India, Oct. 31 -- I've always been the kind of person who plans imaginary trips between meetings. My browser tabs are full of places I hope to visit one day, but finding people who can match that energy is rare. That's how the thought of solo travel began to grow on me. As a girl raised in the 90s in India, the idea can make your heart race a little. To make sense of it, I reached out to someone who has truly lived it. Rida Tharana, content creator and solo traveller, shared her thoughts with HT Lifestyle on what it really means to explore the world on your own.

Rida's first solo trip started by chance. It began in Bali when her friend left early, and she decided to extend her stay. That one decision changed everything. "Suddenly, I had ...