From "Prachi! Why do you travel alone? Are you going alone?" (with a pitiful expression) to "Prachi! You truly make me want to travel alone, dude ", I believe that I have made substantial progress. I began travelling alone not with the intention of inspiring others or winning the admiration of my peers, who had once felt sorry for me but to get over my fear, to feel independent, and most importantly, to begin my journey of self-love. Okay, you could be curious "Wait! What is the relationship between solo travel and self-love? Are they even connected?". It's a good question, and if I hadn't gone on solo trips, I'm sure I would have felt the same. But believe me when I say that travelling alone is simply another expression of self-love. Traveling alone not only helped me feel better about myself, but it also showed me that I can enjoy my own company. And when I say that I couldn't have predicted the latter to be true, believe me. Why so!? Wel...