A week alone in Europe taught me 9 lessons about solo travel in other countries
Source: Business Insider ·
For me, traveling solo to Europe meant learning to communicate across language barriers and push through uncomfortable moments.
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Business Insider's reporter traveled solo during a train trip through Europe.Joey Hadden/Business InsiderI had plenty of experience traveling alone before I went to Germany and Austria.But solo travel in Europe was a different beast.I learned how to tame it.I thought I knew what I was in for. I thought I had it all figured out.I'd taken 30-hour train trips up and down the East Coast, spent seven nights sailing the Caribbean on one of the world's largest cruise ships, and traveled by rail to Niagara Falls, Montreal, and Quebec City — all by myself.So I was pretty used to traveling alone by October 2022, when I went backpacking through Europe. I took a two-week train trip through Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland. I spent the first half of the trip by myself, and a friend joined me for the second half.That first week alone in Europe made me realize that I'm still learning about the art of solo travel in foreign countries.When planning my trip, I learned that some countries are…
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