Go solo, go far

What a beautiful feeling this word TRAVELLING itself give to you and when you practice, it becomes more reviving. Assume yourself awaken alone in a strange town. What a pleasant sensational feeling you’ll have. No doubt travelling with friends and family is a great choice, but solo travelling is nonetheless energizing as well.

When you travel alone, you can undergo life-changing experiences of your life.

Let’s throw light on every aspect of how travelling alone feels?

Some Pros

Here are some absolute benefits which you can enjoy while you are travelling alone.

✅ You have absolute liberty

The crux of solo travelling is FREEDOM; Facing Real Exciting Energy Developing Outta Miracles. The case becomes all about self-government. You can rule. You have the amnesty to go where ever you want to and to how long you want to stay there? It’s all your choice, no one to intervene.

✅ No need to bear someone’s irksome habits

Definitely, when you travel in a group or as a couple, you have to remain 24/7 with someone and that can magnify even the smallest irritating habit which can ruin your mood. As no mood swings can be tolerated when you are travelling because you have to enjoy every bit of it when you are in travelling mode.

✅ You can have some personal time

To spend quality with your own self is the utmost need for your soul. Solo travelling gives an opportunity to provide space to yourself. It gives a good time to analyze your previous experiences and highlight the weaknesses to avoid in future and strong points to make them stronger. Travelling alone also gives you the contingency to ponder upon your future and make plans to achieve your goals and fulfil your dreams.

✅ You can boost your self-confidence

When you travel alone, it means you are on your own. You are the one who has to take every decision. You are the one who has to face every obstacle. You are the one who has to communicate with everyone and these things in the end take your self-confidence to another level. In short, you can say Good Bye to your anxiety.

✅ You are independent

Solo travelling needs no dependency. There is no need to beg someone to join you for a trip. Just plan your trip according to your own will and reserve a table for one and order food for two.

✅ You can make new friends

You are more approachable when you are alone. You can make new friends. You can learn new things while talking with the people you meet along the way.

✅ You can have an eye at your budget

You know better about your pocket. If you are travelling alone, you can enjoy yourself while remaining within your budget. Solo travelling will make it easier to stay on budget and relish accordingly. No embarrassments, no problems only recreation.

CONS:

As we know, nothing interesting is ever completely one-sided. Here are some disadvantages of travelling alone as well. Have a look at them as well, if you are going alone. If you can handle it then you may proceed for solo travelling

❎ All expenses are born by your own pocket

The main con of solo travelling is it is more expensive. You have to bear all expenses on your own.

❎ You have to be more attentive

When you are travelling alone, you are on your own so you have to be much more considerate. Carelessness can cause a substantial loss.

❎ If you have gloomy or sick days

If travelling alone, you get sick then what? It becomes very difficult to take care of yourself, you can remain unattended and that can ruin your whole trip.

❎ You can become a victim of loneliness

If you are travelling alone and by fortune, you are not enjoying that can lead to the feeling of loneliness in a foreign land. You’re all one; this feeling can make you lose interest in the area resulting in a poor travelling experience.

❎ No one to take photos

In solo travelling, you don’t have someone with you who can capture your moments. You might have to ask or you can say beg someone to take a photo of yours and that can be sometimes unpleasant.

CONCLUSION

I’ll sum up here just by saying that there are the pros and cons of solo travelling. Every coin has two sides, if you are loving one side you might hate the other. You have to experience both. The utmost thing is, in whatever mode you are travelling: solo, couple or in a group, enjoyment should be the main goal and you should have that. As Helen Keller said:

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”