A travel blogger and traveling operating room nurse, Wendy says setting out on her own fosters a good relationship with the person who matters most in her life: herself. “Traveling alone helps me feel independent, confident, and in touch with my intuition,” she says.

And with her Google Pixel phone as her trusted companion, Wendy says everything is a little easier. As a Spanish speaker, she feels comfortable straying off the beaten path in Latin America, her go-to destination. Thanks to Live Translate on board and a solid signal with Google Fi Wireless, Wendy feels ready to navigate any situation with her Google Pixel, even when she’s in non-Spanish-speaking countries.³ “Safety is my #1 priority,” she says, and the Google Fi signal helps. “I’ve always had great reception internationally, venturing into towns. I feel safe knowing I can contact a friend or family member, or even emergency services in another language, if need be.”

Many of today’s eager adventurers like Wendy are going alone and seeking out foreign destinations. With Pixel’s reliable long-life battery, excellent camera, built-in AI assistant Gemini, and live translation (including dual-screen Live Translate on Pixel 9 Pro Fold), traveling by yourself can be easier, more adventurous, and a lot more fun.  

If you are thinking of a solo trip abroad, Gemini can be helpful and handy. 

Imagine you’re at a restaurant and see a photo of a fascinating landmark in Venice. Just ask Gemini where in the city it’s located and when’s the best time to visit. 

Next, ask Gemini Live for a list of things to do on your own – from great new restaurants and historical sites to sports events and museums. See someone raving about a new exhibit? Gemini can tell you the ideal day to attend and how to get tickets.

And if you land and can’t find the address to your hotel, Gemini can help. Just hold down the power button on your Pixel phone to pull up Gemini and ask it to search your Gmail. Simple, right?

Once you leave your hotel or hostel, you might wonder how much time you have until you need to find a power source. Pixel’s long battery life solves this issue – Pixel 9 phones provide more than 24 hours of battery power, and even more in Extreme Battery Saver mode.¹ On a recent visit to a Costa Rican rainforest, Wendy was out all day taking photos and even making phone calls – totally focused on having a great time instead of hunting for an outlet. 

“As a blogger, photos are so important,” she says. “My Pixel takes great panoramic photos, and recording animals in motion is key.” When they’re moving too fast, she can sharpen the animals’ features later with Photo Unblur.⁴ Her phone’s 5x telephoto lens allows her to zoom in on subjects, and Super Res Zoom lets her get up to 30x closer without compromising image quality.² With videos, she enjoys using slow motion. “It’s able to give a softness to waterfalls, which I love,” she says. 

One of the biggest challenges on the road may be encountering an unfamiliar language. When solo travel enthusiast Linton Atlas was trekking around the Peloponnese peninsula south of Athens, he found himself staring down a restaurant menu that was, literally, Greek to him. The Australian pulled out his Pixel and pointed the Google Lens app at the food options. Instantly, Live Translate displayed the items in his native English.³ 

“I use Translate a lot. I’m a bit shy when it comes to asking people stuff, so I do everything I can to be independent,” Linton says. Live Translate helps him interact with the world in a way that once required hiring a translator, and Google Fi ensures he stays connected. 

Live Translate helps with real-time conversations in English, French, Japanese, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, simplified and traditional Mandarin, Hindi, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Korean, Thai, Turkish, Danish, Swedish, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Persian.

Communicating in another language is even easier with Pixel 9 Pro Fold. That’s because the phone’s Live Translate feature with dual-screen support helps you avoid getting lost in translation. Let’s say you’re driving across Argentina and stop to eat lunch. You can chat with the waiter at a restaurant by opening the Google Translate app, unfolding your Pixel 9 Pro Fold, tapping Conversation, tapping the Face to Face icon, and finally, tapping Dual Screen. 

Once you ask someone for help, the feature will show your request in Spanish on the phone’s outer screen. And when that person responds, their words will appear in English on your inner screen. 

Michelle Paris, a healthcare professional in Austin, says traveling alone increases self-knowledge. “You get to figure out who you are based on the choices you make. Am I someone who really goes to three museums a day?” One of her current choices is prioritizing health, and her Pixel Watch feels like a portable personal trainer on her wrist.    

On a recent trip to Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico, she tracked her steps on her watch while hiking at 5:30 am. “I can also track my blood oxygen level and my heart rate, and during the day it reminds me to take breaks to meditate. I like that it tracks all kinds of biometrics, like sleep hours,” she says.⁵

The Google Pixel Watch 3 was engineered from the ground up with fitness in mind. Built with the best aspects of Google and Fitbit, it’s the ideal exercise partner when you’re on the road, especially when paired with Pixel Buds Pro 2 during a workout or your Pixel phone to dive deep into health stats. You also can check notifications on the go, send texts from your wrist, have a conversation with Gemini through your Pixel Buds Pro 2, and find directions to that great restaurant you heard about from a local. 

Having your Pixel and Pixel Watch with you makes solo travel easier and more fun, and you can count on reliable coverage from Google Fi Wireless to keep them connected. On the Flexible and Unlimited Plus plans, you get automatic international coverage in 200+ countries and territories, with no advance setup required.⁶ All plans also come with hotspot tethering, so you can share your internet connection with up to 10 devices while on the go.⁷ That means you can stay connected even if the Wi-Fi goes out. 

Pixel helps give you the freedom to roam as far as you desire, whether you leave your work behind or not.