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Humans are simply social creatures. For that reason, traveling alone may be a daunting experience for most of us. We fear loneliness; lack of social contacts and uncertainty. I was like that as well. It is normal. However, my experience in France in April of 2019, changed the way I see myself, behave and travel nowadays. I decided to go to France and Luxembourg casually without a plan because I was told by one friend that traveling alone is the best thing one person can do. "Its when you truly know who you are", my friend told me. Well, and now I might say he was completely right. I took my own leap into the unknown, and it became one of my most memorable experiences ever. I wanted to experiment new sensations, so rather than having all my plans done and made, I came into France without a plan. Just a vague idea of what I wanted to see and how many days I was going to spend on each city. My first day in the city of Metz, I found a friendly Couchsurfer who was kind enough to host me on his apartment. He introduced me to his friends and it was funny because we felt that we had known each other for quite a long time. One day, he was sick, so he told me he was going to stay home, while I explored the city. Throughout my explorations, I met a guy from Pakistan and we were both tourists. We talked and we decided to hang out together the rest of the day reaching the point where he wanted to host me. So then I stayed up with this great guy, and we planned our trip together going to other surrounding cities close to Metz, and reaching Luxembourg. The funny part was that I connected the dots and other people that I met along the way came to my farewell dinner before departing back to the United Kingdom. On my final dinner in France, I invited a girl I met in Luxembourg with her friends, my friend from Metz and the Pakistani guy. We had a blast! Today, its funny because they all became close friends and where all connected by a stranger (which was myself). Every month or two, they all send me pictures hanging out together, either at a restaurant, strolling around the city or simply at a party. My leap into the unknown proved the true value of human connections. I felt extremely satisfied of how small efforts truly paid off. My life lesson with this story is to take measurable risks, give your best and with common sense and caution the best will happen. It is amazing how deep human connections can be. Traveling is about meeting others, exploring cultures and deepening thoughts and knowledge. It is when true adventure happens, when I feel completely alive in every moment. I always remember that week in France and Luxembourg, and in a sense am nostalgic about my friends. Connecting the dots is the best thing one can ever do. Hence, my recommendation is to explore, and travel alone, at least one time in your life.