u/Chani_2005

Hi! I’m a 21F solo traveler trying to plan a roughly week-long trip from NYC without a car and on a pretty tight budget. After getting some advice on r/solotravel, I’m thinking of taking Amtrak north into Canada, and I have a dilemma that I’d love your advice on:

I’m debating between going to Montreal (I’ve heard the train ride is beautiful and that it’s a really interesting city) or Toronto (also an interesting city, and I’d get to visit Niagara Falls). Another option is going to Montreal, then Toronto, and then back to New York. That way I’d get to see both places, but I’d have less time in each, and another long train ride in between.

What do you guys think? Should I skip one of them?

Edit: I booked my ticket to Montreal! So much good advice, I really appreciate it! Thank you all so much!!

Hi everyone! I’m a 21-year-old female tourist in NYC, and I’m thinking about getting out of the city for about a week, but I don’t have a lot of experience with solo travel (especially in the US, outside of NYC), so I’d love some advice.

My budget is around $1,000 total, and I won’t have a car, so I’m mainly looking for somewhere that’s reasonably accessible by public transportation or a cheap flight. I like both cityscapes and nature, though I’d probably prefer to stay relatively close to a city for convenience.

I was thinking about taking a cheap domestic flight to another big city like Chicago or Miami, or maybe going somewhere more nature-focused, like the Finger Lakes area, but I'm still having trouble figuring out how safe these places are for a solo traveler like me (my family back home thinks this whole thing is a crazy idea...) I also considered joining a guided tour to avoid traveling alone, but they seem pretty expensive.

I’d really appreciate any advice or recommendations!

Edit: Another option I was told about - going with Amtrak to Niagara Falls and then to the Toronto area. I've never been to Canada or done such a train trip, but it sounds interesting. What do you guys think?