Traveling solo can be an unparalleled experience. Those that swear by it claim it’s the only way to live completely in the moment, without compromise or distractions. Traveling solo, you have complete control of your schedule and the freedom to do whatever you please, whenever you want to do it. Meeting people on the road—fellow travelers and locals—is one of the high points of any travel experience and when you’re alone it enables, if not straight up forces you to reach out to others.

There are plenty of resources out there for the single traveler, websites that are set up specifically to assist you in just about every way you can think of as you embark on your solo travel adventure.

Here are a few that AirTreks recommends (in alphabetical order):

AllSinglesTravel.com – offers tours and cruises for single travelers.

Connecting: Solo Travel Network – subscribe to their network, get in on their newsletter, or simply read from the wide variety of solo travel tips from others that have done it.

Singles Travel International – more tours bringing solo travelers together

Solo Friendly – a great and often updated blog to get you going.

Solo Traveler Blog – a well-written, well-organized and highly recommended solo travel blog. If there any place to start in building your determination to travel solo, Solo Traveler is the place. A top choice.

Travel Chums – travel companion connection site in the guise of a dating site, or vice versa.

Bottom line:

If you’re having trouble finding someone to travel with on your round-the-world journey don’t be afraid to just do it yourself. Sure, there will be lonely moments, but it’s inevitable the experience will change you for the better. You may even find a courage and resourcefulness you didn’t know you had before.