{"id":14017,"date":"2019-03-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flashpack.preview.uk.com\/2018\/08\/31\/i-celebrated-my-30th-birthday-by-travelling-alone\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T10:15:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T09:15:04","slug":"celebrated-30th-birthday-travelling-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.flashpack.com\/us\/solo\/travel\/celebrated-30th-birthday-travelling-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"I celebrated my 30th birthday by travelling alone"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it came to plans for his 30th birthday, travelling alone wasn’t top of Matt Risley’s list. So imagine his surprise when he booked a solo trip to spend it on Easter Island.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s your 30th, 40th, or 100th (hey, we can dream), every big birthday has its own \u2018milestone\u2019 checklist.<\/p>\n

The faff of how big, small or left-field to make the celebrations? Check.<\/p>\n

Friends, family and frolleagues invite politics? Check.<\/p>\n

Existential dread about what you\u2019re doing, where you\u2019re going, and where you should be in your life by now? Double check.<\/p>\n

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?What's that coming over the hill, is it a OHJEEBUSITSANELEPHANT?#instatravel #elephant #wildlife #wanderlust<\/a><\/p>\n

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