Should you travel solo or with a friend?

There is no wrong answer, either way you will have an experience of a lifetime. Of course they both have their own relative merits.

Pro’s of travelling solo:

• Always getting your choice in activities, food, scheduling etc.
• No one is going to annoy you because you’re together 24/7
• You can decide how long you want to stay at each location
• Easier to meet new people
• No wasting time finding toilets for the other person
• You’ll find your independence
• Learn to trust in the kindness of strangers
• No one getting angry at you for getting lost/going the wrong way
• Being on your own in a strange city allows you to grow as a person
• No one will judge you having 10 gelati a day

Con’s of travelling solo:

• Getting lonely
• Having to trust strangers with your phone/camera
• Getting lost and having no one else to blame
• More safety precautions need to take place
• No one to share the experience with
• Getting drunk and only having strangers to look after you
• Having to carry/pack every single thing yourself
• Can potentially be more expensive
• When you get home no one will truly understand your experience

Travelling with a few of your besties isn’t always sunshine and rainbows.

Pro’s of travelling with someone else:

• Someone to share the memories with
• Not everything is left just up to you (Mostly)
• Can share a few jokes on those long haul journeys
• You can annoy family and friends with your stories together
• Always someone to take photos of you
• Someone to look out for you
• Theres always someone to talk to
• Safety in numbers
• You instantly become life long friends
• Someone to share a laugh with at every step of the journey

Con’s of travelling with someone else:

• After a while together you both could get irritated easily
• Little things can be escalated while travelling
• Living in each others pockets could bring out the worst in someone
• You have to compromise your plans for the other person
• You may miss out on meeting new people
• It could test your relationship with the other person