Aria Esmeralda

10 Tips for Traveling Alongside a Persistent Companion: Your Own Mental Health

In the summer of 2016, I went on a three-month trip around the world, solo. I visited five countries: South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Fiji, and America—all of them taught me new things about myself. I set off on my trip with diagnosed depression and anxiety...two ingredients for an uneasy start to my travels alone. I have come up with ten tips to both help and inspire you to just go for it, mental health conditions and all.