5 Top Reasons To Travel Solo

You are able to choose your own style of traveling

Maybe you like traveling on a budget, Couchsurfing, and making your own food, but your friends like more comfort and nice restaurant meals. Maybe it’s the other way around. When traveling alone, you can choose the exact style of traveling that suits the best for you. You can visit the places that you want to see and no compromises are necessary.

You won’t have to depend on anyone else’s moods

Traveling can be exciting, but tiring too. When travelling with a bigger group, each person has different needs. Maybe someone gets hungry just after you have already eaten. Or someone is just too tired to go to the amazing museum you have dreamed of visiting for years. Maybe you are the one needing a nap instead of an overpriced tourist meal. When travelling alone, you can choose your itinerary based on your own needs and no one else’s.

Finding new friends is easier

We tend to be in our comfort zone when we are with people we know well. Meeting new people is a step out of the comfort zone. Being on a trip alone, you are already more likely to meet new people, in the hotel, or on the streets. You can find new travel companions or get awesome tips about places worth visiting.

Getting some much needed alone time

Even though people are social creatures, we still need some time for ourselves. Travelling alone is a good way to spend time alone. You will have so many different emotions, and things to see, so you are most likely not going to feel alone. And think about the stories you can tell to your friends when you get back home!

It will boost your confidence

When travelling alone, you really need to trust yourself. Sometimes making hard choices and acting quickly is necessary, and being able to do that alone, will make you feel invincible. Not having to rely on someone else can be really refreshing.

So, next time you plan a trip, “forget” to invite your friends!