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I was chatting with my parents last night, and they said that since we’re stuck in Switzerland and I seem quite bored, and since I’m a legal adult now, why don’t I go on a trip abroad alone? I’m considering it, but I’ve never traveled solo before, so I don’t know.

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[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 1 points 1 day ago

I've done it dozens of times and it has been positive. However, with that, there are things you should be aware of:

  • You are the one handling logistics. You're handling getting on your mode of transit, checking into a hotel, buying tickets, everything. It isn't hard, but it is your responsibility.

  • You don't have a person as a backup in case you lose something. I usually carry multiple credit cards/forms of ID/ways to log into my relevant Internet accounts. I also don't carry them together.

  • You may want to plan tours or activities involving others. I don't know if you like to be alone a lot, but solo travel can be somewhat self isolating and it helps to plan something where you engage with others.