{"id":42183,"date":"2016-06-13T11:10:42","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T01:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=42183"},"modified":"2016-05-25T15:10:55","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T05:10:55","slug":"7-lessons-i-learned-travelling-solo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/7-lessons-i-learned-travelling-solo\/","title":{"rendered":"7 lessons I learned travelling solo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine, you’ve just stepped off the plane in a foreign country ready to embark on your solo adventure<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And then a wave of nerves and anxiety hit you. After going on\u00a0two solo adventures I’ve realised how much I’ve learnt about myself and how much of a good thing solo travel is for the soul. Read on for 7 lessons I learnt travelling solo.<\/p>\n

1. You can make friends anywhere, even when you least expect it.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

From airports to your hostel to coffee shops, you\u2019ll meet like minded people and become friends instantly. You may be asking someone for directions, you may drop a bag and they might pick it up for you or someone might buy you a drink out one night, either way…you\u2019ll be able to make friends anywhere your travels take you. <\/span><\/p>\n

FYI – Hostels are a great way to meet people if you are travelling solo for the first time!<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. You learn not to stress so much – bring on the zen.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

I used to stress over the littlest detail before I spent some time by myself travelling. You will learn to see your panic coming and you\u2019ll be able to make sure it doesn\u2019t come any closer, you\u2019ll be able to reassure yourself that everything is actually okay and it will work out. <\/span><\/p>\n

Travelling alone pushes your limits until you persevere and learn the courage to just deal with the situation and move on. From cancelled flights in <\/span>Argentina to being severely late for a shark dive in <\/span>Hawaii<\/a>, I\u2019ve learned to deal with stress and it\u2019s helped me tons! You may not realise until you\u2019re on the flight home that you\u2019ve become so confident and have these new set of skills but you survived the big bad world all by yourself, bumps along the way and all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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