En Voyage - Issue #8
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GO IT<br />
ALONE<br />
Forget collective decision making and arguments<br />
about how, when and where, and embrace one of<br />
2017’s biggest trends in travel – going solo.<br />
With no need to compromise<br />
and the unbridled ability to<br />
do what you want when you<br />
want, all with a liberating<br />
degree of indulgence, it’s no<br />
surprise that solo travel is<br />
more popular than ever.<br />
No longer the reserve of<br />
backpackers roughing it around<br />
the globe, statistics reveal that<br />
more of us are travelling alone,<br />
especially women. All age groups<br />
and personality types are getting<br />
in on the act as more and more<br />
people are discovering the many<br />
pleasures of travelling solo.<br />
Going it alone has the benefit<br />
of gaining total control over your<br />
precious holiday time. That’s right,<br />
you can be completely selfish; you<br />
decide the route, the itinerary, the<br />
budget. Who’s to say you can’t<br />
have ice-cream for breakfast? Or<br />
if you want to take the guided<br />
tour of an obscure museum in a<br />
back alley of a small town without<br />
meeting moans and groans, it's<br />
entirely your prerogative. You<br />
are truly free to create your own<br />
experiences at your own pace,<br />
making solo travel something<br />
more of a personal odyssey.<br />
The thought of jetting off alone<br />
is something that can terrify a<br />
lot of people, but forging a path<br />
in solitude and making your way<br />
through unknown terrain can<br />
actually do wonders for your<br />
self-confidence. People become<br />
the best version of themselves<br />
– more willing to try new things,<br />
and push their boundaries. In<br />
that respect, it might just be<br />
good for overall wellbeing.<br />
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