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Well, well, well. Look who's contemplating venturing into that one-of-a-kind experience that is solo travel. Bravo! I still fondly remember my first backpacking solo trip — after months of planning a three-week tour in Bulgaria, I booked the flight with trembling hands and anxious parents telling me not to do it. Ever regretted it? Not for a second. I admit the first few days were hard; everything startled me for no reason. But it will pass as soon as you get used to this totally new place…

Hitchhiking is one of those things you hear about your parents doing when they were younger and not something you hear much about today. In Canada when I think of hitchhikers, it’s generally not in a very positive way; you’re told something bad will happen to you and that it’s dangerous. But this isn’t always true. I’ve hitchhiked over 1300 kilometers across an entire country (two islands) and I’ve even picked up one or two people when I’ve been driving.

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