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 made it a lovely, cathartic adventure. The trip was an emotional roller coaster, culminating in a last meal with my ex to give me closure. Back in 2022, I got into a very long-distance relationship between Paris (the French one) and Boston (the American one). For about 18 months, we staggered along despite the thousands of miles between us. From the start, he seemed convinced that I needed to move to America if I wanted us to have a future. Despite my doubts, I began to consider relocating.