Why I Travel Alone

And why you should, too

Eric Weiner
Forge
Published in
3 min readOct 20, 2021

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When it comes to traveling, I have few hard-and-fast rules, except for one: always travel alone. I say this not because I’m a misanthrope (well, not only that) but because traveling solo enriches the experience — for me, yes, but also for those I encounter out there.

It’s no coincidence that the most memorable travel literature is about solo journeys: Joshua…

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Eric Weiner
Forge
Writer for

Philosophical Traveler. Recovering Malcontent. Author of four books, including my latest: “The Socrates Express.”