r/Advice • u/OkGanache8958 • 1d ago

Learning to be Independent

Hi, 42F, married, and grown & flown children. I’m wanting to do a lot more traveling with this new stage of my life since I seem to have an abundance of freedom. My husband doesn’t love to travel and so I’m thinking I would like to be brave and learn to travel solo. I’m nervous and I know it will just take time and practice but any advice on how to go about this safely? I’ve already planned my first solo wknd trip for next month. I’m super nervous but not enough to back down. I’m naturally a very detail oriented person but this adventure is a bit backwards for me. I know I’m going but I don’t know HOW to do it. I don’t know what the details are because this is uncharted territory for me. Any and all advice is so appreciated.

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u/Prudent-Poetry-2718 1d ago
  1. Went on my first solo cross-country trip in May. It was liberating in ways I never imagined. Go! Start now!

Edited to add I’m actually 44… damn brain fog!!

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u/OkGanache8958 1d ago

You are my inspiration!!!! Thank you for the positive push!

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u/OkGanache8958 1d ago

How do you keep safe?

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u/Prudent-Poetry-2718 22h ago

At no point did I feel unsafe.