The next Travel Myth Buster Series excuse I would like to address for not incorporating international travel into one’s life is:

To this excuse I have two responses:

1. You absolutely CAN travel alone.
Solo travel can be an amazing experience, allowing you to easily meet new people, travel with unlimited flexibility, assimilate into new cultures, and go pretty much anywhere! Traveling alone is a wonderful learning experience, teaching us who we are, and what we’re capable of! Obviously, there are also some downsides to traveling on your own also, however on the whole I highly recommend everyone try solo travel at least once!

I suggest Ubertramp’s article on The Pros and Cons of Solo Travel for more information on the good and bad points of traveling alone.

2. Finding a travel partner is not difficult.
There is an entire community of very open and interesting travelers out there that are always looking for a new adventure. Even if you can’t find any friends from home to travel with, don’t be discouraged, as you can quite easily meet fellow travelers before or during your trip, with whom you can share your travel experience.

Check out my guide on How to find a Travel Partner for more information.

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