Sober Traveling: Life Pro Tips for Success on Your Next Adventure

Dara Laine Murray
7 min readOct 31, 2022

Traveling while sober gives you a different perspective on life, and that’s what I love about it.

When I first started traveling sober, I was terrified of losing control. But after several years of traveling while sober, I learned that is truly liberating; it allows me to be present and in the moment, which is something I really value.

Read on for tips to hit the road while sober.

Sober Traveling: Life Pro Tips for Success on Your Next Adventure
Yes — it’s an iced tea. Photo of Dara Murray from The Rooted Retreat by Suzy Goodrick

Places to go for sober fun

You can find sober activities in almost any city.

Some of the more common ones include going to the beach, visiting a museum or art gallery, taking a hike, or just relaxing with friends or family.

Recovery or abstinence-friendly travel destinations

If you want to visit a place with a large recovery community and there aren’t any in your area, it may be worth traveling to one. You can find recovery-friendly destinations on the website Sober Road Trips or by asking other sober people.

Many cities have large sober communities and are family-friendly. These include:

  • Portland, Oregon
  • Austin, Texas
  • San Antonio, Texas

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Dara Laine Murray
Dara Laine Murray

Written by Dara Laine Murray

Multi-passionate sobriety writer on Medium. Day job: Director of Research at a nonprofit. Stories = sober + stats. Editor: https://medium.com/modern-sobriety

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