The first time you travel solo can be a nerve-wracking experience. Possibly, for the first time in your life, you only have yourself to rely on. Theres the little experiences, like not having anyone to look after your bag when you go to the airport bathroom. Then, theres the big ones, like finding yourself stranded with nowhere to sleep at midnight, because youve been locked out of your hostel.
So why exactly is this so addictive? Quite simply, because theres something totally unbeatable about conquering challenges on your own. About living by the seat of your pants, choosing your own adventures, rules and schedules and being solely accountable for everything that happens. And that, as all solo travelersknow, is the true meaning of freedom.
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New doors open up at every stop,in a way thats not always visible when youre occupied with travel companions.
Youre more inclined to talk to strangers and youll notice more people will want to connect with you. Left to your own devices, youll try things youve never even considered and your comfort zoneswill soon be a thing of the past.
3. Youll Get To Reinvent Yourself
At home, you might be the shy one in your group of friends, the one who picks up everyones slack, the gardener, the computer whiz or the serious academic. When you travel solo, no one knows, or cares, about the labels attached to you. You can become an adventurer, a photographer, a farmer, a diver. Whatever appeals to you, just take your pick!
Youll discover things about yourself that havent had the space to appear in your busy home life. The freedom to reinvent yourself and grow, without any input from people you know or past experiences, is seriously addictive in the best possible way.
4. Youll Learn To Live In The Present
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Its just you and the earth. Travelling solo gives you the space to truly appreciate each moment, through your eyes alone.
5. Youll Learn How To Spot Trouble From A Distance
A more attuned trouble radar seems to exist for those of us who love to travel on our own. You have to be more careful about your belongings, about heading out at night and about trusting people. Because of this, you develop the ability to spot troublefrom a distance, before it enters your world.
This is an invaluable skill for future travels and one thats carried over into your life in general.
6. Youll Discover Whats Important In Life
In the daily grind of jobs, money, other peoples dramas and your own endless thoughts on it all, its easy to get bogged down in issues that seem huge, but really lack substance and learning potential. Travelling solo means you can forget about what day it is, what time it is, aboutfitting in with what someone elses plansor talking about whats going on with Susie in the office nextto
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