What Are The Benefits Of Traveling Alone? Find Out Now!

By Alice Ross | SOLO TRAVEL

Oct 12
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Do you feel nervous just thinking about traveling alone in a place that you haven't been before? Well, you better think again as there are many benefits of traveling alone.

You're reading this because you are interested in traveling; you lift up images of faraway places and wonderful escapes maybe backpacking in Europe or having a road trip to America. We crave for new experiences and new adventures. But we also think it's impossible to do it alone… well, actually, it the other way around. When you are alone, you will have more chances to do these.

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WHY TRAVELING ALONE IS A GOOD THING?


Okay, let's be honest… Traveling is not an easy thing for everyone especially if you get used to traveling with someone. So, I will suggest you take one step at a time – baby step. Book a vacation on your own for a day or two and see how it feels. Then if you like it, extend it to a week. You will realize that once you overcome your initial fears, it is not as terrifying as it sounds.

Actually, there's a big chance you will enjoy it. But is it really necessary to travel on your own? Well, it is a necessary, but it would be an amazing travel experience to do it at least once in your life. Here are the reasons why…

You're going to be the Superior

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Okay, so you woke up on the first day of your solo trip... it was a cold morning and the bed is very comforting… but you planned the day before that you are going to hop on a tourist bus to see sites but because you feel lazy, you're having a second thought… well, guess what? You do not have to! It is up to you whatever you want to do, what to see, and where to go. You are you are your own boss.

You Become Independent

No one wants to travel with you? No problem. Try to look at it in different perspective – traveling with your romantic partner or a friend can feel like being trapped in a cage sometimes.

Traveling by yourself is better than traveling with someone who likes walking a lot or buying expensive meals when you don't. You are at your own phase! You will get all the freedom you like. No one tells you where to go or what to do. You make the plan on your own. You don't have to worry about having an argument with someone if you disagree about something.

You are in charge of your happiness and safety when traveling alone.

You Discover More Things about Yourself

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When you go on a solo trip to a place unfamiliar to you, you begin to know more about yourself. Since you are on your own, you only have is yourself and you have to follow your heart and you can attain some degree of inner balance and mind focus.

You learn what you are capable of and things you're scared of. You don't have a choice but to face your fears on your own and get through any potential problems by yourself.

You save More Money

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In a lot of cases, you are able to find that traveling on your own can be cheaper than traveling with other people. How is this possible? Well, you will have less temptation to try things they may want to try, from foods, accommodation, attractions, and other activities.

When you travel alone, you will also have less temptation to buy a lot of souvenirs or other useless stuff you see around you. Sometimes, we find it awkward to say how expensive we think something is so we force ourselves to pay for it instead.

You Free Your Mind

Traveling alone can free your mind in a lot of ways. Traveling alone is one of the best times to analyze things you do and contemplate many things in your life. It brings you to a lot of realizations in your life. For you to know, all of the best and innovative ideas come to our minds when we leave routine stuff you get to understand more things a lot better.

You Meet New People

You not only experience new things throughout the trip, but you also get to meet new like-minded people along the way. So, imagine traveling with a group of friends or with your family. It's less likely for you to get to meet new people on a different level. I mean, you will more likely spend more time with your friends, right?

When you travel alone, you will find yourself riding on a bus to a new destination, having your breakfast, or even sharing dorm beds with complete strangers whom you feel a good connection with.

You Test Your Skills

Traveling alone can be so challenging, in a good way, of course. You have to be responsible and organize. You'll find out whether you can find a quick fix from some potential troubles and bad situations.

Travelling by yourself places you in such place where you'll do almost anything to interact with other people. So, you'll have to test your social skills. When you are in control of every decision, you'll see that you are accountable for every little thing you do. You will be stronger and more confident.

You Enjoy Things without the Fear of Being Judged

Of course, one of the best parts of traveling is eating. Be it in a fancy restaurant or cheap street food. When you are traveling alone, you also being to appreciate food even more and you'll end up trying out the things that you don't usually eat at home. You become more adventurous when it comes to eating. You can make as many orders as you want because no one is around to judge what you put in your stomach!

Let take a home awesome memories

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Last of all, one of the benefits of traveling alone is the fact that you will definitely take home some awesome memories. There are experiences that you wouldn't have experienced if you weren't alone. It's not only the memory but also the pride that you overcome your fear and you did something that not every person you know can do. Traveling alone is definitely something you should be proud of.

So, apparently, traveling alone isn't as scary and terrifying as it might sound at first. Sure, there are some downsides of traveling alone, like getting lonely sometimes, but it is not enough reason why you should not enjoy flexibility, independence, creativity, challenges, new people, and other new experiences.

All in all, with all the benefits of traveling alone, you shouldn't be afraid to try it! It might be hard for some people to do it, or it might be hard for some people to enjoy the first couple of days, but at the end of the day, it's not something you will regret, in fact it will be something that you will thank yourself for, it enhances your character and offers you huge possibilities to learn more about yourself.

Read more:How to Get the Most Out of Your Solo Travel Experience​​​

Do you know other reasons as to why it's important to try traveling alone? Share them in the comment below!

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About the Author

Hi, I’m Alice Ross, a long-term traveler who left the corporate world to travel the world. I chose to live life on my own phase and live day by day while immersing myself in new experiences, new knowledge, and new people in a different walk of life I met along the way.

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Holiday mango travel June 18, 2018

Nice to read this article.

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