Solo Travel

After almost a week on my own on the open road, I think I understand what a lot of people are talking about - about why everyone should try solo travel at least once in their lives.

In the time I traveling throughout the mid Atlantic coast, I noticed very quickly, how different it is to do things alone, with no one to explore with, and no one to bounce ideas off of. Especially with no one to talk to and enjoy the scenes with.

But on the bright side, I got to focus on the things I wanted to do. No one to disagree with me, no one to offer a different idea, no one but myself. It made me think a lot about what I want to do, where I want to go, what I want to see. I enjoy scenery, that I would otherwise miss if my companions don't like waking up early. I enjoy eating foods at restaurants that my friends and I would take too much time trying to decide upon. I enjoy being left to my own devices and being able to take care of things my way.

I was alone.

But I was not lonely.

And that was an amazing feeling.

Of course solo traveling isn't for everyone, and I had a car with me (it had its pros and cons). I packed only what I needed, and had the convenience of speaking the language and knowing how to get around with the help of a smart phone. Of course if would be more challenging if I were alone in a foreign country where I would completely be reliant on Google to help me if I had a good enough connection. But I feel like in the future I'd be up for the challenge. 

In summary, I learned a lot more about myself on the trip as I did about places I have not yet seen until that day. There's not as much as I can say that can compare to having the experience on your own. I highly recommend, especially to someone who is trying to figure a couple things out in their life and feel a little lost. When you're out there on the road on your own and you need to find and plan basic things like where to sleep and what to eat on a budget, and figuring where the safe and unsafe places are to be, it really helps put things into perspective - what's important and what isn't.

Go out there friends. Carpe that fucking diem.

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Have a great day!

-Chelle