These Women Are Traveling The World Alone — And Having The Time Of Their Lives

“I’m Scared Because I Didn’t Know When I Tried To Solo Travel I’d End Up Wanting To Never Live A Life Without It”

Fear is a natural part of solo travel, but sometimes that fear is about what happens when you go home. Traveling alone changes your life, and you come back a different, more experienced person each time. Huffington Post travel writer Sahaj Kohli said her biggest fear about travel is never being satisfied at home.

“I’m scared because I didn’t know when I tried to solo travel I’d end up wanting to never live a life without it. I fear I’m not cut out for the traditional life my bicultural roots expect of me. I’m scared that by declaring that and choosing something unconventional it means I’m de-prioritizing my family and choosing less time with my aging parents and with my growing nephews,” she wrote. “I’m scared my life of travel means I’m only destined for transient relationships, even though I know I’ve built lifelong ones. I’m afraid with every trip I take I’ll grow further and further apart from those I hold dear to my heart, and I worry that choosing a life of solo travel makes me selfish.”