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Why Everybody Should Travel Solo … Sometimes [Flashback]

by Mike Richard

To go it alone or not? Aside from travel budget questions, that’s one of the perennials that always crops up on the message boards.

One year ago today, Amanda Kendle made the case for Why Everybody Should Travel Solo … Sometimes:

Sure, it can be fun to travel with your partner or a group of friends. To be honest, I personally prefer having my husband there to share the experience and enjoyment of traveling together. But I firmly believe that everybody should travel solo – sometimes. There’s a lot you can get out of a solo trip that just doesn’t happen when you’re not on your own. Let me give you some reasons why traveling solo can be so worthwhile.

In case you missed it, check out her full post and share your experiences with us!

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About the Author

Vagabondish editor, Mike Richard, lives in Rhode Island - a spit of land in the northeastern U.S. He is a professional web designer and travel junkie with an unhealthy addiction to backpacking, camping, hiking and seeing the world. He enjoys knit hats, small, declarative sentences and speaking in the third person.