On Cate Huston's "How I Learned to Love Traveling Solo"

I must say, this narrative was quite a bit different than the last four articles we read in class. Feross Aboukhadiejeh, Joshua Romero, Malcolm X and Mike Rose basically all write about accomplishments in their lives and how it affected them. They speak of goals they set, how they achieved them and what led them to do what they did. But with Cate's article I feel that it lacks stimulation. Her essay is very informative on the "do's" and "not to do's" while traveling by yourself, should one ever consider traveling alone, but she doesn't speak of personal encounters that would set good examples to back up her opinions. I find her style of writing to be structured, but very dry. On a more positive note, I think that anyone who has ever considered traveling by themselves but has not yet done so, or would like to travel but hasn't yet for fear of having to go by themselves, should read this article. I admire people who are strong and independent, and don't let things get in their way of pursuing what they want to pursue. And that is the vibe I get from Cate Huston, although she might not be the best writer. I myself have traveled much in my life since my early childhood years, both alone and in company with others, and one thing I will vouch for is: It does require a lot of courage to travel by yourself, especially when you're visiting other countries and embracing new cultures. So while her style of writing is not very inspiring for my own essays, her courage is.