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Whether it’s taking a gap year interrailing through Europe or jetting off to ‘find yourself’ in Thailand, solo travel is becoming more and more popular, especially among young people.
However, it doesn’t come without it’s challenges – it can be anxiety-inducing to book that one way ticket and head to a country where you don’t know anyone.
A travel influencer has revealed how he overcame his fear of solo backpacking after being ‘terrified’ to begin with, with the hopes to encourage others.
YouTuber ‘@BackpackerBen’ posted a video titled ‘Life as a Travel YouTuber (brutal truth)’ where he answered his viewers burning questions about the solo travel lifestyle.
The influencer has visited almost 80 countries and has been travelling alone for years, so was keen to pass on some words of wisdom to the upcoming generation of backpackers.