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  1. 1, 2 and 5 are my favorites! So so so true! I love learning more about cutltres and myself through travels!

  2. What an inspiring post and its really great way to encourage people who wish to travel solo but don’t have the courage to do so.

  3. Jenny Burk says:

    Traveling alone sounds like a dream! Being a mom of 2 boys, I barely get a moment alone. Maybe I should take a mom-cation , and go off on my own for a day or weekend to relax and unwind, or the most important….do whatever I want to do. 🙂

    1. The grass is always greener, I’d love to add my own little travel mates to the program one day! But yea I can’t deny doing whatever I want is pretty nice haha 😉

  4. Definitely agree with the ‘getting your groove back’. I think solo travel is great for finding yourself again, especially after a break up.

    1. True! Great way to get some perspective and realize the world does not revolve around a sucky ex haha 🙂

  5. So true about traveling alone. Love the unplug effect. I think it works wonders.

  6. Solo travel can definitely feel empowering. It can push and challenge you in ways that you never imagined! Even being married I still travel solo sometimes. Thanks for sharing!

    1. Thank you Eulanda! You’re my hero, I hope to be able to balance a family with solo time one day, that’s the next big adventure 🙂

  7. There are solo lines at theme parks?!? Where are these theme parks?

    🙂 I’m still wary about the discovering limits bit – I’m quite risk averse so even when I’m loosening the restraints, it’s still with a couple safety margins penciled in! But I definitely relate to the other points. Travel is awesome for when you’re starting over – it gives the opportunity for new things to come onto the clean slate, rather than the old things all over again.

    1. Disney and Universal to start! It’s the greatest feeling ever just walking past the crowds like a VIP haha. And agreed, nothing like traveling to reinvigorate you–new cultures, new people, new memories!

  8. I am headed to Istanbul solo this Saturday (unplanned, but it’s happening!) and this is the motivation I needed to pump myself up. I don’t normally travel alone so thanks for this list!

    1. So happy to be of service, and I was going to head to Istanbul this year but switched at the last minute for Marrakech, so excited for you! Many beautiful things to see in one city, not to mention you can span two continents in one day which is awesome haha 🙂

  9. I’m 60 years old and found that being alone is a blessing in disguise. I’ve never felt so free and empowered. I thought I was the only one who felt that way. Wish I had the courage to do it years ago.

    1. It’s funny how our fears stop us from doing things that are actually good for us. I felt the same way when I started, like I’d been missing out in the meantime for no reason. It takes a lot of courage and being at ease with your own company is a place some people never reach. Glad you found me on your journey!

  10. Traveling alone that’s sound good but it dangerous. I am a traveler and blogger. Many time I try to travel alone but I cannot make it. But after I read this post many think to be changed in my mind. I know that That is very dangerous but I get many confidantes after your read your post. Your 8 tips are very helpful for any traveler. Thanks for sharing your informative post.

  11. Could not agree more Jen. At times I feel a little lazy when I am on solo travels, and I usually have a lot to carry, so that way if I have a companion, I am for some reason a little more assured. I used to do travel solo a while back. Now, I try to have atleast one person, but on the same wavelength as much as possible.

    1. Oh definitely agree that having someone to help carry stuff, and drive on road trips, is one of the main pros of traveling with a buddy! Haha 🙂

  12. Hi Jen,

    From last few days, I’m thinking to travel solo. I’m sure you would understand the continuous banging of questions by inner self. I’m able to get rid of some questions while every day there are new ones arising. This write-up has definitely helped me to answer some more questions by giving a better insight.
    Thanks for sharing.

  13. Good for you Jen! Loved this post, and totally agree. Solo travel has a different flavor — and very good!

  14. For some of us, traveling alone can seem like a daunting idea. Too many fears and questions hold us back. What if we get lost? What if we feel lonely? What if we get bored? These are all negative questions that distract us from the point that traveling solo can bring with it many fruitful and life-enhancing rewards. Traveling alone can open up your eyes not just to new worlds, but also new ways of living. It can be a spiritual experience, and it can be a journey of self-discovery.

  15. Good sound. Obviously solo travelling has a different taste. Travelers who go on solo adventures often talk about how empowered they feel when they return from a trip. They usually come back a new person with a fresh perspective on life.

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  17. As per I am Concerned, we should try & face very challenges and difficulties which as resultant provide a crystal shape to over life with different types of experiences.

  18. Madeira this is the one destination my family returns to year after year
    a souvenir of my very first trip abroad, the first time I tasted freedom

    I feel Freedom and Independence just after reading your post. Relate to every little word, thanks so much!

  19. Hello Jen,

    I think once you are out there on the road, you will get to know yourself better. And you are right, traveling exposes you to raw experiences where you get to know the person inside you. I loved the photographs you shared with your article. Your pictures say it all why women should travel solo. Insightful writing!

  20. Varun Sharma says:

    I always travelling solo. It is great feeling.

  21. Michael A Cicchi says:

    Nice. I used to LOVE traveling solo. Then I got married ???????? Sometimes I can still travel myself though (short trips)

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