Don’t tell me you don’t like to travel. Most people
do.
These past few years (since 2013) I have grown
inclined to the concept of solo backpacking.
Yes, I still travel with a few close friends every
now and then but travelling alone has really been my passion.
Side note, I am so thankful for my mom and back-then-boyfriend
who understood this passion I had and allowed me (no matter begrudgingly) to
travel alone abroad.
It all started when I was sent to Germany for a student exchange program.
Well, ‘sent’ has a negative connotation to it. Like I
was forced, unwillingly.
When the true story was I worked hard for the
opportunity.
A bit of background… my university decided to send students for an exchange program with a German institution. For this pioneer project,
they chose some sponsored students (from Khazanah and TNB) to be candidates
for the said program. The reason being
they wanted good students with financial backing from their sponsors.
A-whole-lot-of-paperwork-and-approvals later, I made
it through.
The Dean approved my application and Khazanah agreed
to sponsor me.
Plot twist, the other sponsors backed out. And I was
left alone.
The Deputy Dean asked whether I’m certain I still
want to go there.
Heck yes!!
So that's the backstory.
When I was in Mainz, I had 3 close friends. Ania,
Michaela (both are Polish) and Mariana (Portuguese).
They all had visited the famous places in Europe MANY times, so that lead me to the new world of solo backpacking.
Plus the tickets were very cheap once you start your
journey from inside Europe.
Heck, my return tickets to Rome cost only 75 Euros.
When I was there, I had the opportunity to visit Rome,
Amsterdam, and other parts of Germany. I also visited Paris (that was part-solo
as Ashee met me halfway through).
And this was the start of my solo backpacking story ❤
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