There is nothing to worry about travelling alone. I have done it many times, my brother does it and numerous mates from uni have come over here to see me on their own en route to other countries.

To paint a picture, my brother was the kind of guy who had a gang of about 15 mates, all of whom he knew from secondary school. Gradually, most had kids by the time there were 22/23 and some now at 25 are on their second. He used to drink with these same guys every Friday and Saturday night and go out with them other nights of the week. He was living week by week.

I started to travel on my own and began with Australia during my first year of uni and have done a bit since at which time he thought enough was enough and as great as his mates are/were, they were doing very little in life.

He packed his bags up and started with Gibralter. He has now done most of the US, some of Canada, Mexico, Australia, Europe and has now just returned from Israel and Palestine (he was begged not to go by the family but still did). This is all from a 25 year old guy who saw his whole life ahead with the same mates he went to school with.

All of these trips have been on his own and he now has mates from every single trip who has met at hostels/tourist attractions. Travelling is geared around single people so there are lots of communal areas at hostels, team activities etc.

If he can do, anyone can so get out and see this amazing world before its too late.