You inevitably make some pretty stupid mistakes.
Cue feeling like a huge idiot.
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2.
As it turns out, youre not a huge idiot.
You miss basically everyone you know.
Who knew you even liked people so much?
Wouldnt it be nice to share all these beautiful sights with someone?
Until you decide you are actually totallyovereveryone you know.
With nobody around to bug you, your days are totally yours to fill.
you’re able to stay out as late as you want!
you might spend the whole afternoon sleeping without any judgment!
How are you ever going to travel with anyone else ever again?
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5.
You romanticize your adventures for roughly ten seconds.
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6.
And you notice magical details of your destination you’d have never spotted in a group.
You feel more alive than you ever have before!
Youve never been so present in the moment!
Is everything this vibrant back home?
Have you been missing lifes amazingness all this time?
Your newfound perspective gives you a brand new view of your everyday life.
The magical feeling of vacation may leave you longing to make big changes in your life back home.
Being on your own gives you a whole new level of self-trust.
You and you alone are looking out for your personal safety.
Still, you’re now painfully aware of the more unglamorous sides of travel.
It’s not all glorious new discoveries and living your best life in front of scenic Instagram backdrops.
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11.
Oh yeah, and you’re always going over your budget.
Get ready to pinch some pennies or tap into that savings account!
Hey, its as hands-on as budgeting lessons come!
You might even decide solo travel isn’t really that fun or magnificent after all.
It doesn’t always bring the earth-shattering revelations that rom coms and chick lit claim it will.
In fact, it can be kinda draining and uninspiring.
You’ll definitely consider giving up and heading home at least once.
Maybe you’ve just gotten pick-pocketed or are really missing your friends and family back home.
Maybe you’re just lonely and tired and nothing seems fun anymore.
Sometimes, it just seems so much easier to call it quits and book an early ticket home.
But through it all, you’ll realize you could handle just about anything.
Every minor stressor you overcome on becomes a major self-esteem boost.
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