I have listed all of the positives and negatives for both traveling by yourself and the ups and downs with traveling with a group. So what is the answer? Is it better to travel on your own or to travel with a group? The answer, at least to me, is not that simple.
I have written the positive and negatives about both traveling on your own compared to with a group of couple and the answer (which way of traveling is better) is, it depends on the person (it depends on you!). There is not one definitive answer that can answer the question for everyone, it comes down to the individual.
Not every person is wired the same. There are some that thrive on traveling on their own. They love the freedom and don’t need a single person around them to live their best lives. Then there are others that would love a group to travel with and share everything with others. The answer is it just depends on the individual and what path they want to choose. There are points for both sides so it comes down to your own personal decision. Both sides (solo vs. group) have pluses and minuses.
Myself? I find that I can travel either way, both on my own or with people. On my own though, I tend to me a lot more nervous compared to when I travel with others (however I use the first time I had left the country as a reference point so it was a little scary (it was quite the way to travel outside the US for the first time). As I have stated before, I was a few steps away from leaving the airport and just heading home, letting the nerves almost get the better of me. However, I grew up quite a bit on my own.
I had a lot more fun traveling with others. The friends I travel with are a second family, we have known each other for years, and could connect super quickly throughout the trip. I mean at times we were all using Google to find our way around as some of our phones, showing how we were all thinking the same throughout our trips. We had to adjust to each other through the trip, but it was fun and I wish I could do it again.
I hope these blogs can help you identify what path can work best for you (once things get a lot safer to travel around). Maybe you are thinking about flying solo, but perhaps I have made you think about it a little bit more. Or perhaps you are working on a large group plan, but now are rethinking what will work out the best for you. Any kind of information I can add to the conversation I am glad to do so and if you have questions, feel free to ask me!
No matter your choice, do what will make you the happiest. Remember, when you are booking a trip, it is your trip. Do and make whatever plans are going to work best for you to make the most of your trip.
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