6 reasons why you should travel without your friends

Traveling with your friends can be a lot of fun, you know each other and you know what to expect. But isn't that exactly why we go on trips? To venture into the unknown, to discover new cultures and countries, and to meet new people? Five reasons why you should plan your next trip without your friends - it's worth a try!

Reason 1: You cannot find an appointment

This is probably the most obvious problem and yet one of the most important: planning a trip with friends means that everyone must be free at the same time. And that for one to two weeks - means everyone must get time off at the same time, no one may be invited to weddings or other important festivities, there are several reasons that it does not fit temporally.

But before your own vacation plans come to nothing, you should rethink your plan: Is it really that important that you take this trip together? At the latest when you realize at the end of your vacation that you haven't spent a day traveling, you'll see that the time problem was the biggest enemy of your plans. It promises more flexibility if you can travel alone. And that can actually bring many benefits:

Reason 2: Meet new people

Sure, your own friends seem like the safe way to go. You've spent a lot of time together and know that you get along well. But you can see your own friends all year round, on any occasion and even for no reason at all. But meeting new people, that's much easier when you're traveling without familiar faces. Leaving the country alone virtually forces you to make contact with other travelers. With people who have similar interests as you - after all, they are in the same place at the same time as you. 

New acquaintances can bring a lot of positive influence into your own life: Outside of your own social bubble you will find many exciting areas of interest, thoughts, opinions, hobbies, things you may never have heard of. So get in touch with others and make new friends for life. Because if you even travel a bit together, you'll get to know each other in no time at all in a way that you probably don't know your closest friends. 

Reason 3: Different travel interests

At first glance it seems strange: you have your own friends, precisely because the interest is similar to your own. But many travelers who have already been on the road with their own friends know the problem: You yourself want to lie on the beach today, the other person feels like going shopping right now, tomorrow you want to go on a hiking day, but your girlfriend or boyfriend is for a bike ride. Often there are endless different possibilities in just one place. The choice is not necessarily easy, if you could agree on a destination at all.

When traveling, very different interests come to the fore and the stamina for certain activities is also very different for some people. There only compromises help, but it is all the more difficult to make. Because both you and your friends have not only used the few vacation days for this trip, but possibly also spent a lot of money on it. So, of course, everyone is happy to put their own points on the daily schedule. This brings us to: 

Reason 4: Don't lose your friends

Traveling together is one of the most intense times people can spend together. Unforgettable memories are created together, unique moments are experienced together, the whole day is spent together - from getting up until late at night. What can create a unique bond with the right people can equally become a great challenge for a friendship.

Before, you saw each other only occasionally, and even friends you see almost every day usually go home in the evening and go to work without you during the day. So it's no problem to overlook small inconsistencies and have a great time together. But in a much more intense time, completely different sides can come along that you never expected before. Along with disagreements about your travel activities (see point three), traveling together can also take a toll on old friendships. It's perfectly okay that as friends you don't have exactly the same interests in all areas of life. Differences can bond and make friendships interesting and varied. But for traveling together, that may not always be appropriate.

Reason 5: Throw yourself into the adventure

Going on a journey means letting go. Getting to know new things. New cultures, unfamiliar food, animals you've never seen, weather your skin has never felt, and landscapes you've only dreamed of. And best of all, at the end you get to return home, to the familiar home, without missing anything that was there before. Dare the adventure with yourself. Dare to leave your comfort zone, get involved in something new - and amaze your friends afterwards with your experiences.

Reason 6: The travel fund

One of the issues that causes many joint trips to fail is the budget. Not everyone earns the same, and even if they do, not everyone is willing to spend the same on a trip. Traveling with different budgets can lead to a lot of limitations. Activities can't be done or can only be done by some of your fellow travelers, arguments arise over the importance of individual plans, someone always gets the short end of the stick. Whether your friends' travel budgets are higher or lower, if the difference is too great, it can cause problems. 

Therefore, go on an adventure, plunge into the unknown, meet new friends and take the plunge. When you book a group trip with other solo travelers, you are sure to have fellow travelers with the same interests: you have all booked the same program, paid in advance and can enjoy your adventure. Get to know the TripLegend Destinations or follow us on Instagram.