Solo travel puts you in that situation a lot, especially rugged travel. The bar to meeting people is lower then. If you want to kick it up a notch, try travell

Solo travel puts you in that situation a lot, especially rugged travel. The bar to meeting people is lower then. If you want to kick it up a notch, try travelling some distance without a smartphone and relying on others for information. Meetups are designed to foster interactions with strangers. So are networking events and the like. Volunteering is another option. You'll be paired with a bunch of strangers for a few hours. You can also hit up your local subreddit and invite a few people to some activity. Just pick something you like and ask if other people want to join.