This document discusses the benefits of solo travel. It describes how solo travel can help people reassess their lives and break away from routines. It provides the example of Britny West, who quit her job, sold her possessions, and backpacked around Europe for an extended period alone. Solo travel builds resilience through dealing with unfamiliar situations independently. It also challenges preconceived notions by exposing travelers to different cultures and ways of life. The distance of travel allows for processing personal life in a healthier way without distractions. With proper planning, any dreamed of trip is closer to reality than it may seem.

1. ThePowerof
SoloTravel

2. While it may be comforting for some to go about
the routine of their daily lives, there comes a time
when you may want to reassess how you envision
where you would like your life to be. Although
there is no set age or life stage that initiates this
type of mental reassessment, some people at a
certain point may feel the need to break away from
the cubicle, classroom or their desk jobs to fulfill an
emotional need that has yet to be met.

3. One woman in particular named Britny West took it
upon herself to bravely leave her corporate job, sell all
of her possessions, and pack her bags to live off of two
suitcases in Europe for an extended period of time.

4. Even though this may not be necessarily
feasible for many, some young professionals
have taken it upon themselves to actually go
out and seek what they believe an adventure
that causes them to question the their life
purpose. Although financial or other
emotional barriers can prevent you from
traveling, here are some reasons to make the
trip happen.

5. RESILIENCE
INCREASES

6. Depending on where you are visiting, language,
unfamiliarity with the new location and other
factors can be quite daunting when all you’re
trying to do is find your hostel or a store where
you can buy some water. In stressful situations
when these barriers become more apparent, you
find yourself becoming more resourceful when it
comes to decision making, solo travelers have
actually grown to master this art because there is
no other option.

7. NOTIONS
CHALLENGES PRECONCEIVED

8. The exposure to different
cultures and ways of
doing things will expand
your perspective of not
only how different that
society is from home, but
it will allow you to draw
on two very different
places in order to find
some ways they are in
common.

9. As you make your way throughout the
Rome or Lima, you will be exposed to
different social norms or This open-ness
to new ideas and perspectives will help
you brainstorm solutions to everyday
issues in a flash. You’ll be able to
generate more ideas that could lead to
your next big break financially.

10. DISTANCE

11. The distance of wherever you have travelled to
allows for not only a new, fresher outlook on the
on the world, but it also gives you space to
process your personal life in a way healthier
manner. Without the distractions of work, previous
relationships and or other hurtful memories
clouding your emotional health, traveling solo can
also expand your idea of what is possible.

12. Many people often tell themselves that they do
not have the time, financial resources or
courage to travel to the places they have
dreamed of for years, but the only person who
is stopping you from going is you. With a
proper savings plan along with frugal spending
for a certain timeframe, any trip, regardless of
how impossible it may seem, is closer to
becoming a reality than you think.

13. Richard Battista
richardbattistalifecoaching.com