Advice for First-Time Solo Travelers

If someone were going on their first solo trip, what is one piece of advice you would give them? 🤔⁠ ⁠ I’ll go first ➡️ Set your solo travel expectations. ✨⁠ ⁠ Truth: the first few days of your very first solo trip will likely be hard. You’ll be diving into a completely new experience in an unfamiliar place, and you might feel lonely, homesick, and experience culture shock. 😮⁠ ⁠ As you begin exploring and immersing yourself in your destination, these feelings will likely subside. In fact, they will likely go away completely and turn into a love of traveling alone. 🤸‍♀️⁠ ⁠ Once it really sinks in just how great traveling without needing to compromise is, your perspective can shift drastically. 🤗⁠ ⁠ If it doesn’t and you truly hate solo traveling, know that you can always end your trip early and head back home. ✈️⁠ ⁠ What would your solo travel tip be?🚶‍♀️#BeyondTheGuidebook⁠