This time next week, I will be landing in Helsinki, Finland to kick off a series of five trips leading up to Christmas. I briefed you on my Holiday Preparations and Travels earlier this month, but I didn’t exactly explain why I’m leaving the mountains and heading for the cities. Before I embark on these European adventures, I wanted to backup a bit and explain why I have decided to trade in the mountain life for the travel life.
The original plan was not to turn my calendar into a full-blown travel itinerary… it all started with a quest for Christmas markets. In the spirit of the holidays and blogmas, I wanted to plan some Christmassy adventures to share with you during the month of December. I first booked a train ticket to Røros, a charming Norwegian town that transforms into a magical Christmas village in the winter. I then purchased a flight to Vienna, a city I have been wanting to visit since my brother first moved there and a popular European Christmas market destination. Little did I know that I would suddenly catch the travel bug.
Once my first two adventures were booked, I couldn’t stop looking at flight deals, train schedules, and hostel reviews. The list of cities I wanted to visit started multiplying and all of a sudden my calendar was overflowing with travel plans. Every time I clicked “book” and an email confirmation popped up on my phone, I felt an overwhelming rush of excitement that had me coming back for more. I began seeing the world as an endless pool of possibilities that I just couldn’t pass up.
I am not new to traveling, but I am more or less new to solo traveling. Living in solitude has shown me new sides of myself and I’m ready to take the lessons I have learned in the mountains with me to the cities. I wish I could take my favorite four-legged adventurer with me too. That said, my time in the mountains was only the first chapter in a book of adventure, it’s time to write chapter number two.
Are you a solo traveler? Any tips and/or advice are very much appreciated!
That is awesome! I’ve never done a solo trip completely by myself. I met up with my ex in the mountains for hiking and sight seeing over the summer. I’d love to get out there by myself, anxiety catches me sometimes. I hope you have an awesome time!
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Hiking in the mountains and sightseeing is always fun ☺️ I’m sure you’d have a lovely time solo traveling as well! Thanks Leslie!
Sounds like such a fun trip! Someday when my kids are older I’d love to see Europe too.
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Thanks Dani, I hope you’ll get the chance to travel around Europe soon 🙂
Thank you for your post. Traveling alone has advantages for sure and i enjoy it. Your images are gorgeous
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My pleasure, thanks for reading Nancy!
Solo travel can be so fun! I really wish I got the chance to do it more. Hope you have fun on all your travels.
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Some travel is better than no travel 😉 Thank you Ariana!
Love all these photos. I travel alone all the time. I like using travel apps like Yelp and Google to get tips on where to visit
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Thanks for the advice Maritza! Happy travels 😀
I can identify with everything in this post! Having lived alone for the past nine years, I’ve tried taking advantage of any chance I got to travel. Solo travel is my favorite since you’re not bound to anyone else’s plans. I wish I could take my pup with me too. By the way, your dog is so adorable! Cheers!
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So happy to hear that Nicole! You must have experienced a lot of amazing places and it’s nice to only have to worry about yourself sometimes haha. Thank you 😘
Love this! I really wish I could travel more. I can only imagine the addiction you must feel after an amazing trip to then want to go on another one!
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Thanks Stacey! Traveling is definitely addicting, there’s just so much to see and do 😛
Sounds like so much fun! Enjoy your trips and make the most of it
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Oh I will!! Thank you so much 😀
Personally, I prefer not to travel alone, but I can totally get the notion of doing so! And I love your pictures and your fluff dog! So adorable!
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Laven
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I can see why people prefer traveling with others rather than solo traveling… I think I like a combination of the two! Thank you Laven ❤️
wow beautiful pictures and adventures! I think I have travel once or twice in my whole lift but I find it boring I am a gang person so I can share smiles, laughs, experiences and keep them in my heart.
Your dog is gorgeous!
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Thanks Angie! I have always loved traveling but I guess it’s not for everyone 😉 Cody says thanks too!