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I prefer to travel with someone, because in this case I know that there is the person, who always can help me . So, it is also more secure. Besides, I agree with PA2UK it is more fun to share your experience with someone else.
after i've been traveling with friends the last couple times its finally time again for a vacation all by myself! four days of san francisco + seven days honolulu coming up next month!
Have done it both ways,alone or with an SO.Have never flown,taken a train,or rode a bus on long trips.The "call of the open road" has always tugged at me,so have always drove.At one time or another have covered much of the American West.The more remote the area and deserted the road the better I like it.Have several such tentative trips planned for the next two or three years,and they will be taken alone.Amuses me that some folks are actually uncomfortable being alone away from others in remote areas.Will also mention that I do not own a cell phone and no intention of getting one.The car will be in good condition and I can change a flat tire,so what is there to worry about?
I enjoy traveling alone. I never did it till I was in my 40's and I was surprised it was so much fun. I've done road trips with and without my dogs. They are great company but they do require a lot of extra planning. I went from MN to TX and MN to NV. Both good trips.
I fly alone quite often and that doesn't bother me either.
One place I never want to go alone is Tahiti. It's so romantic, it's meant to be shared with a lover.
a frequent question people ask is "so..are you a loner?"
The only people that I've ever had asking that are the people that never even consider travelling alone. Those people are missing out on some great opportunities. They may miss out on a great deal because they're able to travel, but their friends, spouse, or SO can't get off work. Even though I usually don't travel alone and just arrange for alone time on my trips, I always learn something new about myself during that alone time as I'm more likely to go out of my comfort zone since there's nobody to talk me out of something. The people the absolutely refuse to be alone at all on their vacations don't get that opportunity.
I've never travelled abroad, but am a frequent domestic vacationer, and have done it alone countless times. It's always fascinated people that I can do that. People think it's such a big deal for anyone to do alone, let alone a female.
The only person I will travel with is my husband. I absolutely will NOT travel with friends, and I don't care to attempt it with family. There are reasons WHY I don't travel with friends. I spent just one over-nighter with a girlfriend at a coastal time last month, and ended up sorry I did it. I've spoiled myself by having my own self to cater to and take care of. (However, this is not the case with the husband. We do travel well together ~ we just don't do it all the time.)
Last year I booked a 10-day trip to NYC by myself and never felt ill at ease or overwhelmed. I'm very careful.
The bad side is that it costs a little more. And rarely do I go inside a bar, although I've done it a couple of times.
The worst thing about traveling alone, though, is that you have nobody with which to reminisce. Pictures only go so far, but the best way to reminisce is to connect with that person with whom you traveled and talk about the great times you had on the trip. You help each other briefly re-live the trip for a while, better than photos or video alone would.
That's pretty much the reason I don't like to travel alone. It's not fear at all, but just that I enjoy someone else's company and being able to share the experience. The same people who fear travelling alone are usually the ones shocked that my friend and I will plan our own trip (no travel agent or tour guides) and not bring any male companion/protector with us.
That's pretty much the reason I don't like to travel alone. It's not fear at all, but just that I enjoy someone else's company and being able to share the experience. The same people who fear travelling alone are usually the ones shocked that my friend and I will plan our own trip (no travel agent or tour guides) and not bring any male companion/protector with us.
That IS pretty strange.
I must say, though, that one woman I spoke to about her solo trip to Egypt said that she would never recommend females going there without a male along. Has to do with the culture's ideas of women being unescorted and, judging by her experience, they do some pretty brazen things to the female tourists. However, it's all a matter of where you go.
I've never used a travel agent for anything except to purchase txx years ago (which I kinda' miss). For domestic travel I think it's better to rely on reading materials and other resources.
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