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The 19 Best Things About Solo Travel
Solo Travel For some, it’s the dreaded two words, you’re going out alone, going on vacation BY YOURSELF!? For others, it’s a sense of adventure, a quest to live life on your own, unapologetically and unattached. You may not know which side you’re on until you go out on your own and discover for yourself. Whichever place you find yourself in, I implore you to explore solo travel! I’ve been to over 70 countries, traveling for over five years on my own and here are 19 of the many things I’ve found that are the best about solo travel. 1. You Push Your Comfort Zones Going to a restaurant, walking…
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The Challenges and Triumphs of Traveling Solo
My eyes squinted, adjusting to the sunlight as I wearily stepped through the sliding airport doors, pulling my luggage and making my way towards the taxi stand. I was surprised to see a woman emerge from the drivers seat, a light pink scarf adorned her head. I rubbed my eyes to make sure I had seen correctly. Not many women cabbies in general (only 2% of the world’s taxi drivers are women) and certainly even less in a predominantly Islamic country so it’s fair to guess she is a minority in the Malaysian transportation service arena. Bleary-eyed from my early flight I opened the door and slid across to the…
