Dolo in Dublin: Mental Notes While Traveling Alone

And on the last day of Women's History Month I dedicate this piece to all the Nasty Women out there continuously killin' shit and challenging not only themselves but others to seek equality and make history.

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So In February I took myself on a weekend getaway to Dublin as it has been a top destination in my international endeavors. Not only did I get to see Drake in concert, sight see throughout Dublin and Northern Ireland on the Game of Thrones tour and hit some amazing museums - I did this all by myself.

This was the first trip that I've ever taken by myself and it was probably the best trip I've ever been on in my life, which says a lot because I've been to over 15 countries in the last two decades (lol @my humble brag). This influential trip has pushed me to offer all you travelers a couple mental notes to keep in mind if you're curious about traveling alone.

1. The best part about traveling alone is that you can do whatever the hell you want whenever the hell you want

Traveling with people is bittersweet because you're in an atmosphere that harbors on group activities and constant inclusion, which is nice. But then again that's where you learn little things about people like they can't manage their money to do excursions or they have a bad attitude whenever something doesn't go according to plan.

In traveling alone you get to break free from others and their potentially toxic vibes and just kick it with yourself. You can spend a day napping then go get pissy drunk at night or you can hit every tourist spot, the point is you don't have to consider anyone else but you, yay!

2. You process things differently when you're out of your element.

This may seem obvious because you're somewhere new so naturally you would learn something new. But I noticed that the way I interacted with locals or planned/not planned for things when in Dublin was different from the group trips I've taken before. I'm an extrovert so I seek conversation with strangers all the time but when I was alone I did the opposite, I just wanted to be in silence for once. Also I almost got a tattoo off the random, which is not like me at all because I am a planner.

(I didn't get it is because the idea came to me an hour before the concert so I didn't have time to get it, also I want to get a tattoo when I am not financially tied to my mother in any form so she can't say shit to ya girl about what I do with her coins)

3. Once you leave it'll become a rare memory that only you can cherish.

Okay so granted I've been a lot of places and all that good stuff but living abroad never meant so much to me until I went to Dublin. It's another sense of independency where you plan, book, travel, and experience new territory all on your own. I'm really proud of myself because my biggest fear wasn't the typical safety precautions but mainly that I would be bored, luckily the trip helped me create my own happiness.

BONUS NOTE: KEEP IN MIND THAT WHEN YOU TRAVEL BY YOURSELF YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE TRUE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING ALONE AND BEING LONELY! ALSO YOU MAY BECOME ADDICTED TO MAKING MOVES ON YOUR OWN MORE FREQUENTLY - I HAVE!