10 Good Reasons to Travel Alone
So, I know that you have ever thought of traveling alone. To feel how awesome it is to wander in a foreign country without knowing anyone and be a complete stranger? A lot of questions I have received on how brave I am on traveling by myself. Why I am not afraid of it. If you will be thinking of traveling with a bunch of group of people on a tour that you don’t even know, well you can think again… here are some 10 godo reasons why you should consider traveling SOLO. and yes! it is a one-of-a-kind lifetime experience! But surely, there’s a lot more reasons you can add on top of the list!
1. You dont need to ask for someone’s time
I am sick of people who always wait for the best time to travel, a little do they know that the best time they are waiting for is “NOW”. I dont wanna wait for them to block their bunch of schedules and have to book a yearbefore they wait to travel. I am tired of them wining on how much they have to shed to travel. Well, I am not that rich to travel in luxury, but i can travel on a budget and in style. I also dont know why some people are afraid of traveling alone, maybe they have this negative thoughts of what they might happen to them during the trip. but i guess positivity always win, if you set negativity aside.
2. You allow yourself to feel nervous and excited at the same time
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Remember how you first drove your car? the first time you rode a bike? the first time you did the bungee jumping? The first time you had your first kiss? your first day on your job? There’s one feeling in common, you are NERVOUS! and yes, i agree, it really takes a lot of courage, and everything has its first time, and you have to encounter it, you have to feel the adrenaline rush and most of all doing the things that makes you feel nervous! The first time I travelled solo internationally is when I went to Bangkok but my special someone (that time) met me at the airport, but the feeling of riding a plane solo with a bunch of pe0ple you dont know makes me feel nervous, makes me feel so excited to think of what is wating for me when i landed.
3. Its one of the best ways to find your inner-self
One of the good things about traveling is not escaping, but finding yourself and knowing youself more in a deeper manner in a foreign land. How sweet it is to meditate and to just be yourself. When you travel, you give yourself time to grow and in a snap you might know things that you never knew you could do, like ask someone to help you out with your luggage and stuff, shyness away! 🙂
4. Instant help from a stranger!
When you travel alone, there’s gonna be a whole lot of beautiful views out there, and you have to take a photo of it and of yourself of course, so you are gonna do that super awesome selfie with the scenery on the background, and while you are having a hard time looking for that perfect selfie picture a stranger offered you some help to take a photo of you instead. Now, how cool is that?
5. You allow yourself to trust a stranger, and ” might fall in love “
Okay, so some of you might encounter this once-in-a-blue-moon experience of meeting some prince charming who just in a blink of an eye is goin to be right infront of your very own eyes? Maybe while you are having a hard time carrying all those luggages that you have while grabbing a taxi from the airport, and some just offered you a very nice helping hand and whooop! magic! you just clicked together! and maybe, just maybe that person is your soulmate! well, thats another good thing about travelling, you’ll never know who you will meet along the way!
6. You can do whatever you want as long as you can handle it
Traveling SOLO makes you the craziest version of yourself, you can also be the nicest person you’ll ever meet too! you can lay down on the hammock beside the beach and just meditate, or you can go wild and crazy! you can ride a motorbike as long as you have your international drivers license with you and your travel insurance! you can do whatever you want as long as you can handle it without anyone’s consent!
7. You can shop til you drop and would never have to mind if you are bothering someone’s time
Ladies and gentleman, when you travel alone say for example Hongkong, you will be tempted to shop til you drop! yes and yes! you can buy perfumes that aren’t knock-offs on their lowest price ever, especially when they go on sale everyone is crazy about sale. When you travel alone, you won’t have to consider anyone’s time specially when it takes you ages to choose for that perfect dress or perfect neck tie, you wont have to mind someone waiting for you outside of the shop who doesn’t stop looking at his watch (rude!) , so traveling alone can somehow makes your life eezy-breezy.
8. It gives you freedom and liberty
When you travel by yourself, it gives you that weird feeling of liberty and excitement, it awakens your soul into a while new level of existence, it sends shiver on your spine that you can’t even explain when you are about to jet-off, oh! what a wonderful moments to cherish forever! you can eat your own ice cream while strolling and doesn’t have any single care in the world.
9. You can have friends with some locals!
When you travel, makes sure you don’t be a tourist, make sure that you blend with the locals, blending means you have to mingle with them, you have to at least talk to them and learn something from them, you’ll never know what lesson you could get from them, and sometimes its something you can truly value. You can have beer with them, and know how their life is, not to compare it with your life but at least widen your perspective and knowledge about life and humanity. It will make you a better person, plus a friendship that is worth keeping! you migh get free accomodation in the future, you will never know! 🙂
10. Lastly, you can be whoever you wanna be.
For me, the best thing about traveling is you can be whoever you wanna be, you can speak french language in russia, you can speak spanish in America, you can play, play, play and not reveal who truly you are. You can choose if you want to reveal yourself or not, its all your choice. Have fun with it. At the end of the day we are all dreamers, and dream chasers.
Girl power baby!!!
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thank you! 🙂 cheers!
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I love travelling by myself – great post!
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travelling alone gives you a sense of liberty and solace. i love traveling solo too! 🙂
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You did a splendid job on the article. Regarding to your question on the pros and cons of traveling alone, it’s an endless list to be honest. Here’s a few which you might enjoy.
Pros
Total independence
Self-reliance
Confidence
Massive networking (random strangers)
Being lost (such a negative connotation usually, however, it’s the only way to know the new place in and out)
Picking up on new language from the locals
Local food is always my priority (traveling alone, you don’t have to go through the hassle of choosing what to eat)
Organizing and planning (spontaneity is the key however it gets out of control to a point where you don’t end up doing anything)
Cons
Budgeting (since you’re traveling alone, sharing rooms, food and etc is impossible)
Solitude (there has been moments when I crave for a company..just someone to talk to)
Safety (it’s good to travel with a bit of awareness of the surrounding. better be safe than sorry)
Money transaction (one of the top hassles since not all ATMs are reliable, depending on the type of credit care you’re using)
Homestays (great way of meeting new people and getting out of comfort zone, but just don’t rely on the pictures you see on websites. Get in touch with the hosts and ask as many question there are!)
Being frugal (good life lessons, however, I like to spoil myself from time to time by booking expensive hotels or buying over-priced souvenirs which really affect my budgeting)
Touristy areas (as you all may know, touristy areas are the key to economic growth, but be sure to brush off your haggling skills before even entering. Dare to walk away if the prices are not matched upon your offer)
Local word of mouth (extensive research on the internet on a particular place is quite important. Locals word of mouth can vary from person to person which is a headache)
Massive Patience (be assertive about the things you want instead of going with the flow especially traveling with a limited amount of time)
Hope i’ve answered enough!
xx trish
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thank you so much for your wonderful response! I think you’ve mentioned all the pros and cons , well it has a long list but you have pointed out the main one. I cannot wait for your next post! wish to hear from you more soon! keep me posted! cheers! 🙂
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You can visit places that interest you. I once went to Vienna specifically to see Spittelau, which is the amazing refuse incinerator. I’ve been to Trinidad to see the asphalt lake, Gdansk to see the shipyard, on trains all over \Europe. I wanted to go to Manaus to see England play Italy, but even me a comparably well-off man, couldn’t get a ticket, hotel and a flight. So I think, I’ll go and watch the match in a bar in Italy.
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wow! it was indeed a roller coaster trip! i would love to read and know more about your Italy trip since i am planning for a big trip to Europe before 2015 ends. thank you so much for your wonderful response! keep me posted! cheers!
p.s.
how was the match bar in italy? 🙂
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Thank you for the comment and like on my post. ’10 good things of traveling alone’ is a great article and I enjoyed the read. Your ‘pros’ encompasses my own thoughts as there are no hindrance to time and place to visit when one is alone. Only one ‘con’ which depends on the situation would be to share the experience of the moment as being there is different from trying to explain it to someone. That’s why take a lot of pictures. 🙂
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i agree. sometimes at the end of your travelling days you need someone to tell stories about your journey and laugh things off. keep me posted! cheers!
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I love it! Totally true, I’ve taken a couple solo trips now, as well as ones with people or to visit people and I enjoy both, but there is just something special and empowering about traveling alone. 🙂 Great post!
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thank you so much Jen for your response! when are you heading next? is it gonna be a solo trip? Cant wait for your next adventure! keep in touch! cheers!
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I don’t have any solo trips planned right now, but I am headed to a family reunion and a girl’s retreat over the summer/fall. I’ll probably squeak in a solo long weekend or something along those lines a bit later this year. Romania and Ireland are both on the list for next year, so this year is a little travel light!
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wow! that’s a good idea! going solo is quite a food for the soul. i hopue you will have a good trip! oh! btw, I cannot wait for your Ireland getaway! I’ve been wanting to go to Dublin, hopefully in the next two years from now.
cheers!
please keep me posted of your travels!
cheers!
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I will! I’m very excited as well! What are your plans for travel this year?
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I will be going to Bali for 5 days this end of September and planning to go island hopping before the year ends probably December. thank you so much for dropping by! cheers!
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i’ve taken one solo trip.. and i’m hooked! i love traveling alone! great post!
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wow! i love your blog! specially your NY trip! how was it? where are you heading next? keep me posted! cheers!
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Love it! You have some great reasons on why traveling alone is an awesome thing. What I love the most about traveling alone is that you don’t have to look for approval from your travel partner. You get to plan your days as they come. Sure, you might have some big things that you want to do, but you don’t have to ask anyone “where do you want to eat?” Or “what should we do today?”. It is all up to you and that’s really relaxing. Also I love the mention about finding yourself in places and culture you don’t know! Awesome! Love the post!
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haha! i remember when i t ravelled with my 2 friends, we are like “where are we gonna eat, and after an hour we are still asking the same question” haha! unlike traveling alone, you decide for yourself and yes finding yourself while youre travelling is the greatest pleasure on earth! keep me posted melissa! love your blog! cheers!
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Very Well composed post . Its fun and quirky and I enjoyed reading this . I am now following you . =) Cheers to Solo Traveling ! http://iamjosemanuel.com/2014/05/10/whats-inside-my-travel-backpack/
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thank you jose! 🙂 i love your blog! and i am now following you too! keep me posted! i cant wait for your next adventure! cheers!
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love doing it! i find it helps me find peace and balance in my life. like quieting your soul.
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Nice post for traveling alone and finding wonders by yourself
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thank you for reblogging my post and featuring me on your site! cheers!
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I agree, you can manage your own time and be your own boss. That is the best thing about traveling alone. I love to travel alone at times but some times, I do love the company of family and friends.
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Great blog, this is fantastic! I love it.
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thank you so much!
following you now!
cheers!
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Nice post. I totally agree. As have written in my own blog, I do love travelling solo too. Everyone should at least try to travel alone.
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Fantastic post – really spot on! I’ve blogged about travelling solo but as I put it, it’s more like ‘travelling solo but never alone’. In fact, its actually very hard to be on your own I find!
I think the best thing however, is being able to say you did it your way, the real sense of accomplishment to look back on your trip and say ‘I did it that – not anyone else, it was all ME’. It’s so cool to think that when you left you were totally alone and going into the unknown, and you also come back alone, but with a camera full of amazing snaps, a heap of friends from all around the world, and the best memories you could never have imagined before you left.
Yes. Travelling ‘solo’ is the best 🙂
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Anyway good travel tips. I wish I can travel soon just want to escape from the busy life. Cheers… ;p
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thank you! 🙂
well an escape from the usual routine is a good idea.
take care!
cheers!
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Great post! I love how even if you travel alone you’re hardly ever lonely because there are so many people to meet out there 🙂
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i definitely agree! there’s a whole world out there waiting for you to discover! cheers! keep me posted!
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This is so perfect! I just wrote about going to on my own. I was so nervous that people would think I was a loser going to Magic Kingdom on my own but I had the best day ever. I would be more of a loser if I let what people think about me stop me from having amazing experiences. Also, could not agree more about the shopping!!!
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now thats the courage!!!! how was the Magic Kingdom? tell me more about it! how was t he feeling? i am so proud of you! keep me posted! cant wait for your next adventure! 🙂 cheers!
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Magic Kingdom was amazing! It is better on your own. You can do exactly what you want, when you want xx
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I love travelling alone but its important to be careful of your own personal safety, I just did a recent blog post it http://14weeksworthofsocks.com/2014/06/05/traveling-alone-safety-for-women-travellers/
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So true! when you travel solo you are always willing to meet new people and you understand how many nice people are around you
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and most of all. it regains your trust and faith to the humanity! cheers! 🙂
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It’s lovely travelling with somebody when you’re somewhere new, but I have always loved visiting a new city alone, it’s so exciting and it’s your memory alone.
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I definitely agree. And you can digest it all in, you can breathe the whole scene and can also make some deep realizations about life. thats one good thing about traveling, we keep on learning. 🙂 thank you for dropping some love! following you now! ♥
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10 Good Reasons to Travel Alone.
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traveling alone is liberating, and you’ve given all the best reasons there are to do it right here on your blog. thanks for providing people with a valuable public service. and thanks for liking my last blog post.
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thank you for dropping by! I’m glad you liked it!! keep me posted! cheers!
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So glad you stopped by Tea and Strumpets — otherwise I would never have found this awesome post! The solo trip is one of life’s great pleasures, isn’t it? I love having the time and the freedom and the headspace to think about my own life against the backdrop of a new place.
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I cannot think of myself being stationary in one place either. Life has been always fascinating that we are intended to move. and never stop. thanks for dropping by and keep me posted!
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