13 Invaluable Lessons That Prove How Important It Is to Experience Traveling Alone

"I traveled to Nepal by myself for two months when I was 23. The experience taught me to really appreciate quiet moments alone, to open myself up to new experiences and adventures, and that I can actually come up with pretty creative solutions to problems when I need to (like selling used books for bus fare when I ran out of money in a town with no ATMs)." — Stacy Hersher, POPSUGAR director, Social & Partnerships