Travel Alone

Glaucus · 25 Feb 2016 at 20:25

Chojin said:
I'd say the opposite - worth it if you can avoid the back pack places.

The best moments I had travelling alone was mingling with the locals rather than other foreigners.

But if you are rubbish at meeting people then it will be hard for someone to do that with locals. It's unavoidable in backpacking type places. You would have to actively try avoiding people in such places.

Chojin · 25 Feb 2016 at 20:32

Glaucus said:
But if you are rubbish at meeting people then it will be hard for someone to do that with locals. It's unavoidable in backpacking type places. You would have to actively try avoiding people in such places.

I guess it depends where you go. Places like US & Australia maybe so, but second and third world countries you would probably stand out and meeting locals will be easier.

squired · 25 Feb 2016 at 22:54

It depends on your personality really. I've done a few holidays solo, including Spring Break in Cancun. Had a great time on each solo trip. When you go solo you can do what you want to do when you want to do it. If you want to meet new people you can and if you don't you can keep to yourself.

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Dangerous · 5 Aug 2016 at 15:09

Metalface Mark said:
Im off in April on my first holiday alone , leaving the girlfriend and kids behind and trekking to Everest base camp, cant wait!

Might see you there! I'm doing EBC and Island Peak

BASIC ITINERARY:
Day 1: March 31 st : Arrive in Kathmandu
Day 2: April 1 st : Fly to Lukla (2,805m), Trek to Phakding(2,600m)
Day 3: April 2 nd : Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440m)
Day 4: April 3 rd : Acclimatization to Shangbouche hill (3,900m)
Day 5: April 4 th : Acclimatization in Namche (3,700m)
Day 6: April 5 th : Trek to Tengbouche (3,900m)
Day 7: April 6 th : Trek to Dingbouche (4,400m)
Day 8: April 7 th : Dingbouche Acclimatization Trek (4,900m)
Day 9: April 8 th : Trek to Lobuche (4,900m)
Day 10: April 9 th : Trek to Everest Base Camp (5,364m)
Day 11: April 10 th : Trek up Kala Phattar (5,545m) to Dingbouche (4,400m)
Day 12: April 11 th : Trek to Chuckung (4,750m)
Day 13: April 12 th : Trek to Island Peak base camp (5,100m)
Day 14: April 13 th : Rest day & Training day in base camp (5,100m)
Day 15: April 14 th : Move to High camp (5,500m)
Day 16: April 15 th : Ascend Island Peak (6,189m) back to Chuckung (4,700m)
Day 17: April 16 th : Trek to Tengbouche (3,900m)
Day 18: April 17 th : Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440m)
Day 19: April 18 th : Trek to Lukla (2,805m)
Day 20: April 19 th : Fly to Kathmandu (1,400m)
Day 21: April 20 th : Extra day in Kathmandu
Day 22: April 21 st : Extra day in Kathmandu
Day 23: April 22 nd :Fly to Sydney
Day 24: April 23 rd : Holiday in Sydney!
Day 25: April 24 th : Holiday in Sydney!
Day 26: April 25 th : Holiday in Sydney!
Day 27: April 26 th : Holiday in Sydney!
Day 28: April 27 th : Holiday in Sydney!
Day 29: April 28 th : Fly Home

Zethor · 5 Aug 2016 at 15:20

I've spent lots of time away with work. Travelling alone has its perks but for some reason our memories are biased towards fun that is shared with people we care for.

Lopéz · 5 Aug 2016 at 15:22

I'm about to go to Thailand for 2 weeks on my won. I'm used to travelling alone with work a lot so the aspect of being alone and having dinner on my own and so on doesn't bother me. It will still be an interesting experience to actually holiday alone though.

As long as people don't assume I'm a sex tourist I'm not really bothered

loltim · 5 Aug 2016 at 15:27

Nix said:
Happiness is only real when shared and all that.

This.

sigma · 5 Aug 2016 at 15:28

Lopéz said:
I'm about to go to Thailand for 2 weeks on my won. I'm used to travelling alone with work a lot so the aspect of being alone and having dinner on my own and so on doesn't bother me. It will still be an interesting experience to actually holiday alone though.

As long as people don't assume I'm a sex tourist I'm not really bothered

When do you go? I fly out next week!

loltim said:
This.

Makes no sense.

Lopéz · 5 Aug 2016 at 15:28

Mid Sept for me, I only have a vague plan, I'm going to wing most of it I think.

robfosters · 5 Aug 2016 at 15:33

I'd have to. My family and friends are very uncultured. Whereas my idea of heaven is visiting historic places like Rome and Athens, they detest it and would rather spend two weeks dossing on a beach. Something I would find mind numbingly dull.

loltim · 5 Aug 2016 at 15:35

sigma said:
When do you go? I fly out next week!

Makes no sense.

of course it doesn't, you are posting in a thread titled Travel Alone. I just prefer sharing my trips, that's all.

Dangerous said:
Might see you there! I'm doing EBC and Island Peak

BASIC ITINERARY:
Day 1: March 31 st : Arrive in Kathmandu
Day 2: April 1 st : Fly to Lukla (2,805m), Trek to Phakding(2,600m)
Day 3: April 2 nd : Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440m)
Day 4: April 3 rd : Acclimatization to Shangbouche hill (3,900m)
Day 5: April 4 th : Acclimatization in Namche (3,700m)
Day 6: April 5 th : Trek to Tengbouche (3,900m)
Day 7: April 6 th : Trek to Dingbouche (4,400m)
Day 8: April 7 th : Dingbouche Acclimatization Trek (4,900m)
Day 9: April 8 th : Trek to Lobuche (4,900m)
Day 10: April 9 th : Trek to Everest Base Camp (5,364m)
Day 11: April 10 th : Trek up Kala Phattar (5,545m) to Dingbouche (4,400m)
Day 12: April 11 th : Trek to Chuckung (4,750m)
Day 13: April 12 th : Trek to Island Peak base camp (5,100m)
Day 14: April 13 th : Rest day & Training day in base camp (5,100m)
Day 15: April 14 th : Move to High camp (5,500m)
Day 16: April 15 th : Ascend Island Peak (6,189m) back to Chuckung (4,700m)
Day 17: April 16 th : Trek to Tengbouche (3,900m)
Day 18: April 17 th : Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440m)
Day 19: April 18 th : Trek to Lukla (2,805m)
Day 20: April 19 th : Fly to Kathmandu (1,400m)
Day 21: April 20 th : Extra day in Kathmandu
Day 22: April 21 st : Extra day in Kathmandu
Day 23: April 22 nd :Fly to Sydney
Day 24: April 23 rd : Holiday in Sydney!
Day 25: April 24 th : Holiday in Sydney!
Day 26: April 25 th : Holiday in Sydney!
Day 27: April 26 th : Holiday in Sydney!
Day 28: April 27 th : Holiday in Sydney!
Day 29: April 28 th : Fly Home

I'm sure you'll have an amazing time but the 6 days in Sydney tagged on at the end is random. Presumably you've been to Australia before or you only want to see Sydney? Seems like an awfully long way to go.

sigma · 5 Aug 2016 at 15:40

loltim said:
of course it doesn't, you are posting in a thread titled Travel Alone. I just prefer sharing my trips, that's all.

I'm not traveling alone.

My point was that one can be happy without sharing. Listening to a nice bit of music on your own can make you happy, for example!

Lopéz said:
Mid Sept for me, I only have a vague plan, I'm going to wing most of it I think.

Ah, I'll be back by then. I can't wait to go, spending a couple of nights in Bangkok then heading south.

loltim · 5 Aug 2016 at 16:02

sigma said:
I'm not traveling alone.

My point was that one can be happy without sharing. Listening to a nice bit of music on your own can make you happy, for example!

Ah, I'll be back by then. I can't wait to go, spending a couple of nights in Bangkok then heading south.

I know there are things that are better done alone but I don't think travelling is one of them.
I think we are thinking of different scenarios though. A cruise alone would be awful IMO, but a backpacking trip or safari in a group of people you don't know would be fine.

Clarkson · 5 Aug 2016 at 16:16

I'm sort of going alone, yet not quite, to Tanzania in September to have a crack at Kilimanjaro (+ mt meru).

It is with an organised group so I'm not really alone but I'm joining as a lone traveller. I did meet most of my group though in July and they seem alright.

It would be nice to have a mate or group of mates to go with, but I guess sometimes if you really want to do something you've just got to get out there. We've all got a life to live :cool: