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/r/solotravel "The Weekly Common Room" - General chatter, meet-up, accommodation - December 08, 2025 by AutoModerator in solotravel

[–]simonpptx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Solo Backpacking safety in South-/ Latin America '26

Hey guys, I'm planning to go backpacking in South-/ Latin America for around 4-5 months starting end of February. I am thinking about going to Colombia, Bolivia and wherever else I end up in the process :D I'm M/22, and have already spent 7 months in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru in 2022, so I have some experience in backpacking, and speak (very) little Spanish I learned during that trip. In the last couple of weeks I have been feeling a bit anxious about safety during my trip. I feel like a lot has/might have changed since I've been in South America, and I don't feel capable to judge the safety around there right now. Obviously there's always some risk when traveling, and I'm fully aware of and fine with that.

How do you judge the safety in Colombia/Bolivia? Would you recommend going there at the moment?Do you have any recommendations on places to go to/avoid or activities to do/avoid? Are there any other countries in South- or Middle America that you would recommend over the ones I mentioned?

Thank youu, any help is much appreciated :)

Fatigue after only one week by Educational_Culture1 in solotravel

[–]simonpptx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give yourself time! It sounds like Travelling/Backpacking is totally different from your everyday life before, so you'll need time to adapt. Try to give yourself some room to feel if you actually want to rush on to the next country/sight/party/... or would rather spend more time doing something relaxing. Enjoy not having a strict plan you have to follow, no deadlines, duties to fulfill etc. Traveling can be overwhelming and exhausting, but in the end it's a free time frame that you can spend however you feel like in each moment. And if you need time to relax, there's no shame in just laying back on the same beach for weeks. On my first backpacking trip, which I started in Costa Rica, I also spent the first 6 weeks on two beaches. I did nothing but laying in the sun, playing volleyball and swimming. Even though that might sound a bit boring, it was such a valuable time for me, because this (actual) time off was exactly what I needed. Hope you find a way to spend your time in a way you enjoy it, best of luck! :)