I've traveled to over 100 countries on my own. I'd recommend these 5 destinations to first-time solo travelers.

On my 36th birthday, I crossed the border from Uganda into Rwanda, commemorating my 100th country visited as a solo traveler.

It was a gift — literally — to have this happen on my birthday, but also a huge feat for me.

I took my first solo trip when I was a 25-year-old bartender in New York City.

Since then, I’ve been all over — from popular tourist destinations to off-the-beaten-path destinations like rural Madagascar and tiny islands like Jeju and Nevis — documenting my ventures on my blog, No Man Nomad, along the way.

After being privileged enough to see so many corners of the world, I can say with confidence that destinations are simply better suited for new solo travelers.

If I had to start this wild, wacky journey all over again, here are five destinations I’d consider for a first-time solo trip.