Shara came as a solo traveler and the cohort became close enough that departing felt like “leaving your family.” That’s not isolation—that’s belonging to a temporary community. The evening activities—dinners, rooftop gatherings, museum visits—create constant connection.
Shara | Solo Traveler
“When you depart, you feel like you are leaving your family.”
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Risa B | Solo Traveler
“The group activities were memorable and brought the cohort even closer together.”
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The people you meet stay connected after the program. Shara’s cohort is “still in touch” and she’d “dream of all of us reconvening together for another one.” That’s not generic “networking”—that’s genuine friendship forming in a week.
Shara | Solo Traveler
“I also love that the fellow attendees from that trip are still in touch. My dream would be for all of us to reconvene together for another one.”
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robinthompsonphd said they “laughed and learned together like we were old friends.” Julia Vitullo-Martin’s pairing with a 16-year-old wasn’t awkward—the kid was “huge fun.” Cohorts have built-in mechanisms against homesickness.
robinthompsonphd | Solo Traveler
“We laughed and learned together like we were old friends.”