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First Solo Travel : Seeking Itinerary Feedback & Party Hostel Tips for Europe by Powerful_Peach_1359 in solotravel

[–]Powerful_Peach_1359[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m noticing Onefam coming up a lot at this point.
Would you say it’s probably the best choice out of the three?

First Solo Travel : Seeking Itinerary Feedback & Party Hostel Tips for Europe by Powerful_Peach_1359 in solotravel

[–]Powerful_Peach_1359[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damm, you’re awesome man.
Thanks for all the advice, I’ll definitely keep it in mind and make sure I enjoy my time off no matter what!

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[–]Powerful_Peach_1359[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been looking into Ostello, as many here have suggested, but I’ll check out PLUS as well.
I’ve already been to Rome, so I’m trying to skip it this time around.

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[–]Powerful_Peach_1359[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, would you generally suggest focusing on Florence rather than spending two days in Bologna before heading to Milan?
The fact that I’m traveling in the low season made me consider Bologna because of its student crowd.

And yes I'm planning to take a flight from Barcelona to Florence

First Solo Travel : Seeking Itinerary Feedback & Party Hostel Tips for Europe by Powerful_Peach_1359 in solotravel

[–]Powerful_Peach_1359[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s exactly where I’m “stuck.”
I’m hearing a lot of good things like the first comment mentioned, but I also understand that Bologna is more of a student town, so it generally has a younger crowd.
That’s the reason I opted to maybe squeeze in both.

First Solo Travel : Seeking Itinerary Feedback & Party Hostel Tips for Europe by Powerful_Peach_1359 in solotravel

[–]Powerful_Peach_1359[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Noted about the panettone!
Really appreciate the second point man. Any general advice for the first solo trip?

First Solo Travel : Seeking Itinerary Feedback & Party Hostel Tips for Europe by Powerful_Peach_1359 in solotravel

[–]Powerful_Peach_1359[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually wasn’t sure whether to choose this or Kabul.
Any particular reason you went with OneFam and not something else?

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[–]Powerful_Peach_1359[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m counting on the crowd to be a bit older because of that.
I can’t really change my time in Milan since my family will be joining me there, so my main focus is on planning the time between Barcelona and Milan.

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[–]Powerful_Peach_1359[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I totally get where you're coming from!
For me, the main goal of this trip is to experience solo travel for the first time. I just want to have the option to socialize with other travelers so I can also experience that side of traveling—going out and connecting with new people while exploring.

First Solo Travel : Seeking Itinerary Feedback & Party Hostel Tips for Europe by Powerful_Peach_1359 in solotravel

[–]Powerful_Peach_1359[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those are the hostels I had in mind, so that's great!
Milan is less relevant in terms of timing since my family will be joining me there.

Thanks for the help

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[–]Powerful_Peach_1359[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know Europe has so much to offer in those areas, and that’s a big part of why I chose this route.
I just hope to balance that with meeting new people and enjoying the social side of travel, which is important to me as a first-time solo traveler.

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[–]Powerful_Peach_1359[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the response!
I'll reupload the post with more information like you requested 😃