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_{Posing with Bremen’s Famous Musician Statues @ Riga, Latvia}

Once in a lifetime, one should do solo travelling regardless of gender, age, and the list goes on. There have been millions of people that have been trying this and are addicted to it. So, why is it special? Am I fond of one as well? Well, I tried solo travelling and it was not like any of my other travelling moments. One thing that I can highlight from my solo travelling trips is freedom! This is a point that you don’t get when you are travelling with your family, let alone a whole tour group. When you are travelling alone, you always have to be aware. Here are my top five tips on solo travelling:

1. Always carry all your personal important belongings with you
By all means your passport, wallets, cellphone, etc. The only time that you leave them unattended should be when they are in a safe place, e.g. locked in the hostel’s lockers.

2. Remember to always lock your suitcase when you are not in the hostel
It is a good thing to minimize the risk of having to accuse somebody having to do with adding or taking your belongings. 

3. Prepare all what’s necessary for you before you go strolling 
I’m talking about Google maps, offline maps, small changes, cell phone battery, etc. Doing so will make you ready to seize days without having to worry about being lost or clueless in where to go.

4. Never walk around by yourself in a suspicious alley when it’s already dark
You are in the exploring mode and it’s good. But most of the time crime happens because there is an opportunity that meets the chance. So don’t give it a chance at all. 

5. Use your instinct
Being asked by your hostel mate about your journey can be an awesome twist about what you guys could do together in your future destination, and it’s not the same as when some random guy in a train asks you details about your name, are you alone here, your address, etc.

Along the way, you would see new places, experience new culture, meet new faces. Things might not always be smooth as well, e.g. you want to eat in a restaurant, it’s full & you’re alone, you might have to share your table with an old lovely couple. But you can always smile, because we all smile in the same language and you can always ask if you need anything 🙂