While one of the most positive aspects of round-the-world (RTW) travel is the time it allows you to relax and really get to know yourself, committing to long-term travel has the added benefit of opening up a whole new social circle to you—like-minded vagabonders!

Today on the BootsnAll message boards, a ‘Bootsie’ posed the question: “How did you find the stomach for a solo RTW trip?” Elaborating, they wrote:

I was in bed last night and started wondering if I could wake up in a different place every few days. I got a bit nervous and wondered if I had the stomach for a RTW solo trip for about a year.

While the prospects of a solo RTW might appear daunting at first, the truth is that meeting other backpackers on the road is easy—whether you’re travelling in a group or are rolling solo, there’s a real sense of community among vagabonders.

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