The magic of traveling alone
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The magic of traveling alone
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#2Shoutout to /r/solotravel back when I was first traveling alone, great community there that has some great tips.
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#3> At the start, I had some doubts. A sense of loneliness emerged. I was a bit confused. Though, this turned out for the best, serving as a tool for freedom.
Around at which point does it start getting good?
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#4> At the start, I had some doubts. A sense of loneliness emerged. I was a bit confused. Though, this turned out for the best, serving as a tool for freedom. Around at which point does it start getting good?
If you ask me, it's when you start talking with the people in the area you're staying in. It's very freeing to have a fresh start in a new place.
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#5I spent years travelling alone for work. I grew bitter. I hated it. I started to hate travelling.
Some years later, I decided that I wanted to be able to enjoy travelling alone. So I did, for 30 days, in France. I made rules for myself:
- Don’t stay in the same city more than two nights.
- Go do all the touristy stuff, eat at all the restaurants, etc, that I would do if I was not alone.
- Speak to people.
It was the best vacation of my life… I have so many stories from those 30 days.
Travelling alone is as hard, uncomfortable or increasingly good, as you yourself let it be.
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#6> At the start, I had some doubts. A sense of loneliness emerged. I was a bit confused. Though, this turned out for the best, serving as a tool for freedom. Around at which point does it start getting good?
If you ask me, it's when you start talking with the people in the area you're staying in. It's very freeing to have a fresh start in a new place.
About what? In what circumstances? Walk up to people tending their front yard and strike up a conversation? At bus stops? I've tried at least the latter but people generally aren't up for it in western Europe at least
This advice article could be a whole lot more concrete
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#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you ask me, it's when you start talking with the people in the area you're staying in. It's very freeing to have a fresh start in a new place.
About what? In what circumstances? Walk up to people tending their front yard and strike up a conversation? At bus stops? I've tried at least the latter but people generally aren't up for it in western Europe at least This advice article could be a whole lot more concrete
Smaller town cafes have worked for me to chat with people. People who work there especially want to chat to practice their English. But, you have to leave the large tourist cities. It also helps to go to the same place a few times, then people get curious about you.
Bars also work, because after a couple of pints everyone gets a bit chatty.
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#8The “magic” seems little more than not having to compromise, allowing you to be selfish without the guilt of hurting others.
With friends, the magic comes when the holiday has finished and you start saying “remember that thing on that holiday!”. The worst form of loneliness is only having memories nobody else shares.
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#9Traveling with people is a nightmare. They always want to get up at different times to do things, see different things than you, stay longer at certain places or shorter.
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#10I spent years travelling alone for work. I grew bitter. I hated it. I started to hate travelling. Some years later, I decided that I wanted to be able to enjoy travelling alone. So I did, for 30 days, in France. I made rules for myself: - Don’t stay in the same city more than two nights. - Go do all the touristy stuff, eat at all the restaurants, etc, that I would do if I was not alone. - Speak to people. It was the…
Also, travelling for work vs for pleasure is vastly different.
I probably also average about two nights per town when going train travelling in Europe. Sometimes one, sometimes three.