The people I connected with most while travelling solo were usually met in quieter places, during slower moments, with no pressure for anything to happen.

I think meaningful travel connections come less from being outgoing, and more from being open, present, and easy to approach.

A couple of years ago, I was putting together an event to help strangers connect through conversation prompts.

I wanted to check if my questions would guide people towards introspective answers, so I asked my partner if he’d mind answering a few of the questions I had written down.