Why My First Solo Trip Was So Eye Opening

​My first solo trip to Vienna, Salzberg, and Munich was The best decision I've had in a long time.  It was so eye opening in the best possible way.

Like many young women I fell for the trap. It's not safe for a young girl by herself. There are terrorist everywhere. The world is crazy. You could be raped, murdered, or sold into sex slavery. 

Don't get me wrong. All of this craziness swirls around your head as I take my first step out of the safety of the airplane. Now what?!

Well...when has the world not been crazy is always my first thought. Followed by you can't wait on people to get where you wanna go. That is the case for most people. They are always waiting on someone else to live their lives. I never wanted my tombstone to say..."She wished she could have done many amazing things. Unfortunately, there was never anyone there to do it with her."

I have always had an independent spirt. Always willing to go to the movies or restaurants by myself. In fact, I enjoy my own company. I like being alone. Sometimes. I'm also a very social person and love having conversations with everybody. So how could I go all the way across the pond and be like oh look at this, and there be nobody there to agree or give commentary back. That of all things was my biggest fear. Not the terrorists. There can't be a terrorist on every street corner. 

But, the thought of being on my own schedule. Waking up when I want, eating, enjoying museums at my own pace. That sounded Ahhmazing! I've always lived by you can't wait for anyone motto. I didn't necessarily think that applied to traveling aboard. That's a bigger beast. But, deep down I knew that was exactly what it meant. I love traveling too much. I love exploring the world. I was able to do it for a long time with so called friends. If you didn't catch that drift, those relationships ended. So that left me with I could wait to when my husband got time off (which isn't a lot to do big trips). Oh yea! I'm also married and a solo traveler now. Or suck it up and live by my own motto. I also have another motto that which is I'm down for whatever. O...k....alright....no turning back now! I have to be about my word.

Now. I must say again that I have traveled plenty times aboard with others. So I am definitely familiar with doing it. But, I really relied on them for the navigating part. I am terrible at that. I can barely get around my hometown without GPS and I've lived there my whole life. I'm very directionally challenged. That was another fear of mine. I may have grown up in a big city. But, I've never used public transportation on my own. Well once in San Francisco BUT not in another country where I don't speak the language. I was afraid I would get off on the wrong stop,  or better yet be riding forever Bc I didn't hear the stop name. Ahhhhh....

But, you know. You never know until you try. So off I went on my biggest adventure yet.