When I was 20, I went on a two-month couchsurfing trip across the USA (South, Midwest, and Pacifc Northwest). It was my first time really travelling on my own (I'd started flying alone when I was still in primary school, but I was only alone for the flights), and the trip gave me the confidence to start travelling on my own to other countries, too. I also met so many amazing people on the way, and it expanded my world and got me more interested in understanding diverse perspectives. I'm not a fan of hyperbole, but I think "transformative" really is the only way I could describe the trip.
When I was 20, I went on a two-month couchsurfing trip across the USA (South, Midwest, and Pacifc Northwest). It was my first time really travelling on my own (I'd started flying alone when I was still in primary school, but I was only alone for the flights), and the trip gave me the confidence to start travelling on my own to other countries, too. I also met so many amazing people on the way, and it expanded my world and got me more interested in understanding diverse perspectives. I'm not a fan of hyperbole, but I think "transformative" really is the only way I could describe the trip.