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On Tour With Dridgers documents a solo nighttime walk in Chongqing by a British travel vlogger who usually travels with Ben. She moves through busy streets and quieter areas, rides the metro alone and tries street food, including a sweet potato snack she describes as doughy and donut-like. Cameras and other people nearby help her feel safe, though she avoids dark alleys and has a brief moment of apprehension. She also encounters two dogs that begin fighting near her, then meets Ben at a bar to share the evening. Her account describes her own experience of the city after dark.
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Walking and riding the metro alone
On Tour With Dridgers follows a British travel vlogger on a solo nighttime outing in Chongqing. Usually traveling with Ben, she decides to explore the city independently. She walks along busy, well-lit streets and passes through quieter areas, paying attention to lighting, cameras and how many people are nearby. She says she felt safe on the main roads, while a darker, less populated section briefly made her apprehensive. She notes that many people around her are focused on their phones or devices and that she does not always have direct interaction with them.
She also rides the metro alone and finds it straightforward to navigate. A metro trip costs 22p, according to her account, and she uses Alipay for purchases. The route gives her an opportunity to watch local life; she sees children playing and people dancing in a public square. She recommends keeping a phone available for navigation, telling someone about plans and watching traffic lights when crossing busy streets.
Food, dogs and meeting Ben
During the walk, she tries street food from a vendor, including a sweet potato snack she describes as doughy like a donut. She finds it tasty and says the interaction with the vendor was friendly. She enjoys trying local food as part of seeing the city, while moving between metro stations, busier streets and quieter corners.
A close call with dogs briefly frightens her. She is walking between two dogs when they begin fighting, but she continues after the incident. Later she reaches a bar and meets Ben, who has been traveling separately and has had a minor problem with his camera equipment. They talk about the evening and compare what happened. Her overall impression is that the solo outing was more enjoyable and felt safer than she expected. She recommends solo travel based on this trip, while advising other travelers to stay on well-lit streets, let someone know their plans and use a ride-hailing app if they prefer not to walk. The route includes busy roads as well as less populated stretches, and she adjusts her choices to how the streets feel at night. She advises sticking to well-lit routes, keeping a phone close for navigation and communication, and letting someone know where she plans to go. When the road is busy, she reminds viewers to watch the traffic lights and cross carefully. Cameras and police are visible during her walk, and she says those details add to her personal feeling of safety. She also finds that filming on the metro is not hindered, and the station-to-station trip is easy for her to manage without Ben.
Her observations are specific to the evening she records. She notes that many people are absorbed in phones and that not everyone interacts directly, but she also sees children playing and people dancing in the public square. The vendor selling the sweet potato snack is friendly, and the food gives her another reason to stop along the route. Later, the two dogs start fighting just as she walks between them, creating the evening's strangest moment. She describes it as a close call and a little frightening. Meeting Ben at the bar gives her a chance to recount the experience; he has been traveling separately and has already had trouble with his camera equipment. She says she enjoyed the solo trip and felt safe, while recommending practical precautions rather than assuming every area will feel the same.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: How safe did the traveler feel in Chongqing at night?
- A: She says she felt safe, including in some quieter areas, and mentions cameras and people around her. She also says she stayed on main roads and avoided dark alleys, so this is her personal experience rather than a guarantee.
- Q: What was her most memorable food experience?
- A: She names a sweet potato snack from a street vendor. It was doughy like a donut and tasted good, making it a memorable stop during her walk.
- Q: What was the strangest event during the solo walk?
- A: She describes walking between two dogs just as they started fighting. It was a close call and briefly frightening before she continued her route.
- Q: Was it difficult to use public transport alone?
- A: No. She found the metro easy to navigate and rode it by herself. The source says a ticket cost 22p.
- Q: What was her overall impression of solo travel in Chongqing?
- A: She says it was more fun than she expected, with good experiences and a feeling of safety during the outing. She would recommend it based on her personal trip.
