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Leaving for my first solo backpacking trip around Southeast Asia, I had no idea what to expect. Who knew it would launch me into a sort of addiction for travel. I didn’t expect to find love. Love for the people, places and feelings that solo backpacking brought into my life. I found love in the excitement and the adrenaline it brought to my life. I didn’t expect to find the love for how traveling solo would push me out of my comfort zone and eventually help me grow so much as a human. Being a solo female traveler can seem daunting at times. At the beginning the ideas of uncertainty, loneliness and security run in the back of your mind. But they say life is about growth and taking chances right? I’m so glad I took the leap and I hope you will consider doing the same. On my first solo trip I found love, love for the people who I met along the way both platonically and romantically. I found love for their mindsets, their knowledge and their stories. There are things to be said about a travelers mindset. The open mindedness and sense of vulnerability that you’ll find in the people you’ll meet along the way is incredible. The fact that there is now base for anyone to judge you and no one wants to! Everyone is traveling to find themselves, their purpose, or an experience, the last thing they are worried about is judging you or your past. When solo traveling, you’re never actually alone, you’re creating bonds with likeminded people that will last a lifetime. Not only did I find love in the people, I found love in the places and the culture. I now find myself craving that culture shock away from the western world. I love to experience and immerse myself into something so foreign to me, that it resonates in my mind for a lifetime and keeps me wanting more. I love how experiencing cultures in developing countries has humbled me and brought out a level of gratitude in me that should’ve been there all along. Solo traveling and seeing all the unique and diverse places around the world remind me how small I actually am on this earth and intices me to continue to explore all the beautiful places and diverse cultures this world has to offer. Lastly, I never would’ve imagined the feeling and impact solo travel would have had on my life. The ways solo travel has pushed me out of my comfort zone and helped me reach a level of vulnerability and open mindedness that I have today. It’s educated me not only on the countries and cultures that I’ve experienced, but on myself. I’ve learned, I’ve grown and I’ve captured as side of me that I want to continue to explore. The excitement of the unknown and the ability to be open to that unknown experience is not something a lot of people are willing to take on alone, but once you’ve taken the leap, I can assure you it’s an addiction worth having. I never expected to find love on so many levels during my first solo backpacking trip, a love that is so addicting that I crave it daily. Travel has become my therapy and a major priority in my life due to this found love, the love that I didn’t expect to find. I hope to share this love with people around the world in hopes to inspire even one person to take that leap of faith and embark on their first solo travel experience.