In Good Company
- Caroline Frost
- Apr 20, 2022
- 2 min read
There is nothing like making new friends on your travels. The blissful feeling of meeting like-minded people who also have a passion for adventuring the world is unlike any other. You'll learn, grow and be put into situations with complete strangers you never thought possible (ATV's on roads that aren't roads, crazy.) But through and through it's all worth it for these lifelong friendships.
One of the biggest reasons I wanted to travel was because I wanted to meet new people from different backgrounds. Living in the Untied States (honestly more like living in California), I personally felt as though I had a hard time meeting people from other states & countries. So the idea of leaving the US, traveling the world and meeting people from all over gave me so much bliss.
Now I would definitely characterize myself as an extrovert, I love talking to people, learning about their stories, how they got to where they are now, and the culture they grew up in. But I also have my introvert moments; I can get social anxiety in large crowds of people I don't know, I love spending time by myself and doing things on my own. So having a mix of the two makes for interesting travels.
People from different countries and places have the ability to teach you new things you never knew about the world. Instead of just learning about a country from a book or the internet, you are talking to the people who grew up in those places. You're learning about their culture, their foods, their traditions, and families from them first hand. But as well as this, you can be visiting a place and meet someone who also isn't from there, and learn how they have experienced that country differently than you.
Every person I've met while traveling has given me a different perspective on something. From the Israel's who are forced into the army at the age of 18, to the German's who are not use to speed limits on roads. You'll learn something new from each person.
But what's even better are the moments you'll have with these people. The sunsets on the beach, hikes to MachuPichu, broken down ATV's, parties in the middle of the Jungle. Each a time in you're life you'll remember forever. If I can recommend internationally solo traveling to everyone for one thing, I would fully say do it for the friendships you'll make.
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