Meeting new people is without a doubt the best thing about travelling. As a solo traveller you are so much more open to making new connections because basically you’ll talk to anyone; kids on the street, locals at the bus stand or fellow backpackers on the road.
I have friends who’ve asked ‘is it not hard to meet people?’ and the answer is NO. You’ll meet people everywhere. My best advice is to just turn to the person next to you and say ‘Hello!’.
So here is a selection of some wonderful faces I’ve met from all over the world.
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- “I lost my leg, but not my head”, John Oliver, Nicaragua
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- Lytadanh family. Ha Giang province, Vietnam
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- Brothers in Arms. Ha Giang Province, Vietnam
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- You rock. Katie from London. Taken in Portugal.
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- Beauty and strength. Odette from Ireland. Taken in Vietnam
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- Child of the light. Hoi An
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- Buffalo soldier. Hoi An, Vietnam
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- Girl in the flowers. Everest region, Nepal
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- Mr Uyen. Hoi An, Vietnam
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- Smile and your winning. Ha Giang Province, Vietnam
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- Attitude and Tattoos. Sylwester from Poland. Taken in Nepal
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- Viking friend Martjin from The Netherlands. Taken in Nicaragua
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- Emilio, the “number one son” from Little Corn Island
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- One Love, a living art project by One Feather, Santa Barbara
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- The girl in the Garden, La Niña en le jardin. El Transito, Nicaragua
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- Caribbean smiles. Little Corn Island, Nicaragua
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- English rose. Frankie from London. Photo taken Little Corn Island, Nicaragua
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- “I smile because I can’t believe how lucky I am…” Patrick from Austria, photo taken in El Transito, Nicaragua
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- Never give up. Jimmy from Canada. Taken in Nicaragua
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- Taking a break in the bell tower, Granada, Nicaragua
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- Living the dream. Patrick from LA, now business owner in Popoyo, Nicaragua
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- Entrepreneur and motorbike enthusiast. Cuong from Positive Tours, Vietnam