The average solo traveller spends 6 hours per day on their smart-phone. We're here to help you get more from your trip, without giving more time to your screen.

Why do we travel? A recent report by Hostelworld unveiled that 75% of solo travellers say the best thing about solo travel is the freedom and independence they experience, with 45% say it's connecting with other people and cultures.

A similar report by The International Travel & Health Insurance Journal found that "freedom and flexibility" and "exploring new cultures" were the main reasons cited for solo travel.

Another study by highlighted "a desire among some travelers for greater mindfulness and immersion in the present moment."

Why are we struggling to disconnect and experience freedom, adventure and new cultures? A Go So Local survey found that solo travellers are spending on average 6 hours on their smartphones every day during their trip.

Our goal is to encourage solo travel. Travel that can be empowered and facilitated by smartphones, not dominated by it. We started Go So Local with this in mind, and so far - it seems to be working!

On average, 1 in every 4 days away is lost to screens

Smartphones can be brilliant travel buddies. They help us navigate new places, snap memories, and communicate with ease. But there's a dark side.

Many of the most popular apps and services we rely on are built to keep us scrolling, not exploring.

This causes solo travellers to lose 1 in every 4 days to screen time. That’s a whole quarter of your trip gone!

Think you could get your screen time to two hours? Try our the Go So Local screen time challenge and get more time experiencing the world around you!

We found that the average solo traveller spends 6 hours on their smart-phone, so getting that down to 2 hours means you've got a whopping 4 HOURS back every single day! Think what you could do in that time!

Check out tips, ideas and hear from our community of travellers who are embracing spending less time on their smart-phones whilst solo travelling.

Are you on a solo trip right now? Have you found yourself spending more time than you'd like on your phone, and not feeling like you're making the most of your time? Don't worry - we've got your back.

Just click the button below and drop us a message. Tell us about your trip, where you're visiting and let us take care of the rest. One of the Go So Local team may have been there (in which case brace yourself).

Even if you're so far off the beaten path than team Go So Local haven't ventured there yet - we'll still do our best to support you on your adventure with you ideas, advice and encouragement (from a real person, we're not so keen on chatbots).