I booked a 5-week trip to visit my long-distance boyfriend. We broke up a month before, but I went anyway.

I was hesitant to turn what was meant to be a visit with a long-distance partner into a solo trip, but I'm glad I did it. Jodie Hughes My long-distance partner and I broke up shortly before we were due to travel around the US together. I went on the trip alone. Family, friends, and kind strangers…