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PROS:
1. You will travel at your own pace - no need to wait for others.
2. You will get to do the things you truly want to do, without having to compromise
3. You will be spending more time with your thoughts, and yourself
4. You will make new friends along the way
5. You will become more resourceful and independent
CONS:
- You will usually need to pay more for accommodations (unless you bunk or share with your new friends)
- You have to have a system in case of emergency, if anything happen to you
- You may be lonely at times, but you're connected technologically anyway
- You may need to have someone look after your stuff, unless you wanna bring your bag(s) even when taking a dump
- You will not have someone to share the experience with