travel solo

I’ll probably knock out this goal when I finally go to Italy.

I am headed to Spain in just over a month. Just me, myself and I. And I am so incredibly excited about that.

I went backpacking through europe with some friends and then broke off from them and did my own thing in Switzerland for a few days.

It wasn’t too long on my own, but it still was by myself in train stations and airports, navagating a city, seeing the sights, all by myself, so I’m crossing this off.

It helped me really see how independent I am and can be, and now I know that I could go anywhere in the world by myself and be just fine. It was pretty lonely at times, but I got through it, and it was worth it just to know that I could do it.

I’m planning to go to Austrailia next December for Christmas and New Years, and will probably be going on my own then also, because no one else I know is willing to spend the money! Should be great; I would definitely recommend this!

It looks like this coming Xmas break I’ll be travelling by myself for 3 weeks in Europe!

Obviously, I feel so greatful to have this opportunity, and this IS a goal that I want to accomplish and tick off, but I was actually hoping to be travelling with some friends over xmas break, and now that it looks like I’ll be planning and doing it all by myself, I’m really nervous.

I don’t know how safe it’ll be for a girl travelling by herself, I know three weeks isn’t that long, but still. I wanted to go to Prague and I’m not sure if that’s a good idea if I’ll be alone, and I’m also not sure how much night life I’ll really be able to see if I’m never with anyone else.

Now that I’m finially sort of being forced into doing this, I’m not so sure now is the right time in my life for it. I’m 20, maybe that’s the best age to do this. But right now I’m just feeling more lonely about it than anything else, and I really wish I had someone to plan a trip with, but I guess I just need to suck it up because it’s getting closer and closer to the trip and I still haven’t made any plans or reservations yet! I just keep hoping that something will happen at the last minute and I’ll either be saved by someone or will feel a sudden burst of confidence…

Don’t limit what you do because of having company or not! Just go! Traveling solo means you do whatever you feel like no discussion and loads of people talk to you if you show yourself open to that! So just go!

This would be pretty scary for me, but probably very liberating.

this was a really exhilerating experience. i went to europe: london, france, italy. spent two weeks traveling around and two weeks on a volunteer restoration project in provence.

i have traveled in the past with both friends and family, but it didn’t compare. this time i was constantly meeting new people from all over the world. a big backpack with a flag on it is an automatic invitation to chat, even more so if you’re on your own. hostels, cafes, and line-ups also make for perfect meeting grounds.

plus, so so so much freedom. its important to take advantage of this, be a tad selfish. i was able to visit and savour every art museum and gallery without feeling like i was dragging someone along. i could get up to watch the sunrise or sleep in a little after a late night. and i was able to skip some of the more touristy sites… without feeling even the smallest slice of guilt.

having said this, traveling solo is not always ideal. gotta watch out for yourself. sometimes a collective effort is nice in trying to figure out languages and train schedules… i didn’t eat at many restaurants… also, there were a few times when i longed for people who knew me, people with whom i could skip the small talk and really share the experience. but oh what a great challenge.

Everyone EVERYONE should travel solo at least once in their life. i feel like i can anything now. woo.

It’s liberating. You are totally in control of where you go and what you do. There is a lot of responsibility that goes along with this goal but it is worth it.

I sort of did this this summer when I went to England by myself, but the thing is – I stayed with friends who lived there, and spent all my time hanging out with them and using them as my tour guides – which was fantastic, and I think the best way to see England for the first time.

But I want to travel once and be really alone – to not know anyone in the county and get around all by myself. To have to find out where to go and how to get there and if I needed any help along the way, to have to figure out how to get it on my own. I think that would be really empowering and help to build character and independence.

Going to England did help me out with half of that though, going through the airports made me realise that I can navagate foreign places all by myself, and be alone in a place that is far away from home, without family or friends to help out if I need it. It made me realise that I feel comfortable being truly by myself, and that I am capable of not getting lost, or losing any belongings.

I know that spending time in a foreign country by myself would be a big change from just navagating the airports that lead to one, and I know that it would include many more challenges but I have also been shown that I posess everything it takes to make it possible. Now I know that when the opportunity arrises, I will be able to pull everything off. And I can’t wait for that day to come.

i’m finding the planning process really exhilerating, a little overwhelming; it feels good to keep it loose and forget compromising. i will be away for a month which seems like a long looooong time. regardless, im proud to have the means to be able to do this for myself. gotta watch out though; i’ll probably be broke by the time i get back. oh well.