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Megan Lee's avatar

Love all of this!! Took my first solo international trip last year, and about to go on my second solo international trip next week!!šŸ˜šŸ˜šŸ˜ Cannot wait for all that I’m going to experience and learn and see as a result of doing the scary but exciting thing! šŸ’›

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Henah Velez's avatar

you got this!! can't wait to hear more :')

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Megan Lee's avatar

Thank you so much!!! šŸ„°šŸ™ŒšŸ˜„

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Kayti Christian's avatar

ahhh!! so excited for you!! where did you go last year / where are you going this time?

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Megan Lee's avatar

I went to Dublin last year and fell in LOVE with Ireland, and am going back again this time in roadtrip form (solo, eeeek!) to do Galway, Lisdoonvarna (((planned my trip around going to the matchmaking festival and I cannot wait šŸ™ˆšŸ’ƒ))) and ending back in Dublin! My next international trip will be not Ireland 3x in a row, I swear šŸ˜‚ even though a piece of my heart will always be there ā˜˜ļø

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Henah Velez's avatar

DREAMY. Plz share pics!!

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Kayti Christian's avatar

omg can you please write us a piece about the matchmaking festival when you get back!? this sounds incredible!! Ireland is one of the most breathtaking countries (I roadtripped with my mom/sisters a few years ago and LOVED it). Have the best time!!

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Megan Lee's avatar

Ahhhhh I would LOVE to do that!! šŸ˜ Ireland is so amazing, so cool you got to roadtrip with your mom and sisters! šŸ˜ And thank you so much!! šŸ¤—

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Cha's avatar

Solo travel is essential for me! I need to do at least one trip a year (in my country or internationally) by myself to reset.

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Henah Velez's avatar

Ooh I love this, which destinations are your go-tos?

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Diana Spechler's avatar

Thank you!!! This made my day. xx

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Ororo Munroe's avatar

"What did traveling alone for the first time bring up for you?" - A taste of freedom. May 2017, I went to visit one of my BFFs in SLC for his birthday. I was contemplating divorce and just wanted to spend time with my BFF by myself. I felt guilty about that, conveniently forgetting all the times my hubby ditched me to go on "beercations" with his co-workers. I got divorced the following year.

In June 2023, I traveled solo to Vegas for 4 days to celebrate 52 years around the sun. At first, it was going to be a Girls' Road Trip, and I was thinking of who to invite. But the more I thought about it, the more I wanted to go alone. I didn't want to walk the Strip. I don't drink and I don't gamble. And if I got tired before everyone else in the group, I wanted to be able to go to bed without being guilted into staying up. Or being woken up when the person I shared a room with came in late.

And it was the most relaxing, fun, and freeing vacation I'd ever had. For an Introverted Empath. And that's saying something because, y'know, it's VEGAS!! I wrote all about it here: https://literallyororo.substack.com/p/when-self-care-literally-involves. I now want to do it again, but maybe trying one of those female group trips first.

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Henah Velez's avatar

I love this so very much, Ororo. 🄹🄹 This sounds so powerful and wonderful.

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Jenna Nicole Stevens's avatar

I loved this read, thank you! Heading off on my first ever solo travel next year for a writer’s retreat and this has not only comforted me, but also clarified that it was definitely to the right to do booking it xx

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