The shelf · Travelling alone

Does The Solo Travel Handbook hold up?

The Solo Travel Handbook: Practical tips and inspiration for a safe, fun and fearless trip, by Lonely Planet (2018)

A guide to planning a solo trip, covering destinations, money, safety and meeting people.

The short answer

Cannot be checked. Europe takes about 53% of all international arrivals (UN Tourism, 2025), but no official body counts solo travellers separately.

The claims, checked

No claim in this book could be matched to an official record that measures the same thing, so none is given a verdict.