I gave my marriage a 2-day mental health break and explored a nearby city solo. It was just what I needed.

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The author and her husband enjoy a pair of swings in Quito, Ecuador.
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I quit my marketing job to backpack Asia. Traveling alone gave me the confidence to take big career risks.

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Nuala O'Hanlon left a career she had been working on for 10 years to teach pilates and backpack.

Nuala O'Hanlon

As a single woman with partnered friends, solo trips feel like my only choice

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The writer posing for a selfie on a solo trip to New York.
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Isabella Silvers

I spent my 45th birthday traveling alone on the other side of the world. I'm not sure I'd recommend it.

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Author Stacey Lastoe in Singapore
My trip to Singapore helped me realize solo travel isn't always as wonderful as it seems.

Stacey Lastoe

I spent a year backpacking around the world by myself. Struggling with loneliness taught me lessons I didn't expect.

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In my year of solo travel, I found my happiest moments were spent with others.

Michelle Polizzi

I took my first solo trip to Iceland. It didn't transform me, but it did wonders for my anxiety levels and confidence.

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I built my confidence and worked on my anxiety while traveling alone on my first solo trip.

Lily Voss

After a breakup, I put my belongings in storage and traveled full-time for 3 years. It was the best chapter of my life.

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The writer posing in front of a colorful yellow door in Mexico City.
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Samantha Caffrey

I went on my first solo trip to celebrate turning 29. Being alone on my birthday felt scary, but it was so worth it.

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The writer lounging in front of the pool on a solo trip in Cancún.
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Sukhman Rekhi

I lived abroad by myself when I was 22. I wish I'd waited until I was older.

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The writer posing in front of a building and tiled floor in Morocco.
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Syeda Khaula Saad

My first solo trip at 52 helped me prepare for the empty nest. I'm now looking forward to more alone time.

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Cheryl Maguire standing in front of the ocean in the Caribbean
The author went on her first solo trip to the Caribbean.

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