Finding A Travel Buddy

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Search Destination

Select where you’re traveling and start looking for a travel mate.
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Find Travel Partners

Browse trips and locals to connect with a like-minded travel partner or travel companion.
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Connect & Chat

Click Connect, start chatting, and plan your trip with your travel partner.
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Travel Together

Meet up, explore together, and enjoy the journey with a trusted travel mate.
Leroux
Leroux
Sydney Harbour National Park
Male, Age 35
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Hello, I arrive from France with my girlfriend. We expect to make the gold cost in 3 months. :-)
Cal
Cal
Melbourne
Cal
Male, Age 28
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Hey Amigos! I'm a trekking guide from the land down under down under (Tasmania). I spend mo...
Michaela
Michaela
Perth
Female, Age 29
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Lisa
Lisa
Melbourne
Female
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I am Lisa, 29 years old. I wasn't born in the Netherlands, live in Belgium and am traveling and p...
Emma
Emma
Brisbane
Female, Age 33
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When office life gets boring and you find yourself travelling around Australia for a year.
Allan
Allan
Sydney Harbour National Park
Male, Age 43
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I spend the first part of my week planning what I'm going to do on the weekend!
Jon
Jon
Perth
Jon
Male, Age 40
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Frenchy living in Australia since 2013 (PR bro! ) , my savings are ready to take a big hit :-P ...
Jake
Jake
Brisbane
Male, Age 26
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Competitive rock climber. Sport Climbing and Bouldering. The steeper the better. Also love trave...
Joel
Joel
Sydney Harbour National Park
Male, Age 32
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Born and raised in Malaysia🇲🇾 Currently living in Australia🇦🇺 Love exploring the world and meetin...
Arvi
Arvi
Sydney Harbour National Park
Female, Age 32
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Hi! I’m Arvi and I’m new here. I know were living in such unique times, but if it allows and I ca...
Matteo
Matteo
Sydney Harbour National Park

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Lover of adventures, new knowledge and the beauty of life. I come from Italy, but I feel like a ...
Kelsy
Kelsy
Sydney Harbour National Park

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Love to travel and adventure
Peter
Peter
Sydney Harbour National Park
Male, Age 69
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A very young and fit 64 yr old Intrepid traveller. I need to see what is over the next hill and t...
Vipul
Vipul
Sydney Harbour National Park
Male, Age 37
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Tim
Tim
Sydney Harbour National Park
Tim
Male, Age 32
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Go and see my trip and also, check out my Instagram ( @timkoentgen) to get a perspective of what ...
Merche
Merche
Sydney Harbour National Park
Female
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I'm Merche, from Spain, I left what I was doing in Spain, to have time for me... Actually I'm liv...
Simon
Simon
Brisbane
Male, Age 54
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Travelling the world solo for a year, starting in Europe before the US, Canada, South and Southea...
Enric
Enric
Brisbane
Male, Age 39
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Ig: enric_raya
Arif
Arif
Brisbane
Male, Age 31
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Travail enjoy and make memories.enjoy camling, national parks, trekking, island travel.
Meagan
Meagan
Brisbane
Female, Age 30
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🛶🛳️🏊🏽✈️🚁🗺️🏝️🏔️🏕️🛤️
Jordi
Jordi
Brisbane
Age 29
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I love music of most kinds but espcially folk, indie, country & alternative Im geneally good at g...
Romy
Romy
Brisbane
Female, Age 26
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Travelling to Bali, Singapore, Philippines, Dubai, Egypt at the end of 2022
Carmen
Carmen
Brisbane
Female, Age 26
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Bubbly British girl travelling Austrailia. Huge foodie and love a drink or two
Linda
Linda
Brisbane
Female, Age 29
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Norwegian girl in Brissie
Joe
Joe
Melbourne
Joe
Male, Age 35
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looking to take a holiday, I don't really care what/where just need a break
amber
amber
Melbourne
Female, Age 29
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From Canada, currently in Queenstown, New Zealand. Love adventuring, hiking, and all types of fun!
MV
MV
Melbourne
MV
Female, Age 29
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My name is M and I'm from London (born Italian)! I am doing a semester abroad in Melbourne and I ...
Amy-Lian
Amy-Lian
Melbourne
Female, Age 28
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22yr old on my 3rd WHV, living life on one big roadtrip, now isn't the time to settle down.
Leann
Leann
Melbourne
Female, Age 28
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Hey guys! My name's Leann, 22 and from Malaysia. Currently in Melbourne right now for studies and...
Tara
Tara
Melbourne
Female
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Looking for someone to travel with in the Northern Territory 🌸
Natascha
Natascha
Melbourne
Female, Age 31
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I’m a 23-year old danish girl currently living in Melbourne and starting my exchange program on t...
Greg
Greg
Melbourne
Male
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Hello. I'm a 71YO retired school teacher. I'm planning a trip around Australia in my campervan. W...
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What GAFFL Users Are Saying
Marie
Marie Arroseres
from France

"It’s really nice to have a platform like GAFFL with lots of travelers wanting to do the same as you, a real beautiful cultural exchange. You can meet people so easily and in a trustful way. We were four girls, from French, German and American backgrounds, without knowing each other from before. We spent an amazing week together, 2000km driving, camping on the way. We saw kangaroos, koalas, penguins and pelicans"

Saed
Saeed Alam
from Canada

“I have found GAFFL to be an amazing tool for finding similar minded travel partners to embark on an adventure. Through GAFFL, I had organized a trip to Mexico City last month and Quazi joined the trip from Victoria, BC. We spent 14 days of straight exploring, hiking, eating and drinking. Quite an amazing experience - all thanks to GAFFL!”

Scarlett
Scarlett Mansfield
from United Kingdom

"I accidentally scrolled across GAFFL and I'm so pleased I did. I met Amaia and immediately decided to road-trip together. We're spending 10 days together and it's great because we have so much in common. Couldn't have done it without GAFFL helping us find one another! It has honestly made NZ so much cheaper to explore as I get to split the costs with someone too​"

How Do I Find A Travel Buddy?

If your friends canceled last minute or your schedules don’t align, GAFFL makes it easy to find a travel buddy for your trip. Simply search for your destination, browse trips created by solo travelers, and connect with a like-minded travel partner or travel mate. Chat, plan, and embark on your adventure with confidence!

How Do I Find A Travel Buddy?
What Makes A Good Travel Companion?

What Makes A Good Travel Companion?

A great travel buddy shares a similar itinerary, interests, and budget with you. On GAFFL, every travel partner describes their preferences in their listing, making it easy to find a compatible travel mate.

Before connecting, review trip details to ensure the activities and budget align with your plans. If you find a trip you like, click ‘Connect’ to start chatting. You can also create your own trip and let others request to join!

How Do I Choose the Right Travel Buddy?

Finding the right travel buddy can be challenging, but GAFFL makes it simple. Use our real-time messaging to chat with potential travel partners, discuss plans, and see if your interests align. Once you find a compatible travel mate, plan your trip, meet up, and start your adventure together!

How Do I Choose the Right Travel Buddy?
Why Is GAFFL the Best Platform to Find a Travel Buddy?

Why Is GAFFL the Best Platform to Find a Travel Buddy?

GAFFL is the best place to find a travel buddy because we prioritize trust and safety. Our multi-step verification process, including social media, phone, and government ID checks, ensures secure connections. With travelers from 190+ countries, you can easily find, chat, and meet the perfect travel partner or travel mate for your next adventure.

Travel Bloggers Recommend GAFFL
Michelle aka The Wandering Queen
There are so many times that I don't travel because I don't have anyone to travel with. I grew up in Texas, where not many people travel to outdoorsy locations for fun, so it is nice to know there is an app to help people like me find like-minded individuals.
Maya aka Travel with the Smile
It's incredible that a platform like GAFFL exists! We've met a lot of solo travelers who were looking for a travel buddy during our trip. I hope the word about GAFFL spreads to every corner of the world so solo travelers can find a friend to travel with! Often I hear from solo travelers that they're on a trip alone because none of their existing friends had any vacation days left or had other commitments. GAFFL can fill this gap to match travel buddies from different parts of the world.
Nick & Vito aka The Bros Around The Globe

We truly believe that the best memories and experiences are the ones that are shared with others. It doesn’t matter if you’ve known someone for an hour or your whole life, when you do something badass together it’s sure to be a time you won’t forget.

Making connections and becoming friends with people all over the world is such a powerful tool to have when traveling. One day maybe you’ll visit your new friend in their homeland. Some of the best trips happen when you have a friend playing tour guide in their country.

GAFFL is a really cool opportunity to enrich your travels with like-minded people who will push you to get out of your comfort zone. No matter what type of personality you have, making new friends on the road is easier than ever.

Kimmie aka Adventure Sunsets

I think this is a fabulous idea because the things that can get expensive while solo traveling can usually also be easily split between people. If you aren’t a hostel fan, it would be awesome to have people to split hotels and Airbnb with.

If car rental is the cheapest way to get around a destination, it would be ideal to have others to split the costs with. But most importantly it always makes the experience that much more memorable when you have new friends to share it with.

Raymond aka Travelling Foodie

I think GAFFL plays a role by allowing solo travelers to find travel buddies when needed. Though solo travel is a great way to travel, there are some experiences that are better enjoyed with more people (some don’t even allow for solo).

Friends and families are not always available to travel with, and sometimes the interests do not align for travel. Or sometimes you just want to socialize while still being solo most of the time. I think GAFFL helps solve these problems.

JB & Renée aka Will Fly for Food
GAFFL would be extremely helpful for solo travelers, especially those traveling on a budget. It helps you link up with like-minded people who can share costs with you. Some destinations are less safe than others as well so having a travel companion gives you more security. Plus, it’s just nice to be able to share an experience with other people.
Alex aka Finding Alexx
I love the idea of GAFFL because the difficulty of solo travel is that things like tour guides or private experiences can be so pricey! In Crete, I was desperate to do a boat tour but there were only private options for about €300 per boat which I couldn’t afford, so having a platform to find potential travel buddies to split the cost with would’ve been amazing.
Kaspars & Una aka Make Adventure Happen
It's cool that you're giving a way to connect with like-minded people. Of course, times have changed, but in 2013, when we were going on our first long-term trip, we didn't know a single person who had done something similar. That's why I think it's so important to have an opportunity to connect with like-minded people.
Erik aka Notes from the Road
Traveling with others opens up your possibilities with traveling. GAFFL plays a similar role to adventure travelers as sites like Birding Pal plays to traveling birders. As a birder, you need a local partner, you need someone with that special knowledge. Do you need to hire a guide? A few years ago, birder Noah Strycker traveled the world on a limited budget, seeing 6,042 bird species in a mad dash around the world. How did he do this? Using online tools to connect up with local birders and travelers who were thrilled to partner up with him. How many times do I wish I had a way to connect up with a fellow traveler! How many problems that would have solved, and how many doors that would have opened!
Mike and Laura Travel
GAFFL is a brilliant website that I only wish I had thought of earlier! GAFFL allows travelers to explore the world on a budget. One of our biggest goals as travel bloggers is to show others how to work and travel smarter so that they can do it more often. GAFFL has paved the way to make travel more attainable for everyone.
Linn aka Brainy Backpackers
I think GAFFL plays a huge role to solo travelers, especially those who are new to it and might find it scary at first. But I also believe that seasoned solo travelers find value in sharing costs and meeting other travelers when they want to. As a solo traveler, I sometimes feel like being by myself while other times I really just want to hang out and share the experiences with like-minded people. And in the times you want to hang out, it’s awesome to have a platform that can connect you with other solo travelers.
Cristina aka My Little World of Traveling
Solo travel is amazing because it makes you get out of your comfort zone, but it can be challenging if it’s the first time you travel solo or if you’re an extrovert. I think that GAFFL is a great place to connect with other travelers from all around the world and plan your trips. It’s definitely a good app for solo travelers.
John aka Your Destination is Everywhere
I think that is a great concept. I know that loneliness is a big issue for solo travelers, including myself. Nowadays, it can be very hard to find someone with the same passions as you do. Getting to make a new friend with the same interests is amazing enough on its own but getting to split travel costs too? That’s just the cherry on top.
Em aka That Travelista

Solo travel is great. But there are some times that I do not recommend someone travel solo and where I personally try my hardest not to travel solo. Some examples of this relate to safety, like hiking a trail that doesn’t have many people walking it each day, or being in certain destinations where I’ve heard from others that it’s difficult as a solo female.

Other examples relate to expenses, like taking a road trip and renting a car. Situations like these are where I think something like GAFFL is a great idea. With GAFFL, you can find a group to go on that hike with or split that car rental with!

Amanda & Ryan aka The World Wanderers

One of the things that hold people back is that they don’t have a partner or a best friend to travel with and they feel scared and uncertain to travel alone, especially long-term. GAFFL helps with that!

Another thing that holds people back is the perceived cost of travel. While travel doesn’t have to be expensive, it’s always more affordable when you can share the cost of accommodation and groceries with someone else. Again, GAFFL provides a solution for that!