When I tell people that I’m taking a trip or going on a dive holiday, the first thing they ask me is who I’m going with. When my reply is myself, I’m usually greeted with a look of confusion followed by at least one of the following questions; Why on your own? Will you not be lonely? Is it safe? Is it not scary? Is it safe for a girl?
Following one of these questions my response is generally that of convincing people that solo travel is a great experience that everyone should try. Solo travelling encourages you to step out of your comfort zone, provides you with that feeling of total freedom and allows you to learn about yourself. There’s no requirement for compromise, you get to go and do things exactly how you want. You are forced to immerse yourself in your surroundings and delve into the local culture. Exactly what travelling is all about!
We’ve all travelled in a group, generally you remain within that group and don’t socialise out of that circle. Solo travelling requires you to talk to strangers and inevitably you will make new friends which you would otherwise never have met. Travelling is a big commitment, relying on someone to travel with you and adhere to a time schedule is hard to plan. Going solo totally removes this issue, there’s no chance of someone cancelling or having to adapt your plans to fit someone else. Travelling costs money, you might have found someone to travel with but chances are you both have a different budget or a different idea of how you want to spend money on your travels. Here’s your answer…
Go solo, do it your way, leap out of your comfort zone and I can guarantee that you will experience a new sense of freedom and grow as an individual.
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