'I solo travelled to Spain - oddly enough I never once felt anxious or lonely'

My long anticipated solo trip to sunny Spain is now over in the blink of an eye and as I ponder on the few days of tranquil bliss I can now report on the trip away as a whole.

I ventured to Cambrils in Spain for four nights (not long enough!) and done something I never imagined I could ever do - travelled and stayed on my own.

If you told me even this time last year that I would travel to a whole other country by myself I would never believe you.

That's one of the main reasons I decided to go. I wanted to challenge myself and step out of my comfort zone.

But strangely enough it never felt like I actually did!

As a very introverted person, someone who loves being in their own company, this trip was definitely a no brainer. But my anxiety and fear of the unknown was something I never thought I could push past, until I finally did.

In the days coming up to the trip, as I would excitedly tell people about my upcoming plans away, I was met with some apprehension. 

People wondering 'why are you going alone?' or people who said 'I don't think I could ever do that- I'd need someone to talk to!'.

And that is very fair - a solo trip is definitely not for everyone. If you are very extroverted I wouldn't recommend the trip I planned for myself. Instead I would go to hostels where you have more opportunity to meet other people.

I instead went to a family resort right on the beach front in Cambrils that had a pool, a gym and a wellness centre. It had everything I needed there so I never really had to leave. 

Everything was perfect; I spent time chilling at the beach, by the pool, I went to an indoor spa in the hotel and I made very good use out of the all inclusive buffet.

However, by around 9pm each night, I was kicking myself a little bit. 

That was when the family entertainment would start right outside the hotel and it was when I'd start to miss having someone with me. I did go down to the entertainment and have a few drinks some nights but it was mainly catered around children. Next time I would make sure to book an adults only hotel so the entertainment would be a bit more to my liking.

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I also never went out during the night. Maybe some people would brave it and maybe I might in the future but I was too nervous this time around. I definitely missed that aspect of a holiday as it's always fun to go out and have fun in the nightclubs and bars when you're away.

One thing I did was book myself a three-hour boat trip which was about 20 minutes away from the hotel. This was so much fun and brought me out of my comfort zone that little bit further. While I was waiting I walked around the strip, bought some gifts for friends and family, and sat outside to enjoy my surroundings with a drink.

Oddly enough I never once felt scared, anxious or terribly lonely. 

My friends and family would ask 'how are you finding it being all alone?' and I would reply 'I'm loving it!'.

I don't think I ever felt so much at peace before. I got to do whatever I wanted. If I wanted to sleep in I could without feeling too guilty, or if I wanted to just read my book for hours at the pool I could as well without having to entertain anyone else. 

My only worries were making it to breakfast on time! I would 100% do it again.

Next time around, whenever that may be, I would like to go solo for a lot longer than four nights. And I would go somewhere I've never been before. Thailand is definitely on my bucket list. 

I would also push myself to talk to new people, as this is something I'm not always comfortable with, and would never normally go out of my way to do.

Now that I know what to expect, I feel like I could go anywhere in the world now and know I would be ok. 

Have you gone on a solo trip before? If not, did I persuade you at all?