One live map, real conversations, and travel meetups that actually happen — perfect for solo travel, backpackers and digital nomads.
Real-time map to find travel friends nearby
See travelers nearby, filter by interests, and find travel buddies who are up for a shared activity right now — from coffee to hikes.
☕Coffee
🚴Cycling
🎵Concert
🥐Street food
📚Bookshop
Travel chats & group chats
Direct messages and group chats for travelers — coordinate meetups, share spots, and plan trips together.
Anyone up for coffee near the old town?I’m 5 minutes away — let’s go
Live travel activities & meetups
Create or join short-lived traveler meetups: coffee, hikes, concerts, city walks and hangouts.
Travel friends & interests
Add the travelers you click with, keep the chat going, and see the countries they've visited.
Era Plus
AI travel recommendations
Personalized places and travel ideas near you, generated from where you actually are.
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How to meet travelers nearby with Era
From the live travel map to a real conversation in a few taps — no extra steps.
Map
Find travelers around you
Open the travel map and see travelers nearby — backpacker profiles, live activities, and travel groups in your area at a glance.
Filter the map by shared interests
Spot activities happening right now
You appear only when you check in
Activities
Join traveler meetups happening now
Create or join live travel activities — coffee, hikes, concerts — and meet solo travelers who are out right now.
Set one up in a couple of taps
See who else is joining
Message before you meet
Profile
Know your travel buddy before you say hi
Browse traveler profiles, interests, and what someone's up to — then decide if you want to connect.
Interests and countries visited
Optional identity verification
Report and block built in
How it works
Up and running in minutes
Three steps between downloading Era and your first meetup.
1
Sign up
Quick sign-in with Google or Apple — set up your profile in minutes.
2
Open the map
See who’s traveling nearby and who you can share an adventure with.
3
Chat & meet up
Message in chat, create activities and find new travel friends.
Era Plus
Go further with Era Plus
An optional subscription — weekly, monthly, or yearly — for travelers who want more control over who they
meet and where they go.
AI Recommendations
Personalized places and travel ideas near you.
Advanced Filters
Refine exactly who you see on the map.
Profile Views
See who checked out your profile.
Priority Support
Faster help from our team when you need it.
Era is free to download and use. Plus is optional and can be cancelled any time in your
store settings.
Safety
Built for real connections
Meeting strangers should feel good. Era keeps the boundaries in your hands.
18+ community
Registration is available only to users aged 18 and older, with age assurance in the app.
You're in control
Choose when to share your location on the map. Check in manually — no background tracking by default.
Report & block
Follow community rules, respect others’ boundaries, and use in-app tools to report issues.
FAQ
Travel buddy app — quick answers before you download
How Era helps solo travelers find travel friends, join meetups and stay safe.
When do others see me on the map?
Only when you choose to. Turn on location sharing in Settings and check in on the map when you want
to be visible. You are not tracked in the background — visibility is under your control.
What are Live activities?
Short-lived meetups you create or join on the map — coffee, a walk, a concert, and similar. Others
nearby can see the activity and connect while it’s active.
What is Era Plus?
An optional subscription (weekly, monthly, or yearly) that unlocks:
AI Recommendations — personalized places and travel ideas near you
Advanced Filters — refine who you see on the map
Profile Views — see who viewed your profile
Priority Support — faster help from our team
How do I report someone or delete my account?
Use in-app report and block tools on profiles and in chats. To delete your account or ask about your
data, go to Settings in the app or email era.app.globe@gmail.com. Details are in our Privacy Policy.
Is Era the best app to meet travelers while traveling solo?
Era is built for solo travel: open the live map to find travel buddies nearby, filter by interests,
chat instantly and join live activities like coffee, hikes or city walks. Free on iOS and Android,
18+ only.
Is Era free to download?
Yes — Era is free to download and use on iPhone and Android. Era Plus is an optional subscription
with AI recommendations, advanced filters, profile views and priority support.
Who can use Era?
Era is for adults 18+ only. Sign in with Google or Apple and complete a short profile setup before
you can use the map and chat.
Find travel friends today — start traveling together
Download Era for free on Android or iPhone and see which travelers are around you tonight.
