5 reasons to travel alone

Do you have friends who keep saying they want to travel with you, but keep bailing? Then just travel alone! These 5 reasons prove to you that a solo trip is worth it.

There seem to be more and more solo travelers, and for good reason: because the experiences you gain as a solo traveler are completely different. Especially your personal development will benefit immensely if you open up to new experiences and master challenges yourself. In addition, you are not bound to anything or anyone, and you can just let yourself drift. Sounds good? 

Do what you want, when you want

Travel and conflicts of interest seem to be an inseparable pair. Because no matter how similar you are to someone, conflicts of interest arise in all adventures. However, when you travel solo, you decide when to go out to eat and what to eat, when to go to the beach or when to go hiking.

When traveling, you should do everything you want and when you want. Without a travel companion, you do not have to consider anything or anyone and can make any decision without having to take into account the wishes of others. 

You are never really alone

"Traveling alone is boring!" You've probably heard this phrase many times, but don't let it put you off!

The great thing about traveling solo is that you are free to decide when you want to be surrounded by people and when you go your own way. We think that traveling alone you are much more open and meet more people than when you travel with acquaintances. You will probably be approached more often than you would be with a group, and will therefore have many interesting conversations and experiences.

No matter where you are, people surround you all the time and probably many of them are solo travelers. You always have the option of joining others, or going your own way. Spending time with yourself has many benefits, as you'll learn in a moment, but sometimes it's also nice to share an experience or a meal with others.

You get to know yourself

Spending time with yourself will contribute a lot to your personal development, and as we all know, it's never too late for that. You have enough time to concentrate on yourself, to question things and to make big decisions without being influenced by others.

As a solo traveler, you can reinvent yourself. Your experiences become part of you, and you may discover new interests or hobbies, or learn facts about yourself that never occurred to you before. 

Spending time with yourself allows you a lot of space and time for self-reflection and thus gaining new insights about yourself. Many situations, as they happen on trips, you would never encounter in everyday life and therefore bring out completely new sides of you. 

Traveling in a group of acquaintances will certainly make you richer in experiences, but you will perceive many travel moments more unfiltered and more intensely when you travel solo. Then you are alone with yourself and your thoughts and free from other opinions and perceptions. So give yourself a chance and get to know yourself better on a solo trip, because this strengthens your own personality in the long run and gives you new energy and impulses for everyday life.

You become more independent

Your own comfort zone often prevents you from entering new situations and trying new things. Even booking a solo trip can take some courage, but it definitely pays off. On your trip, you will make big decisions yourself, be solely responsible for solving problems, and generally be in charge of yourself.

Solo travel gives you endless freedom and flexibility, but will never be without problems. Many things you didn't think you could do before are suddenly possible and offer great new experiences and adventures.

Every time you step out of your comfort zone, you grow beyond yourself and become more independent. You take all your new skills home with you and will be able to master many situations better than you ever thought possible.  

Switch off completely

Leaving the familiar behind allows you to engage with something completely new. Everything and everyone that reminds you of your everyday life can make it difficult for you to completely switch off. But when you're traveling solo and no one knows you, your everyday life suddenly seems distant. You can just let yourself drift, live into the day and not have to think about your life back home for a second.

This is probably easier said than done, but it is certain that as a solo traveler you can escape your everyday life much easier, because you are not constantly reminded of it. The fact that no one knows you abroad also makes it easier for you to switch off, because there you are free from the expectations of others. Solo you can let go much better and simply escape from everyday life.

Ready to travel solo?

These reasons have probably piqued your interest in solo travel and you can't wait to go on your next adventure?

At TripLegend we offer you unforgettable group toursfor solo adventurers, where you are surrounded by like-minded people. So you go without knowing anyone, but you can be sure to quickly find a connection and experience many wonderful moments.

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