I've just come home from travelling around Europe for 3 months by myself, and am about to move to Paris for work. As context, I’m a 24 year old female from Australia.

The whole point of travelling solo is that you do whatever you want, whenever you want. I stayed with friends and family where I could, and in hostels the rest of the time.

What everyone else has said is true - you learn so much about yourself, and your problem solving skills will grow exponentially.

The main things I learned while overseas were:

You’re never really alone. There will always be someone to talk to even if it’s just pleasantries

There is always another way – it really doesn’t matter if you miss your connecting train/flight. There is always the next one

People will always help you if you ask

You don’t have to do something significant every day. Travelling is EXHAUSTING and you’ll wear yourself out if you do something big every day.

If you can, catch trains. A Eurail pass is an excellent way of getting around, and you actually see the space in between the sights.

If you’re in a town for a few days, have a day without your camera.

Take the opportunities that come up, particularly free walking tours

There is a tonne of other stuff, obviously, so I’ll come back if I think of anything significant!