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I have traveled throughout my life with friends and family, however, never alone. On impulse, I booked a trip two days before and got on the flight to explore this journey alone. I have been to Thailand, Bangkok countless of times, but I've never been there alone. This trip I decided to explore Krabi, a sunny beach paradise of Thailand. I've never done anything alone, eating alone, traveling around alone, or explore alone. This trip, I was determined to find out what it would be like to do all that alone, in a country that I'm not familiar with and with a language barrier. While on the flight there, I started to wonder if I've made a crazy mistake. I've always been a careful planner but this time round, I had no plans made. And I started to wonder if my trip would end up with me locking myself in my room and ordering room service. As I arrived, I felt lost in this unfamiliar situation. But I braced myself up and started to find a cab to the hotel. Communication was a problem as the driver wasn't sure where the hotel is located but thankfully it was solved after a few phone calls to the hotel. After arriving and settling down into the hotel, I decided to get the hotel's tips on what I should be doing for my next few days. And they suggested the island boat tours which seemed pretty interesting and I would get to take a swim in the ocean. Once I got the days itinerary settled, it was time to have my first ever dinner alone. Walking on the roads, choosing a restaurant, I settled down with a quiet one. It felt lonely to have such a tasty meal alone, that's when I missed eating with my family. While I found boring in the past, but eating alone made me realize how I wish I was eating with my family. I settled into the quiet night and prepare for my lonesome journey the next day. Getting on the boat, seeing that everyone was with someone they knew, felt so uncomfortable and out of place. So I kept to myself as how I usually would when I'm alone. Before I would brace up my courage, a sweet couple decided to befriend me and we exchanged conversation. I finally made some new friends! Maybe this trip wasn't going to be so bad at all. The next few days were all so new to me. Making more new friends, trying new adventures and making lasting memories. I came to realize that even though there was a part of the journey that I was alone, I got that chance to reflect on the moments and learn to cherish the people around me. I was happy that I had made this choice to travel alone for the first trip in my life. And I believe there would be more of my alone trip stories to be told in the future.