Everyone should travel outside of their social circle at least once

After seeing multiple posts romanticizing traveling alone as it's some kind of incredible thing to do that most of us can't do, I wanted to chime in.<br><br>For the last 10 years, I've been traveling alone, with my partner and with my friends and I have to say that my favorite way is with random ppl I've never met or people outside of my social circle.<br><br>This past weekend I went to Milan. I had a blast. I hung out with my two roommates that I had never met before and met another five ppl at the hostel. I met a girl at the bar and hung with her and her two friends and now I have some new friends in Italy.<br><br>I've met so many ppl traveling and have made friends for life. Some that I even fly to their country to go and hang with them. These are friends I would've never met had I traveled with my friends. When you're traveling with friends, it's easy to just shut in on yourselves. And you will most likely not meet others as easily as you would alone. And if you do, usually it's difficult to integrate and get invited to the others' circle.<br><br>I do have some friends that love me and would do anything for me and I can go on a trip with them and have fun as well but there's something about meeting others from outside your bubble. You learn so much more about yourself and others. You get to see yourself from a different perspective. You learn to be more tolerant, more patient, more understanding. It's an experience you just can't compare to anything else.<br><br>Whether it's couchsurfing, hostels or with ppl you met online or via apps, it's worth it.<br><br>So, go out there and meet others.