There is something quietly romantic about the idea of solo travel. A backpack, an open road, zero compromises on where to eat. Sounds brilliant, right? Well, until you are sitting alone at a beautiful café in Coorg with no one to say, "Can you believe this view?" to. However, in social travelling, you explore with a group of like-minded people, and it tends to be the kind of experience you actually talk about for years. Here is why.

1. Someone Else Handles the Confusing Bits

Booking trains, figuring out auto-fares in an unfamiliar city, staring at a menu that has zero English alphabets — these are the parts of travel nobody puts in their Instagram highlights. When you travel with a group or a curated travel community, a lot of this is sorted before you even pack your bags. More time for the good stuff.

2. Safety Is Simply Better in Numbers

India is a vast and varied country. From the bylanes of Old Delhi to the mountain roads of Sikkim, navigating unfamiliar terrain alone can be unnecessarily stressful. Travelling with others means there is always someone watching out for you — and you for them. That mutual reassurance is genuinely priceless.

3. The Stories Are So Much Richer

Every trip produces stories. But shared experiences produce better stories. When you travel with others, you witness the same moment from ten different angles. Years later, you will find yourself saying, "Remember when Parveen sir got on the wrong bus in Varanasi?" Solo travel gives you stories. Social travel gives you legends.

4. New Friendships Sneak Up on You

This one surprises most people. You sign up for a trip, expecting to see new places. What you do not expect is to come back with a WhatsApp group that actually stays active. Shared meals, long train journeys, and getting pleasantly lost together have a way of fast-tracking friendship. It is one of the quiet joys of group travel.

5. You Actually Try Things You Would Have Skipped Alone

Would you walk into that tucked-away dhaba alone? Book a sunset boat ride by yourself? Probably not. But when someone in the group says, "Come on, let us just do it," suddenly you are doing it — and having the time of your life. Social travel has a lovely way of nudging you past your hesitation.

6. It Is Genuinely Good for You

This one is not fluff. Staying socially connected and physically active — through walking tours, nature trails, or even just navigating a busy bazaar — does real things for your overall wellbeing. Laughter, conversation, movement, and novelty are among the finest things you can give yourself. Travel, done with good company, delivers all four at once.

So, Should You Never Travel Solo?

Of course not. Solo travel has its place and its magic. But if you have been putting off travel because it feels like too much effort to plan alone, or because the idea of exploring without company feels a little flat — social travelling is your answer.

At Marzi By Primus, we believe that the best journeys are the ones you do not have to navigate alone. Life is more fun with good company, and the world is more beautiful when someone is there to see it with you.

Your next adventure is waiting. Bring people.