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By: INTERVIEW WITH JANICE WAUGH OF SOLO TRAVELER - LashWorldTour » LashWorldTour

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:12:56 +0000

[...] stories, tips, safety advice and destination ideas as well as a couple of free ebooks including Glad You’re Not Here: a solo traveler’s manifesto. Without further ado, Janice: Q1: Janice, you’ve had several speaking engagements about [...]

By: Guest

Guest — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:22:00 +0000

I travelled around SE Asia for 4 months solo. I’m a 32 year-old guy. Even though I’m quite a confident and independent person, I was terrified when I booked my plane ticket. The trip had it’s ups and also its downs (but not many downs and I eventually realised that this is just life – life follows you everywhere, even when you go backpacking to ‘escape’ the normal ‘rules’ of life. I must stress though, that my trip had several MASSIVE highs that I would not have got from any other kind of experience and overall I came away from my trip with a lasting sense of increased confidence and independence. This is worth its weight in gold.

The benefit of solo travel, in particular, is when you have a great time, you suddenly take a step back for a moment and think to yourself ‘I did this, I landed in a foreign land completely and utterly alone, but now this is happening’. That thought alone makes your highs even higher.

Solo travellers’ main fear before they go for the first time, is that they won’t meet anyone and they will be lonely. The truth is, when you want to meet people you will and when you want some time alone, you take it.

If you’ve never done it before and you’re considering it, definitely do it.

I wrote a blog during my travels. Take a look if you’re interested. I tried to be as honest and open as possible when writing it, to benefit others. I spared only the goriest details

http://journals.worldnomads.com/andrew_stelmach/

By: Going it Alone: Top Tips for Solo Travel from Those Who Have Done It | BootsnAll Travel Articles

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:58:32 +0000

[...] Read Glad You’re Not Here: The Solo Traveler’s Manifesto [...]

By: 19 Indispensable Resources for Solo Travelers | BootsnAll Travel Articles

19 Indispensable Resources for Solo Travelers | BootsnAll Travel Articles — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:57:59 +0000

[...] be sure to check out her tips on skills and safety. Janice has also put together an e-book titled “Glad You’re Not Here.” She calls it a solo traveler’s manifesto, and throughout, she examines the question of “why [...]

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:16:43 +0000

Great book Janice, really useful resource for any traveller out there. I’ll certainly share it with my buddies

By: Daffyd

Daffyd — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:13:54 +0000

What a great resource for travelers – not just solo either. I like to travel with friends and still really enjoyed this after it was recommended by a friend.

By: solotraveler

solotraveler — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:56:27 +0000

I have a book coming out that shows lots of ways of meeting people and having fun.

By: Planking

Planking — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:51:05 +0000

I’ll have to check out the ebook, but the idea of traveling alone kind of bothers me. It seems like it might get boring not having someone to talk to and share the experience with.

By: Games

Games — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:34:10 +0000

Great ebook! Traveling alone is so nice, but like you said the book might be best for friends and family–they really do not get why I like to travel by myself…

By: Liz Mahoney

Liz Mahoney — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:30:23 +0000

Hi Janice,
what a great resource you have gathered. It gives me fresh inspiration as a 59-year-old to keep travelling alone, well, with my dog.
Thank you!