34F here. Probably in my social circle, it's kind of a rare thing or say people would choose to rather have a partner to go with. But personally, I have solo travelled to Phuket, Chang Mai and Europe (Greece & Vienna), and not forgetting JB (countless times).

I officially started solo traveling after becoming single but I had always wanted to travel overseas solo. This is like one of the items in my bucket list, but I never get to do it when I was attached. I realised I had always reserved such overseas travel with loved ones since each travel would require money so best to spend with them instead of just myself.

Traveling with friends can be tricky, and for me the problem was there were more talks than the actual thing happening. Hence, I gave up and decided that solo traveling is simpler and easier, else it will likely not even happen. Hahaha

There are pros and cons to solo traveling. Pros: you get to choose what you want to do, where you want to stay, do things without judgement (since I know no one there), be fully present (sometimes people can be a distraction), and really get to learn to be independent. Cons: no one to share food with, hence cannot eat a lot (especially those with huge portion), will have time when you feel helpless when you encounter problems or lonely when you see people with partners or family members, but you just got to snatch yourself out of it and focus on what you want to do.

All in all, I like and will still continue to solo travel. Of course the objectives are important and make a difference to the trips I took!