How to meet solo travelers with Solo Connect

Meet solo travelers heading to the same place, with safe in-app messaging. Shown in the EWIG app on iPhone and Android.

Quick answer: This is Solo Connect. It's for solo travelers who want to meet other solo travelers heading to the same place. You post your solo trip, see who's crossing your path, and send meetup requests, all with safe in-app messaging.

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Chapters

1. 0:00 This is Solo Connect
2. 0:15 Solo Connect is an optional subscription
3. 0:29 Go to the Plan tab
4. 0:42 Post your solo trip
5. 0:58 Pick your vibe
6. 1:10 Tap a traveler to see their solo trip
7. 1:24 Your dashboard keeps it all together

Step by step

1. This is Solo Connect. It's for solo travelers who want to meet other solo travelers heading to the same place.
2. You post your solo trip, see who's crossing your path, and send meetup requests, all with safe in-app messaging.
3. Solo Connect is an optional subscription. Choose monthly or annual, and you can cancel anytime.
4. For example, Ava is planning a solo week in Lisbon, and would love some company for a day or two.
5. Go to the Plan tab, and tap Solo to open your Solo Connect dashboard.
6. To keep the community real, you'll verify your phone number, and your ID, once. It takes about two minutes.
7. Now post your solo trip. Tap Create a Solo Post, and add where you're going, your dates, and what you're hoping to do.
8. Add who you'd like to meet. For Ava, fellow foodies, and people who love a sunset viewpoint.
9. Pick your vibe, your budget, and how you like to meet, then post your trip.
10. Under Crossings, you'll see solo travelers who'll be in Lisbon at the same time as you.
11. Tap a traveler to see their solo trip, then tap Request to Connect.
12. They get a notification, and can accept or decline. Once you're connected, you can chat and plan together, right in the app.
13. Your dashboard keeps it all together: your posts and meetups, your requests, your calendar, and your messages.
14. And always meet in public places, and tell someone your plans.

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