Hi!!! 

If you've been following me on Instagram @allisonziggy, you've probably noticed that I've niched down and have been creating content and providing tips for Solo Travel! 

To me, solo travel represents freedom. 

When I lived in Chicago and was addicted to my work, I used to scroll Instagram enviously of couples who traveled together. It felt like "if only I had a boyfriend, then I would be able to go on cool trips." My other excuse for my life was my revolving credit card balance. I felt so much shame and guilt for my financial situation. I made a lot of money but had nothing to show for it. "Maybe when I pay my credit card off, I can travel."

In hindsight, I think in part I was justifying my circumstances, because this allowed me to continue bullying myself and fed into my pre-established narrative of self-loathing, but beyond that, I didn't know the possibility of an incredible life existed for me. 

I genuinely thought my life would be downhill after college because I didn'...