5 Things I Learned From Solo Travel

Claire Stapley
Uncommon World
Published in
5 min readFeb 15, 2021

And why I’m grateful I did it alone

Photo by Jordan Opel on Unsplash

In December 2019, I packed my bags and flew to the other side of the world; Australia.

However, my solo travel didn’t start until February 2020, and it was truly one of the most enriching and challenging experiences of my life. Ironically, I hadn’t planned to be on my own, per se.

Claire Stapley
Uncommon World

Freelance copywriter. Passionate about mental health, travel, films and people.