10% off 😉
- NOMAD HER (solo female travel app! Make friends!!)
Joanne's Journey 