Although it may look like you dug some treasure box but sometimes, it is true that we are good traveling alone. As a travel and tour writer, I often spent my time on the road. Most of those times alone by myself learning and writing what I experienced on my trip. At first, I can't travel alone. I always tag along with my friend wherever I wish to go but it saves me money when I quit surrendering to my strange fear. I've discovered that traveling solo is not scary as I think. It is much even easier and convenient for me. Above all, it is outwardly rewarding feeling that you were able to reach your target destination all by yourself! After my awakening, I am addicted to travel solo, and I guess I am not only one who has the same discovery that traveling solo is absolutely liberating.
For the past few years, the interest of people to travel alone has raised and those travel industry and booking outlet have created some ways to cater to these growing demands of the market. If you wished to travel alone, there is no need to be scared now. Travel and tours business help you to have a safe travel. If you really don't like going somewhere without someone familiar to you, then it is high time to consider this idea. Who knows, you would prefer traveling alone than having a company of friends.
Here are cited good reason to travel alone
1. Easier Plan Trip
All you need to consider is you, yourself and your need so there is nothing to worry you forget the eyeglasses for your friend and all. You can plan the very last minute if you want. You do not have to consider if you and your company like the same place. Your plan, your choices.
For those who have not tried doing it, go ahead, take a move to include on your list to travel alone this year. You can feel the freedom of having your life to live as you desire and deserve a travel experience the way you want it to be.
2. More Time to be Yourself
Ever missed yourself lately? This a great time to fill in that gap and to renew your energy. Some people really have this need to connect to their own self because it makes them really understand themselves better. What they want to do in life and all this question are much often given thought when away from home, most importantly being alone. It is a way to relish something that this busy world had crashed inside us.
What's good about this? You will discover things about yourself more. Say, way back I can't bring myself to write any story or article but now through the years ideas flooded in my mind and my fingertips would keep tapping the keyboard until it is already me who would initiate to stop because my hands are aching. Why? I simply reconnect with myself.
3. You're the Boss
You can pick the dates available for your travel. Where you would like to stay, or what is your plan for your trip? Your decision will be done and no one else or nothing to compromise it. Whether you want to spend a week in your travel or get back home after three days, is all up to you. Enjoy your own time, eat the food you want. Isn't these what we want when we do vacation?
4. New Faces
No doubt, you will meet unfamiliar faces along the trip. You will learn to adapt to the feeling of being alone and lonely thus, gives you encouragement to talk to a stranger without fear. Some even go to an extent of making them their friend. So, you want to meet some locals? Why not check out some cafes that offer not only good food but also a chance to talk to others.
If you travel overseas, it would look you more interesting for the locals there. Surely they would love if you will converse with them. Never forget, English still an international language so no worry they can understand you unless you travel to China then I guess you need a translator here.
5. Meaningful Experience
When you travel alone, the memories of the trip is only yours. Sounds greedy? No, it is something that feels more profound to yourself since you go to places that you wish or dreamt to be. This also great if you wish to connect without distraction with the people in the place and to experience its culture more.
6. Improve Self-Confidence
Being nervous is understandable when it is your first time to travel solo but at the end of your decision, it will be good for you. It boosts your self-confidence, and a total feel that you can conquer the world on your own. Having this ample of confidence is needed to face a daily challenge in life. It also gives some kind of satisfaction whenever you made a successful order from Singaporean restaurant whose language came like Singlish. You gained experience like you are able to go in their market, ride their train or stroll in their night market.
What is good about traveling alone? The more you do it, the more you hook with it. You feel like you can be on your own when facing any challenges. Stuck in transport strike in Italy, no worry. Stuck overnight at some place, no sweat. You be more confident you can manage it. The more confident you have, the more you are likely to appear normal and whenever you encounter challenging time in your life you know you can do it.
It makes you more observant of the people and places. Being a stranger to a place makes your system a bit alert to some sign, feeling and etc. that it makes you a different person when you be back from your trip.
7. Keep Your Budget
When planning a trip, your finances is the number thing you need to figure out. If you are married traveling with your spouse, you know that each of you has a different idea on how to spend your money on a trip. So, it is also one of the good sides that comes with traveling alone.
8. Satisfaction
Since you are traveling alone, you only after to satisfy what makes you happy. Where you want to eat and if you wish to spend a night in a bar, etc. You bring home different satisfaction of having able to do the things you dream to do.
All these and more other reasons that a travel writer like me can press on contribute to the good reason why you should travel solo.
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