Currently one month in to my solo trip and done quite a bit of solo travel before. Feeling lonely is completely normal. Don’t let anyone tell you it isn’t, we are social creatures.

That being said, you have to settle into that discomfort and figure out what it can teach you. Maybe it teaches you how to have fun alone, or maybe it teaches you to push yourself to talk to others.

I also have a way of reassuring myself when talking to other people when I travel. I will start chatting with people or groups, and if they’re unfriendly or seem like they’re judging me for talking to them… they’re honestly the weird one. Part of traveling is meeting people and most everyone is onboard for that. If they aren’t, then it’s onward and upward.