Comments on: For Those Afraid of Traveling Alone http://solotravelerblog.com/afraid-traveling-alone/ Solo travel tips, destinations, stories... the blog for those who travel alone. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robin http://solotravelerblog.com/afraid-traveling-alone/#comment-9000 Robin Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:04:35 +0000 http://solotravelerblog.com/?p=3905#comment-9000 Jessiev- I'm up and around but I have a back injury that slows me down. I've learned how to deal with it and the accessability issues, but not many want to travel slow. I love it. I'm always looking for friends who understand these special things and like solo time as well as together time. Anytime. Robin --- flyingon2002@yahoo.com Jessiev- I’m up and around but I have a back injury that slows me down. I’ve learned how to deal with it and the accessability issues, but not many want to travel slow. I love it. I’m always looking for friends who understand these special things and like solo time as well as together time. Anytime. Robin — flyingon2002@yahoo.com

]]> By: Robin http://solotravelerblog.com/afraid-traveling-alone/#comment-8999 Robin Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:00:27 +0000 http://solotravelerblog.com/?p=3905#comment-8999 I am grateful for these stories and tips. I'm 54 and ready to stop sitting home and pouting that I'm alone. I want to see the world and if I have to do it alone, I'm learning how to do it well from all of you. Alone can be good. Right? Yes! Thanks again and God bless you. Robin I am grateful for these stories and tips. I’m 54 and ready to stop sitting home and pouting that I’m alone. I want to see the world and if I have to do it alone, I’m learning how to do it well from all of you. Alone can be good. Right? Yes! Thanks again and God bless you. Robin

]]> By: solotraveler http://solotravelerblog.com/afraid-traveling-alone/#comment-8998 solotraveler Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:17:45 +0000 http://solotravelerblog.com/?p=3905#comment-8998 Great to hear it was such a good experience. Thanks so much for participating. Great to hear it was such a good experience. Thanks so much for participating.

]]> By: solotraveler http://solotravelerblog.com/afraid-traveling-alone/#comment-8997 solotraveler Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:16:41 +0000 http://solotravelerblog.com/?p=3905#comment-8997 Oh Kristine. You express the joy and wonders of solo travel so well. Thanks for commenting. Oh Kristine. You express the joy and wonders of solo travel so well. Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Kristine http://solotravelerblog.com/afraid-traveling-alone/#comment-8995 Kristine Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:45:04 +0000 http://solotravelerblog.com/?p=3905#comment-8995 I was always interested in traveling to exotic places when I was a little girl and couldn't wait until I was grown and able to just take off on my own. I didn't take baby steps but jumped right into the deep end and took my first solo trip to Egypt when I had just finished college. It was exciting and a bit scary all at once. Back then I was so young and didn't really know or think about any dangers. There are so many experiences I've had traveling to so many countries (Europe, South America and even spent a year living in Africa). I still love to travel alone (partly because most people I know don't want to travel to the places I want to go but also because it gives me absolute freedom in whatever I want to do). I'm older now and am more cautious when I travel but also a lot more knowledgeable and I'm able to help others who travel. Life is too short to worry so much about everything that "could" happen. Just think about what CAN happen if you spread your wings and fly :) I was always interested in traveling to exotic places when I was a little girl and couldn’t wait until I was grown and able to just take off on my own. I didn’t take baby steps but jumped right into the deep end and took my first solo trip to Egypt when I had just finished college. It was exciting and a bit scary all at once. Back then I was so young and didn’t really know or think about any dangers. There are so many experiences I’ve had traveling to so many countries (Europe, South America and even spent a year living in Africa). I still love to travel alone (partly because most people I know don’t want to travel to the places I want to go but also because it gives me absolute freedom in whatever I want to do). I’m older now and am more cautious when I travel but also a lot more knowledgeable and I’m able to help others who travel. Life is too short to worry so much about everything that “could” happen. Just think about what CAN happen if you spread your wings and fly :)

]]> By: Linh http://solotravelerblog.com/afraid-traveling-alone/#comment-8994 Linh Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:37:47 +0000 http://solotravelerblog.com/?p=3905#comment-8994 hi! great post! I have to say...I was afraid of traveling alone at first too. Last yr i decided to take a trip to London first then over to Iceland. I did this to "get my feet wet" in a city that spoke english and was like my home, NYC. I spent about a week here then went over to Iceland and it was an awesome experience. I took small group tours which was perfect for meeting people bc there are other people just like you traveling alone. I am a woman and I would say my biggest concern was safety. but I think if you join a tour or two it will make things a little easier. just my 2 cents. i say go for it! :) hi! great post! I have to say…I was afraid of traveling alone at first too. Last yr i decided to take a trip to London first then over to Iceland. I did this to “get my feet wet” in a city that spoke english and was like my home, NYC. I spent about a week here then went over to Iceland and it was an awesome experience. I took small group tours which was perfect for meeting people bc there are other people just like you traveling alone. I am a woman and I would say my biggest concern was safety. but I think if you join a tour or two it will make things a little easier. just my 2 cents. i say go for it! :)

]]> By: solotraveler http://solotravelerblog.com/afraid-traveling-alone/#comment-8444 solotraveler Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:51:27 +0000 http://solotravelerblog.com/?p=3905#comment-8444 Go for it Caty. I'm sure you'll do just fine. Let us know. Go for it Caty. I’m sure you’ll do just fine. Let us know.

]]> By: caty http://solotravelerblog.com/afraid-traveling-alone/#comment-8440 caty Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:15:33 +0000 http://solotravelerblog.com/?p=3905#comment-8440 ok.... so i'm heading down to london in three days time to see the amazing Crispin Glover live, and though im so SO excited to finally see him and meet him; im starting to get scared about london itself- esp. since I have to make my way back to my hostel at 1 am- somehow, since the train most likely isnt running then... i suppose what im worried about is walking around, being happy then suddenly confronted by people and getting robbed/much worse. plus the fact that everyone i meet keeps saying; "on.. on your own?" then giving that "ooooh" face that really isnt helpful :P but i suppose the only thing i can do is organise all my routes, have back ups to getting there and back safely and seeing if anybody at said hostel is seeing mr glover too- wishful thinking but if not, i'll just stride ahead and look uber confident, even if im not feeling it :P thanks so much for this blog, it's definitly calmed me down! oxoxo ok…. so i’m heading down to london in three days time to see the amazing Crispin Glover live, and though im so SO excited to finally see him and meet him; im starting to get scared about london itself- esp. since I have to make my way back to my hostel at 1 am- somehow, since the train most likely isnt running then…

i suppose what im worried about is walking around, being happy then suddenly confronted by people and getting robbed/much worse.
plus the fact that everyone i meet keeps saying; “on.. on your own?” then giving that “ooooh” face that really isnt helpful :P

but i suppose the only thing i can do is organise all my routes, have back ups to getting there and back safely and seeing if anybody at said hostel is seeing mr glover too- wishful thinking but if not, i’ll just stride ahead and look uber confident, even if im not feeling it :P

thanks so much for this blog, it’s definitly calmed me down!
oxoxo

]]> By: Costa Rica http://solotravelerblog.com/afraid-traveling-alone/#comment-8192 Costa Rica Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:50:25 +0000 http://solotravelerblog.com/?p=3905#comment-8192 One of my biggest fears was traveling to a strange place by myself, until I finally did it! It's amazing what you can learn about yourself by putting yourself into an uncomfortable situation. It is amazing how much I grew by just getting up and doing it! Great post! One of my biggest fears was traveling to a strange place by myself, until I finally did it! It’s amazing what you can learn about yourself by putting yourself into an uncomfortable situation. It is amazing how much I grew by just getting up and doing it!

Great post!

]]> By: Simon Coleman http://solotravelerblog.com/afraid-traveling-alone/#comment-6578 Simon Coleman Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:52:44 +0000 http://solotravelerblog.com/?p=3905#comment-6578 Traveling solo does not mean you must be alone! Sure the first steps are the hardest, but once you have began the journey as a solo, you probably will not want to make it any differently. As this article so aptly states, nice baby steps are important, as is gaining as much information pre departure as possible. I also make sure, the hotel or place of accommodation knows my whereabouts, expected return and my mobile number. I always ensure I am in a well known and populated area, and never, as our parents told us when we were young, go with anyone I do not know. Traveling solo does not mean you must be alone! Sure the first steps are the hardest, but once you have began the journey as a solo, you probably will not want to make it any differently. As this article so aptly states, nice baby steps are important, as is gaining as much information pre departure as possible. I also make sure, the hotel or place of accommodation knows my whereabouts, expected return and my mobile number. I always ensure I am in a well known and populated area, and never, as our parents told us when we were young, go with anyone I do not know.

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