Solo Travel

6 Reasons To Travel Alone

Although a good travel buddy is worth their weight in gold, I’ve always been a huge advocate for the solo journey. There are certain things you gain when taking a trip all to yourself that are simply invaluable.
Here are 6 reasons you should plan your next trip with you and you alone!

1. Personal Growth
Traveling alone is scary and challenging…and really frustrating at times. There have been many occasions in my solo travels where I’ve wanted to give up and go home early, feeling totally lost, defeated and lonely. But it always seemed the toughest days were followed by the most extraordinary ones. Pushing through those dark moments and being completely self reliant in the most uncomfortable situations builds character, courage & major confidence; ultimately forcing you to realize that you’re totally badass!

2. Openness

When your all by yourself you’re open to meeting new people, you strike up conversations more willingly and are easily approachable. I’m still close friends with folks I’ve met on my sojourns, amazing people I might not have connected to if I’d had already had a travel companion.

3. Valuing What’s Important

Far from the people you love with only a pack on your back, or a suitcase in hand, taking a trip on your own helps you fully appreciate whats important in life. You realize you don’t need much to be happy and quickly forget about your material possessions left back at home. What you don’t forget are the people you love most and how lucky you are to have them in your life.

4. Freedom

When traveling alone you’re the boss. You decide where to go, what to do, where to eat and who to meet. No bickering over travel itineraries, or who’s fault it is for getting lost. Stay in bed all day, or take a train to the next country — you have the freedom to do what ever you please!

5. Practicing Presence

All on your own in an unfamiliar place, it’s easy to spend a lot of time thinking of the future, or past — it can be a challenge to stay present and enjoy the incredible adventure you’re on. After an epic excursion you learn to practice presence and try to fully appreciate the amazing moments as they’re happening.

6. Secrets Only You Keep
No matter how many times you try to describe your crazy travel tales to friends and family…you’ll never quite capture the magic in those moments. Those terrifying, hysterical, bizarre, beautiful, breathtaking, unbelievable moments are impossible to translate into words — those are your special secrets and that’s pretty damn cool.

About the Dame Traveler:
Blaire is an enthusiastic travel lover and is always up for the solo-travel challenge. Whether sleeping in the slums of India, getting leeches in Laos, wearing a burka in Oman, or eating crickets in Cambodia, Blaire continues to find the joy and humor within each exciting endeavor and lives by the mantra, “It’s never a hassle, always an adventure!”

Be sure to head to Buy Conscious – a guide for conscious living – where Blaire contributes her stories & advice on impressive products, inspiring people and impactful choices that help create positive change.

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  • Mariam Engelbrecht February 17, 2015 at 7:23 pm

    I will be taking my first ever solo trip to another country. Scary but ready to conquer the world. Thanks for an inspiring blog and for being that silent voice that wills us women to do something that’s bound to leave us with invaluable and a priceless life experience.

  • Danie February 17, 2015 at 8:00 pm

    This is great! Traveling is such an awesome way to get to know yourself and to grow confidence!

  • self-inspiration.com February 19, 2015 at 7:09 pm

    Hi! I’ve been reading your website for some time now and finally got the bravery
    to go ahead and give you a shout out from New Caney Tx! Just wanted to mention keep
    up the fantastic work!

  • Tiffany Khyla March 2, 2015 at 4:53 am

    I’ve always wanted to do some solo traveling. I think it’s a great way to get to know yourself and have experiences that you truly want to have rather than compromising and settling with other people. I love that Blaire mentioned that it can be frustrating at time. I’m sure it can be in a foreign country, especially one where you don’t know the language, but I’m sure the good outweighs the bad!

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