Okay, so, if you've been following my blog for a while you know that I've traveled everywhere by myself from Paris to Dubai. I've fallen so in love with solo travel that, aside from taking fabulous trips with my husband and kids, it is my most preferred way to travel. I've inspired so many women to visit their dream destinations; however, they're oftentimes too afraid to fully commit to going it alone. Instead, they insist on waiting for their friends to agree to join them before they travel to the places they've been dying to visit. Here's my advice to you lovely ladies who find yourself doing the same: ditch your friends and go see the world, girlfriend!

Here are four reasons you absolutely MUST leave your friends behind and travel solo...

1. Your Friends Are Losers
Just joking. Sort of. Let me explain. The mere fact that you are entertaining the thought of traveling to another country by yourself is freaking awesome! It says a lot about your ability to semi-make your own decisions and live life on your own terms. Women like you (and me) rock! But we're few and far between. Most people are co-dependent and won't make a move until they know someone (or a team of people) are going to go with them. They feel like they need someone with them at all times in order to be happy and enjoy life. Not you. You at least have a little something in you that says, "I don't need them! I can do this on my own!" And good for you! Your friends won't understand why you'd be traveling by yourself because they don't have the same amount of courage and lady balls as you. But don't you dare let them hold you back any longer. You're a winner! You're going places! And, if your girls are not ready to go with you, let it be their loss not yours.

2. You Have a Different Travel Personality than Your Friends
You're adventurous. You want to venture out and meet the locals. You want to experience the tastes, sounds, and smells of a different country. Meanwhile, your friends want to lounge around on the resort and stare at the ocean all day. Later for that! If you travel with these types of friends you will be miserable! Why pay hundreds and thousands of dollars to take a trip only to get somewhere and be upset because you didn't get to do what you wanted and your friends weren't interested in the things you were interested in? Don't do it to yourself, chica. If you have a different travel personality than your friends, you're the type of person who should definitely be traveling solo. Trust me, you will have a much better time (and get more out of your trip) if you take this journey by yourself.

3. You Need to Reconnect with Yourself
Okay, so, you might not be willing to commit to a lifetime of solo travel, but I do encourage you to take at least one trip by yourself. Why? Because, how often do you take the time to enjoy...you? When was the last time you took yourself out on a date? When was the last time you affirmed yourself, pampered yourself, or had a "me" party? If it's been all about other people in your life more than it's been about you, it's time to take a break from everybody and take a trip to reconnect with yourself. When you travel with friends, you don't get the time to appreciate the little things about yourself that makes you fabulous. You don't get to appreciate the fact that you like to dance around naked in your hotel room or the bourgeoisie side of your personality that comes out when you're ordering room service at your hotel's 5-star restaurant. Okay, maybe that's just me, but you get the point. Traveling solo reintroduces you to yourself in a way that deepens your appreciation of everything that makes you...you. And, you know the saying, you can't pour from an empty champagne glass. So, go, take that trip, reconnect with yourself, and get your life!

4. Solo Travel is a Confidence Booster
I remember the first time I traveled to Paris by myself. I was afraid because I had never been there before, I didn't speak the French language, and I didn't feel confident in my ability to navigate through such a huge city using their metro system. I was full of all sorts of insecurities and self-doubts. But I went anyway. I didn't let fear talk me out of living my dreams. And, guess what? As a result, my solo trip to Paris was LIT! I had the time of my LIFE! I partied with the locals, made new friends (some of which I still keep in contact with to this day), and I completely mastered the metro system within the first couple of days of being there. Traveling solo forced me to utilize my own skills to find my way around, it forced me to learn words and phrases in French, it forced me to step outside of my comfort zone, and it forced me to depend on myself for my own safety and happiness. I left feeling like, "Wow! I diiiid that!" And now I feel like I can do anything. The entire trip was one big confidence booster after another. It totally changed my perception of myself and reinforced my ability to get things done without the support of others.

And that's what I want you to experience! Man, there are so many things to see and do around the world. It would be such a shame if you never experienced any of it because you allowed yourself to be held back by your friends. I'm not insisting that you should never travel in groups; but, please do yourself a favor and embrace the amazingly fabulous friend of all: YOU.

You can absolutely do this. You can totally travel to Thailand, Dubai, Italy, Egypt, ANYWHERE...BY...YOUR...SELF! You'll survive. You'll make it out of the country alive. Better than that, you'll come back home with amazing stories to tell and a self-confidence that will take you to greater heights. And, who knows, perhaps you'll even inspire your friends to want to do the same. Go for it, darling.

With love,

Quan Lanae Green
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