Sep 29, 2017
Traca Savadogo has traveled with her family ever since she was a young girl but had never left the United States. When Traca moved from her hometown in Illinois to Seattle, that’s when new doors opened for her and she was exposed to a new set of cultures and experiences. She never thought traveling to Europe was a possibility for her, but one day, through the encouragement of a boyfriend, she did her first ever big solo trip and left for Europe. The experience was amazing! Shortly after that, she went with a friend to Thailand for a month. On the show, Traca discusses the differences between traveling solo, vs. traveling a friend and why both can have their benefits depending on where you are in life.
Key Takeaways:
*How did Traca first get started with solo travel?
*Traca’s boyfriend at the time encouraged her to travel abroad for the very first time, solo.
*Even though Traca traveled all the time via car when she was younger with her family, traveling beyond the U.S. just seemed so ‘out there.’
*Speaking a different language is so normal in Europe. Traca could go for days and not even meet another person who speaks a different language in the Midwest.
*When Traca’s boyfriend ordered Pad Thai for the first time in front of her, she kind of freaked out.
*When Traca went to Europe for the first time, how did she prepare for it?
*When Traca came back from Europe, she went back to school to finish her degree.
*During her school break, she and a friend were able to go to Thailand for a month! Traca was able to find extremely cheap tickets at the time.
*Traca shares a quick traveler tip to make it easier when you have to split the bill.
*What was the transition like from doing a very big trip solo to doing another big trip with a friend?
*Friends can really help push you out of your comfort zone.
*When Traca decided to travel with her boyfriend at the time, that’s when it sucked the life out of her. They were both on different travel levels.
*What’s next for Traca?
*Traca is part of a traveler group and they think it’s bizarre that she uses social media to meet people in other countries, but Traca believes that meeting interesting people doing interesting things is what makes traveling so great!
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