Travelling, in any form, is a soul tonic. It can cure anything that ails you physically and emotionally. Travelling is not just an experience, it is a retreat from our materialistic lives, an indulgence. More often than not, people misunderstand the definition of travel. They associate it with going on a business trip, the hassle of catching and changing flights or trains, packing and exhaustion. However, they fail to see at the mental benefits that accompany it. Especially when you travel solo.
Solo travel is the most liberating, the most luxurious thing your soul can ever experience. And it is so because when you travel solo, you are only travelling for yourself. You don't need to stand by rules made by others, you only listen to your heart. And when you let your heart be the guide, you are allowing yourself to experience a pleasure that is completely your own.
Solo travel is not just something YouTube vloggers do to make their channel look good. Anybody can do it. And this is exactly why you should travel solo at least once in a lifetime:
Getting out there without having anyone else to rely on requires courage. Travelling solo means that you need to talk to people and take initiative. As you do that, your confidence builds up. You start trusting your judgement, and become more open and willing to take initiative. Once you are out of your comfort zone, there is no looking back. This builds a self-confidence in you that nothing else can.
Solo travel may put you in situations you had never dreamed of getting into. In such situations, you are forced to take decisions on a whim. You don't have anyone else to seek help from, you only have yourself to rely on. Being in such situations teaches you how to take decisions for your own self. You better understand what is good for you and what is bad. This doesn't just teach you how to make quick decisions, but also better decisions for yourself.
All in all, when you travel alone, you become immensely independent. If you have watched the movie "Queen", you will better understand what I mean. When you have to trust your own instincts and take decisions for yourself, you are showing independence. And when you find something to do that is out of your comfort zone, and like doing it, you show independence. You are your own master, and you are your own rock of support. What else is a better form of independence?
