How to Start Solo Traveling in India Without Feeling Scared
For nearly 18 years, I have been traveling across India in one way or another — through crowded train journeys, long bus rides, quiet hill stations, busy cities, and unexpected detours that slowly became memories. Somewhere during all those years of roaming around the country, I realized that solo travel is less about being fearless and more about learning to trust yourself little by little. I still remember the first time I seriously thought about traveling alone. The idea sounded exciting when I watched travel videos online, but when I actually started planning my own solo trip, fear slowly entered my mind. What if something goes wrong? What if I feel lonely? What if I get lost in a completely new place? These thoughts are completely normal. Almost every solo traveler feels this way before their first trip. I felt it too. But once I finally stepped out of my comfort zone, I realized that solo travel is not as scary as our mind makes it seem. In fact, it became one of the most refr...