Gabriella Ferlita

Your friends are either too broke or too busy. Nobody can agree on dates, destinations, activities or where to stay. Getting the trip out of the group chat is a miraculous achievement in itself; never mind that one pal who bails after you’ve paid the non-refundable deposit. But what if you took everyone else out of the equation entirely? Welcome to the ‘singlemoon’, where you can go exactly where, when and do what you want – albeit with a touch of luxury.  RECOMMENDED: The best European destinations for solo female travel in 2025 Solo travel is nothing new. But what was once the reserve of pre-university students hostel-hopping on ‘gap yahs’ in Southeast Asia has recently become even more prevalent for middle to golden-aged travellers. Skift’s State of Travel 2024 found that 27 per cent of travellers in the 55-65 age group are solo leisure travellers, compared to just four per cent of Gen Z and 16 per cent of Millennials.  Searches for ‘solo travel’ doubled in 2023, compared to numbers from 2018, according to the travel industry platform. Meanwhile, insights manager Dan Doherty at Away Resorts has anticipated ‘an even bigger surge’ this year in ‘me-mooning’.  Travel companies are already cashing in on the craze. Tour operator G Adventures recently launched Solo-ish Adventures, to ‘help travellers travel for themselves, not by themselves.’ Flash Pack has filled a gap for high-end group tours for solo travellers in their 30s, 40s and 50s. WeRoad’s Collection tours include priva