Travelling This summer I went Interrailing and my only companion was a 47 liter Osprey rucksack. I visited 4 countries in 21 days, spent too much time on the train and learnt so much. I visited tons of beautiful places, socialised a lot, met many great and inspiring people and most of them were also solo-travelers. Since I was doing this trip on my own, I decided when I went sightseeing and when I just chilled at my hostel. Often I didn’t have anyone to talk to, so I spent lots of time reflecting and getting to know myself. And there wasn’t anyone I could rely on but myself. Travelling with someone is quite a different experience. It has both advantages and disadvantages. First of all, you don’t get lonely if you have a travel-buddy - and that happens a lot when you solo travel. You also feel much more secure, things are cheaper - food for example, you can afford the comfort of staying at a private room. But everything has its cost - you have to compromise. A lot. At least that how it seems to my selfish self. Even though both ways of travelling have their advantages and disadvantages, I prefer solo-trips. And my favourite ones are those with just a backpack on. The thing I like about travelling the most is the feeling of independence it gives me - and you can’t get that with a companion. However, there are a few trips which I would go on on my own - I’m now searching for a travel buddy to go camping to the Baltic states with me. What about you? Are you a lonely backpacker or do prefer having your friends around when you are abroad?