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Travelling Alone - Travel Article
Some people shy away from travelling
alone, a few embrace it. So, what is it that makes it an attractive option?
What are the advantages of going it alone?
Well first things first, travelling solo
can be very liberating. The itinerary you set and all the decisions you make
are yours and yours alone. You don't need to worry about any other person or
group. In other words, there's no need to compromise, there are no arguments,
and no need to second-guess what other people want or need. Actually, you
can be completely selfish.
Travelling alone is also a great
confidence builder. Yes, at times it can feel a bit lonely, but that is just
one of many problems you will have to solve yourself, along with making
your own arrangements, and setting your own goals.
“Nobody can discover the world for
somebody else. Only when we discover it for ourselves does it become common
ground and a common bond and we cease to be alone.” – Wendell Berry
Have you noticed that when you’re on your
own, people are more willing to start a conversation with you? You're more
likely to take the initiative as well, and before you know it, up pops an
invitation for a meal, a side trip, a stay at someone’s home. For some odd
reason people keep a slight distance from couples and groups, probably
because they seem so self-contained and exclusive. Whereas the lone traveller
looks ready to connect with their fellow human beings, and more likely to
engage in pleasant conversation and simple exhanges about their travels.
Putting it simply, lone travellers look interesting.
Thomas Jefferson once said: “One travels
more usefully when alone because he reflects more,” and it’s true: you have
much more time to contemplate things. A day long visit to one museum? No
problem. A long hike on a trail frought with danger? Not an issue. You don’t
have to deal with someone else’s mood swings, —nor they with yours.
Here are two more exicting reasons why you
should consider travelling solo: You will find you learn language faster when
you don’t have someone else talking to you in your own language all the
time. It’s funny, but we interact, are FORCED to interact much more frequently
when we travel alone in a country that doesn’t speak our native tongue.
If that doesn't convince you, there is the
chance for adventure and even romance. When you’re on your own you’re free to
meet someone who might turn out to be very important in your life.
“Travelling solo does not always mean
you’re alone. Most often, you meet marvelous people along the way and make
connections that last a lifetime.” – Jacqueline Boone
The most important factor to consider in
your decision to make a trip alone is your own sense of independence. If you
find that you have little tolerance for the idiosyncracies of others, or you
don't get how group dynamics work, you might be happier travelling alone.
Of course, there may be things holding you
back: Fear of the unknown, or maybe you have a spouse, relative, or friend who
may be upset by your decision to take off by yourself, you will have to
convince them of the value of travelling alone and allay any fears they might
have, but with the technology at our fingertips, you can include them in the adventure.
You have to answer your own inner
wanderer, to pick up your courage and let your heart lead the way to a new
adventure.
Be it near or far—you can go it alone!
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