Traveling solo, the pros and cons

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Traveling alone this past weekend to Togo had me thinking about the +/- of traveling solo:

+ Traveling solo fosters independence, confidence, and adventurousness
+ You become more social and therefore meet more people
+ You don't have to worry about anyone but yourself
+ You also don't need to compromise, which can happen if your travel buddy is more high maintenance than you, or if you have different ideas on what would be interesting or fun to do

- It is much safer to travel with someone than it is to travel alone, especially when going to an unfamiliar area
- It is cheaper when you have someone to split expenses with (i.e. taxi fare, meals, accommodation)
- You don't have anyone to verbally discuss choices and options with, or another perspective to hear on a given option or situation
- Experiences are always better when they are shared

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