Independent travel is about doing it yourself – arranging your own experience.
Not everyone has someone to travel with and many consider being alone on a tour is better than being alone independently. Well, the truth is if you are, alone you are alone no matter how you travel with the potential to change that circumstance down to you alone by making friend and socialising. Outside of a tour you have just as much chance, if not more to meet people and have fun – just pick a popular destination, put yourself around people (guesthouse/hostel social areas) take traveller tailored transport and local tours. Travel alone is a pain, but there are many degrees of tours you can take to put you in more contact with people such as hop-on, hop-off transport and specific tours you book during your travels.
