This may be the most exciting reason why traveling alone is important! There is no compromise when traveling alone. You'll get to plan the trip, beginning to end, no confusion! Have you

always wanted to check out that jazz club in NYC you've heard so much about but every time you travel there your friends would rather go to the dance club? When

you travel alone you can make sure you are doing the things that you want to do, and you don't have to feel bad about dictating other people's trip. Hit

the museums, go shopping, sleep in if you want to relax! This trip is all yours and you'll be happy to feel so carefree. 

Being alone means there is not a constant distraction from spending time with yourself. You finally will get to read, write, listen to music, think for yourself, and get to

know yourself a bit more. You'll be put in uncomfortable situations, especially if you aren't used to dining and traveling alone, but the best part about being uncomfortable is that

you will come out a better person! You'll learn more about yourself while traveling alone than you will hanging out with your friends for a week. It's important to know yourself

and in the connected world we live in today it tends to fall through the cracks.

Traveling alone doesn't mean you'll be alone the whole time. When you travel alone you'll be able to meet new friends, some of who are also traveling alone. The friends you'll make on

travel trips can become lifetime friends! You may make friends native to the area where you are traveling which can be even more fun because they are able to show you

the area from a local's perspective.

Do you have a knack for directions? If not, traveling alone will surely teach you some great tips for getting around. You'll learn the ins and outs of public transit, directions,

and even airport routines. Traveling alone is a great way to learn and perfect skills that will help you throughout the rest of your life. You won't have friends to

read the directions for you, when traveling alone you'll be solely responsible for finding your way around! And don't worry, if you get lost you won't have to apologize to anyone

but yourself!

When traveling with friends it's easy to  spend more money. Just one more round of drinks, or that one extra dessert really ends up adding up. When you travel alone

you'll be able to budget and be more reserved with your money, especially without the social pressure of friends telling you to stay out that night! You'll be able to plan

what you want to do ahead of time, knowing which events and attractions are going to cost the most money, and then save extra money for fun things. 

It's the worst to come home from a vacation with friends and feel unsatisfied. Maybe you clashed with your friends, got in arguments, or just felt that the group was a

bit high maintenance. Maybe you didn't get to see what you wanted and felt pushed around when it came to planning. When traveling alone you will surely be satisfied when

the vacation is over. There won't be regrets  because you got to spend the time how you wanted to, doing what you wanted to.

Once you start traveling alone your soul will be inspired to continue living in a free and independent way. You'll realize the beauty of travel and that the world is

here for us to roam. Traveling alone will give your soul a place to breathe and your mind new perspectives. Once you travel alone once, I am sure you'll be

planning to do it again soon.