Cassandra+&+Ben


 * Independent means **

Travelling with my family is something I love to do but travelling on my own can be even better. Travelling by yourself helps you gain independence and when your parents aren’t around to tell you what to do, you get to choose exactly what you want to see and experience. Last summer I travelled abroad on my own, without my family, for the first time ever. I was going to Spain for a language course for three weeks. At first I was nervous but once I got to meet the people I was travelling with I was sure I would have a good time. It was sunny every day of the week and when I was in class learning Spanish or downtown doing some shopping, I would lay on the beach enjoying the sun. My parents not being around made me realize I was perfectly capable of doing things on my own, even things I had previously always trusted my parents to do for me. Overall the trip was wonderful. I made so many great friends and the memories of the trip will stay with me for life. I learned a lot more than just the language, I learned to take care of myself and be independent.  ~Cassandra

Going solo ====So I really haven't traveled by myself at all, but I'm open to the idea. The only trip I have been on by my self took place about a week ago when I went to Tampere to tracon all by myself. Of course I met other people there, but I traveled there all by myself and basically took care of myself.==== ====One of the ups of travelling alone might be the complete freedom of choice of what you want to do and when you do it, when there is no one to argue with. Of course with that freedom of choice and no one else with you comes a responsibility of yourself and you can't take it lightly. Other good thing might be that you will make friends with other people more easily because you really have no other choice but to do so if you don't want to spend the rest of your trip all by yourself! And now to the downs of travelling alone. One of the downs must be that you really are alone! But that's easily fixed by making friends with locals. I kinda already mentioned one of the cons and that was the complete responsibility of yourself.==== ====All in all travelling alone has it own pros and cons but it's still worth of trying. At least that's my opinion about the subject. But you must keep in mind that you and only you are responsible when you are travelling alone, I can't make it too clear. So enjoy travelling alone, but be safe and remember to have fun!====