<human>: Could you distill the essence of the text into 1-3 sentences?

My SO of 6 years broke up with me a month ago.   I thought we were going to be together forever (sounds cliche when I type it out).  Anyways, I decided that I needed to do something for myself.  Yesterday I bought a ticket to Japan in September.  It has always been my dream to visit Japan.  I'll be staying for 3 months.  I'm not trying to ignore the situation or run from my problems.  I want to soul search, do something big for myself, and get away.  I know it won't solve all my problems or give me all the answers. 

So, have you ever traveled to get through a break up?  How did it go?  What did you learn?
<bot>: My SO of 6 years broke up with me.  I have plane tickets to Japan for a 3 month stay.  What's your experience with traveling after a breakup?