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Have you ever felt that there’s nothing that you want more than a vacation at this very moment, to this very specific place that you have been dreaming about? The problem starts when your friends or prospective companions don’t share the same desires or the same time schedules as you. In that case, you find yourself facing a choice: do I give up my desire or do I step into solo traveling. Making the decision of solo traveling can be scary and uncomfortable. Mostly because you start overthinking. You start asking yourself questions like – what will I do, what if I will need help and there won’t be anyone there to help me, will I look weird. Those type of questions usually come up when you are stepping outside of your comfort zone, but it doesn’t have to be a tense experience. Through my several years of traveling, I noticed a few key points that helped me through my solo traveling journey. The first – and probably the most important – is making the decision. My first “official” solo trip to Rome was my lifelong dream. Mostly because of my fascination with Roman and Greek history, and due to my love for movies like Troy and TV shows like Spartacus (because of the plot, solely because of the plot). I decided that if I ever going to make a solo trip then that should be it. What made Rome the perfect solo traveling destination, was the fact that I had a purpose going there. I wanted to see the ancient structures, I wanted to visit the Colosseum, I wanted to relive this same history that have been fascinating me for years. Rome wasn’t a “I will wing it as I go” kind of trip. I went to Rome with pretty good Idea of what I wanted to do and to see. I knew that I had to plan a tight schedule, so I won’t have time to overthink. I knew that I should keep myself busy by exploring, learning and being constantly on the move. My theory had proven to be right. My trip to Rome ended up being one of the best trips I ever had. Every day, by 9 AM, I was already outside of the hotel (with my feet still sore from the day before), leaving for today’s adventure. I wasn’t back until the late evening hours. I wandered through the ancient ruins of Rome, ate about four Ice creams a day, took several tours such as the Colosseum Tour, The City Tour (which is a must, if you go to Rome) and the Vatican Tour. I did everything I was planning on doing. I believe that this idea of planning and executing, adds an extra dimension to the trip, an additional layer of personal fulfillment and pride. That, I believe, is the key to any new experience, including stepping into solo traveling This trip was simply fun. It wasn’t the same kind of fun that you have when you go abroad to party or to wander around with your friends. I was a different kind of fun. It is the fun of a dream coming true, the fun of stepping outside of your comfort zone. This experience had shown me that by traveling solo, you not only learn about the places that you visit, but you also learn about yourself.