I imagine the majority of people struggling with the issues hear commentors saying "plan a trip, or an adventure!" and cringe.
I am an extrovert-ish type person, who travels a lot, and even I find it stressful and uncomfortable to travel by myself and have an adventure (Ie. I won't do it, I have to have at least one friend with me if i am travelling to a new location (unless its for work)). I like to share my experiences with people I like. I think it would make the loneliness even worse if I had to see some fantastic locations and realize I had no one to crack a joke about it with, or take a stupid selfie of it.
My only suggestion, for anyone struggling to connect with new people, is to connect with old friends. You were friends for a reason, shared interests, experiences whatever. Even if the interests change, the experiences remain. Re-connect, through any means necessary, and for the love of god, make sure you have enough drinks to make the laughs begin, but not too many that the tears follow. Haha.
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