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Ideas for where steamy meets snowy!
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Solo Vibe: Awe-filled, safe, and energizing. Great for self-reflection or linking up on small group excursions.
Solo Selfie It! Soaking in the Sky Lagoon with snowy mountains in the distance.
Best Time to Go: Winter for Northern Lights (Nov–March); summer for road tripping (June–Aug).
Top Things to Do:
Solo Vibe: Tranquil, reflective, and ideal for nature lovers or wellness seekers.
Solo Selfie It! Lake Louise frozen over with the Rockies in the background — hot cocoa optional.
Best Time to Go: Dec–March for skiing and snowy hot springs; June–Sept for hikes and glacier lakes.
Top Things to Do:
Relax in the Banff Upper Hot Springs
Hike or skate Lake Louise
Ride the Banff Gondola for 360° views
Explore Icefields Parkway
Solo Vibe: Rugged, bold, and bucket list-worthy. Best for the adventurous solo traveler.
Solo Selfie It! In front of the jagged Torres del Paine peaks or glacier trekking in El Calafate.
Best Time to Go: Nov–March (Patagonia’s summer)
Top Things to Do:
Hike Torres del Paine or Fitz Roy
Take a boat ride to Perito Moreno Glacier
Dip in natural thermal pools in Termas Geométricas (Chile)
Solo Vibe: Peaceful and soul-centering. Great for wellness, reflection, and cultural immersion.
Solo Selfie It! In a snow-covered outdoor onsen (hot spring) with mist curling around you.
Best Time to Go: Jan–March for snow + hot springs; fall for color and milder soaks.
Top Things to Do:
Soak in an onsen at a ryokan
Visit Jigokudani Monkey Park (snow monkeys in hot springs!)
Ski Niseko or explore Sapporo’s snow festival
Sample steaming ramen after the slopes
Solo Vibe: Friendly and low-key adventurous. Easy to meet people, but also great solo.
Solo Selfie It! Steaming geothermal pools and colorful bubbling mud at Wai-O-Tapu.
Best Time to Go: Nov–March (southern hemisphere summer)
Top Things to Do:
Soak in the Polynesian Spa
Explore geysers and mud pools
Visit Hobbiton for a magical detour
White water raft or zipline nearby
Solo Vibe: Wild, scenic, and empowering — especially for outdoorsy solo travelers.
Solo Selfie It! In front of the rainbow-colored Grand Prismatic Spring (best viewed from above).
Best Time to Go: Late spring–early fall (May–Sept); winter is magical but requires planning.
Top Things to Do:
Watch Old Faithful erupt
Visit Mammoth Hot Springs
Hike to hidden geysers
Snowshoe or cross-country ski in winter
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