Travel with a companion vs travel alone4

Travel with a companion vs. travel alone
Although it might be more comfortable to travel with a companion, I
certainly prefer to travel alone. If you go by yourself, you have the
chance to learn a new language, to get to know cultures and customs
and to meet new friends. If you travel alone, you have to learn the
language of the country. Otherwise, your trip would be very
difficult. Speaking the national language makes many things, like
shopping and interacting with native people, much more easier. If
you travel with a companion, you are possibly not anxious to learn
the national language because your friend might already be able to
speak this language.
Speaking the national language enables you to get to know new
cultures and customs, too. You might see strange customs, but on
the other hand, you will understand them because you get familiar
with the background of the people. If you travel with a friend, you
might be not as open for new things as you are when you travel
alone. Last but not least, you have the opportunity to get to know
new friends when you travel alone.
Interacting with other people is always the first step to find new
friends and you might find someone, who accompanies you for a
part of your trip. If you travel with a companion, there is no need
to find new friends because you already have one.
Altogether, I am sure that I prefer to travel alone. I would have
more opportunities to get to know the language, the customs and the
people of the country. As a result, I have the chance to experience a
lot of new things.