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

“Solo Travel Is Actually Perfect On The Day You’re Supposed To Matter The Most”

Wong maintains the fact that a solo trip is the perfect birthday celebration. You get to celebrate you with the person who matters most – you! Wong spent her trip wandering through the meaningful historic sites that she wanted to wander through. For one moment, she lived for herself and herself alone.

“In my past vacations with boyfriends, family, or my squad, I’ve always taken it upon myself to be the ‘planner’ of the group: I like to know that we’d be doing a certain number of things to satisfy everyone, and either no one else cared to put in the effort, or they simply had a different approach to travel,” she wrote. “Now that I was alone, I didn’t have to worry about adhering to someone’s bedtime, annoying them with my Insta-posing, or their potential disinterest in things that I want to check off my list. That freedom was the ultimate birthday treat.”