Traveler's Edition
With more of us traveling solo than ever, Airbnb has put together a list of the top trending destinations for anyone exploring the world alone. So which city took the top spot?
Solo travel can be both daunting and amazing: being able to design your own itinerary, explore at your own pace and build up your confidence at the same time is a pretty great feeling. With solo travel an increasingly popular way to see the world, Airbnb took a look at some of the top trending destinations for those going it alone.
Some cities are already popular solo travel destinations – Buenos Aires, Oslo and Toronto are a few examples offered by Airbnb, with 14% – 27% of bookings in these trending cities for solo travel made by solo travelers.
Other cities are up and coming, seeing a huge increase in popularity with solo travelers throughout 2016. Airbnb took a look at some trending cities for solo travel, with the list taking into account the growth in single-person home bookings throughout 2016.
Airbnb’s Top Trending Solo Destinations
- Cancun – 170%
- Ho Chi Minh City – 146%
- Cologne – 142%
- Playa del Carmen – 141%
- Johannesburg – 135%
- Sao Paulo – 128%
- Auckland – 114%
- Mexico City – 109%
- Charlotte – 106%
- Busan – 103%
Have you visited any of the cities on the list?
