Comments on: Travelling alone was a life changing experience http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/05/28/travelling-alone-was-a-life-changing-experience/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cara http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/05/28/travelling-alone-was-a-life-changing-experience/#comment-151712 Cara Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:35:44 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1120#comment-151712 I did my first major overseas trip solo (South America 6 months) and now I find having to work with a group to do what they want to do (holidays with friends or family) frustrating as it lacks the adventure that I experience on my own - the option to choose from minute to minute what I will do next or even what town/trip I will do next based on people I meet (either what they have told me, or wanting to travel onwards with them) - to be able to change my mind and go somewhere other than 'planned' without agreeing with anyone first. Love it. BUT as a solo female I feel I have run out of places that have the infrastructure (good hostels for meeting people and good/safe transport routes and group activities to sign-up to like 3-4 days hiking, rafting etc.) After SA, have done East Coast Oz (underwhelmed) and Thailand/Cambodia (OK but hostels poor and as a solo female felt needed to upgrade to budget hotel but didn't meet people as much this way - although very good mountain hikes/temples by moped etc). Any suggestions? I'd love to do West Coast Africa but just not sure the infrastructure is there for me. I did my first major overseas trip solo (South America 6 months) and now I find having to work with a group to do what they want to do (holidays with friends or family) frustrating as it lacks the adventure that I experience on my own – the option to choose from minute to minute what I will do next or even what town/trip I will do next based on people I meet (either what they have told me, or wanting to travel onwards with them) – to be able to change my mind and go somewhere other than ‘planned’ without agreeing with anyone first. Love it.

BUT as a solo female I feel I have run out of places that have the infrastructure (good hostels for meeting people and good/safe transport routes and group activities to sign-up to like 3-4 days hiking, rafting etc.) After SA, have done East Coast Oz (underwhelmed) and Thailand/Cambodia (OK but hostels poor and as a solo female felt needed to upgrade to budget hotel but didn’t meet people as much this way – although very good mountain hikes/temples by moped etc).

Any suggestions? I’d love to do West Coast Africa but just not sure the infrastructure is there for me.

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]]> By: Kimbo http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/05/28/travelling-alone-was-a-life-changing-experience/#comment-144907 Kimbo Thu, 07 May 2009 00:38:42 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1120#comment-144907 Heh, my moms been wracking her brain to think of ways to keep me in the UK, but nothing short of tearing my room apart and taking my passport will stop me. I went to New York in the summer of 06 with my school, but because I was the oldest by about 4 years to the rest of the kids, I had my own group to watch. Thats one think I love, the freedom to do what you want, when you want. Heh, my moms been wracking her brain to think of ways to keep me in the UK, but nothing short of tearing my room apart and taking my passport will stop me. I went to New York in the summer of 06 with my school, but because I was the oldest by about 4 years to the rest of the kids, I had my own group to watch. Thats one think I love, the freedom to do what you want, when you want.

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]]> By: Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/05/28/travelling-alone-was-a-life-changing-experience/#comment-144906 Darren Cronian Thu, 07 May 2009 00:34:04 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1120#comment-144906 @ Kimbo I think travelling solo is a confident boosting experience. There's nothing uncool or wrong about travelling by youself. I have the same problem friends and family think that I am some loner who wanders around a destination. They do not realise the freedom that travelling alone can bring. I believe everyone should try at least once in their life. @ Kimbo

I think travelling solo is a confident boosting experience. There’s nothing uncool or wrong about travelling by youself. I have the same problem friends and family think that I am some loner who wanders around a destination. They do not realise the freedom that travelling alone can bring. I believe everyone should try at least once in their life.

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]]> By: Kimbo http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/05/28/travelling-alone-was-a-life-changing-experience/#comment-144905 Kimbo Thu, 07 May 2009 00:23:19 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1120#comment-144905 I travelled to London during October 2007 by my self, had a fund time scaring the locals with my insane grin on the busses (busses and I don't get along in Glasgow you see, and since I could make sense of the london ones, I was extremely happy!) My work mates and family didn't get it (still don't) but when I told them about my holiday to New York during June this year, the accepted it, as now its part of my quirkiness :) But it has helped me with my confidence, which is severly lacking lol I travelled to London during October 2007 by my self, had a fund time scaring the locals with my insane grin on the busses (busses and I don’t get along in Glasgow you see, and since I could make sense of the london ones, I was extremely happy!)

My work mates and family didn’t get it (still don’t) but when I told them about my holiday to New York during June this year, the accepted it, as now its part of my quirkiness :) But it has helped me with my confidence, which is severly lacking lol

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]]> By: Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/05/28/travelling-alone-was-a-life-changing-experience/#comment-133725 Darren Cronian Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:21:34 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1120#comment-133725 @ Moh, Santhi, Rossi Really sorry that I did not reply to your comments. That's bad of me. If any of you have any questions about solo travel then please do leave your comments here and I will make sure this time that I answer them! @ Moh, Santhi, Rossi

Really sorry that I did not reply to your comments. That’s bad of me. If any of you have any questions about solo travel then please do leave your comments here and I will make sure this time that I answer them!

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