Comments on: The travel experiences of a solo male traveller http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/06/19/the-travel-experiences-of-a-solo-male-traveller/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/06/19/the-travel-experiences-of-a-solo-male-traveller/#comment-158005 Darren Cronian Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:03:54 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1153#comment-158005 @ Moe Interesting to read your experiences, thanks for sharing them. @ Moe

Interesting to read your experiences, thanks for sharing them.

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]]> By: Moe http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/06/19/the-travel-experiences-of-a-solo-male-traveller/#comment-158002 Moe Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:37:41 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1153#comment-158002 I agree with everything you say. I have travelled solo to Oman, Tunisia and Morocco. By far the best experience was Oman because I made a dozen very good friends with Omanis throughout the country, travelled around the country and saw and did things that were unique to that country. If I had gone with friends I would not have met all the people I did, Omanis seeing me with friends would not have made the overt effort to get to know me and make me feel comfortable and I probably would not have ended up in some of the small towns that I found myself in and in restaurants or shisha bars I always ended up striking conversations with other customers or staff. On the other hand, I went alone to Tunisia, and other than 1 or 2 locations outside of the resorts, that was the worst time I had, solely because hotels in beach resorts are set out for package holidays and all residence come with family, friends or lovers etc, being alone in these situation does make you feel self conscious and its also harder to make friends, and people do judge when your the only one solo in a beach resort and always judge negatively. In the beach resorts I just put my head phones on, sunbathed, swam and ignored the stares, whereas outside of the resorts I found that the staff would often chat and fuss over me and there was also other solo travelers. In Morocco it was a bit of both, for the most part I did not feel like the odd one out for being alone and social interactions in easy to come across, but when in restaurants etc you can feel a bit self conscious. All in all when traveling alone choose your destination carefully and most people will actually be impressed, esp when you go off the beaten track. I agree with everything you say. I have travelled solo to Oman, Tunisia and Morocco. By far the best experience was Oman because I made a dozen very good friends with Omanis throughout the country, travelled around the country and saw and did things that were unique to that country.

If I had gone with friends I would not have met all the people I did, Omanis seeing me with friends would not have made the overt effort to get to know me and make me feel comfortable and I probably would not have ended up in some of the small towns that I found myself in and in restaurants or shisha bars I always ended up striking conversations with other customers or staff. On the other hand, I went alone to Tunisia, and other than 1 or 2 locations outside of the resorts, that was the worst time I had, solely because hotels in beach resorts are set out for package holidays and all residence come with family, friends or lovers etc, being alone in these situation does make you feel self conscious and its also harder to make friends, and people do judge when your the only one solo in a beach resort and always judge negatively.

In the beach resorts I just put my head phones on, sunbathed, swam and ignored the stares, whereas outside of the resorts I found that the staff would often chat and fuss over me and there was also other solo travelers. In Morocco it was a bit of both, for the most part I did not feel like the odd one out for being alone and social interactions in easy to come across, but when in restaurants etc you can feel a bit self conscious. All in all when traveling alone choose your destination carefully and most people will actually be impressed, esp when you go off the beaten track.

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]]> By: Hst http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/06/19/the-travel-experiences-of-a-solo-male-traveller/#comment-153508 Hst Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:56:52 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1153#comment-153508 I travel solo whenever I can – and do share your philosophy. I’m not unsociable at all, and often team up with other travelers along the way for a stretch, but the freedom of not quite knowing where I’m going next or what I’ll be doing or whom I’ll be meeting is for me a burst of energy. I travel solo whenever I can – and do share your philosophy. I’m not unsociable at all, and often team up with other travelers along the way for a stretch, but the freedom of not quite knowing where I’m going next or what I’ll be doing or whom I’ll be meeting is for me a burst of energy.

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]]> By: Tracy http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/06/19/the-travel-experiences-of-a-solo-male-traveller/#comment-132328 Tracy Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:11:52 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1153#comment-132328 Traveling solo is not bad in some situations. Not only male, female also travel by herself. However, as you mentioned there were many disadvantages like eat alone...so boring. I'm interested in walking on the beach alone so I can think much more about me, my family with all best things. So cool! Traveling solo is not bad in some situations. Not only male, female also travel by herself. However, as you mentioned there were many disadvantages like eat alone…so boring. I’m interested in walking on the beach alone so I can think much more about me, my family with all best things. So cool!

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.travel-rants.com/2008/06/19/the-travel-experiences-of-a-solo-male-traveller/#comment-122499 Anonymous Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:26:54 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=1153#comment-122499 Also, bring another female you know and trust well, such as a friend, family member, or relative when you're alone or with other guys so that way you don't get into trouble, especially with local women and children. Also, bring another female you know and trust well, such as a friend, family member, or relative when you’re alone or with other guys so that way you don’t get into trouble, especially with local women and children.

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