So it’s January, and you’ve probably quit the booze for the rest of this month. New year, new you and all that. But what if you’re suddenly sleeping better, exercising more regularly and generally feeling healthy AF? What if suddenly you’re feeling a little sober curious? Well in that case, we’ve got your inevitable next step covered: sober travel.
Sober travel has been a growing trend since 2023, as younger generations continue to ditch alcohol altogether – and the demand for booze-free experiences is soaring. We’ve got a whole guide on the nuts and bolts of how to travel when you’re sober, but some destinations are most definitely better than others for a holiday without the booze (you probably won’t live your best sober life surrounded by rowdy stag dos, for example). To make that first step a little easier, we’ve rounded up the very best destinations for sober travel, from adventure holidays to wellness-focus retreats. Happy dry January, folks.
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Ella Doyle is Time Out’s guides editor, based in London. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. This guide includes affiliate links, which have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines.
