Traveling as an Introvert Plus 5 Survival Tips as a Solo Traveler
So this is probably exactly what most introverts want to do, right? Travel alone in a country where I have to speak to people in a foreign language.
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Ok, so let me explain. I always knew I wanted to travel, and my day job required me to be social. I was a nurse, and talking to people, patients, and doctors was a job requirement.
I would go out with my friends, and I was living as a “normal” person. Except to cover up my horrible social anxiety, I would stay heavily medicated with alcohol. At the time, I kind of knew I had some social anxiety but wasn’t fully aware of what it is like to be an introvert and an empath.
I just thought I was an alcoholic or struggled with alcohol, but I’m not sure why I needed to rely on it so heavily. So, about five years ago, I cut back on alcohol and then slowly quit.
Which I have done.
When I quit alcohol, I realized social events weren’t as fun as they used to be. In retrospect, I realized that I never really wanted to be at most social events, anyway.
