The 30th January marked my first ever day of solo-backpacking, and the day I arrived in Perth ALONE. So here’s everything I experienced and felt as a first-time solo-backpacker, and some helpful tips for arriving in a new country. As I hugged my parents goodbye, I was hit by a wave of emotions. I wanted to cry, I wanted to laugh, I wanted to stop, and I wanted to go. It was a whirlwind of contracting emotions, a balance of nerves and excitement. Air New Zealand provided amazi