Tips for Traveling Alone

You are the kind of person who has never traveled alone in his life, but suddenly you want to do it. The first thing you have to do is to chose the destination (or destinations) you are going to attend. Then, you start saving money, while making all possible inquiries about your Journey.

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Tips for Traveling Alone 

As is your first trip, you want at all cost, to find a companion to follow you on your adventure. You start asking any friend that you came across (friends, neighbors, relatives, etc.), but it turns out that some of them can not or just do not want to. Even some of them will tell you it is a good idea and encouraged you to go, but then they end up changing their minds.

Since no one wanted to go, you stay in a mental crossroads on sticking to the plan of traveling alone or cancel it. If you are one of those who give up quickly, I recommend you to not cancel your travel plans for any reason.

As I have often traveled alone, backpacking, I can tell that when one goes on a trip alone, the chance to run into other travelers (whether traveling in groups or alone) on the road are many. So whether you head to tour Europe for two months or go to Australia for a year, there is always someone willing to accompany you at some point in your journey, even to drink a beer.

In fact, finding travel companions is not that complicated when you are traveling, because every person, that is alone in a foreign country, at some point,  needs company, this allows you to create a connection between these people who walk in the same situation.

You can come across someone in the hostel where you stay, or seek other travelers couchsurfing, or in the crowded popular bars or at any other corner of the city. The point is that there are always people around you with whom you can have a good time, even if you're the most shy person.

Many people do not care if they travel alone or accompanied, but for the people who do care, Let me tell you that it is important to take the first step to overcome the fear. As an anecdote, I made my first trip alone through Central America (Belize, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua) in 2010.

Previously I traveled to Miami, Costa Rica and Guatemala, but with company. In the case of Central America, I did not know anyone in any of the countries I visited. Without too much thinking, I threw myself into the adventure, and so far I do not regret it..

Even though I did not got a travel companion to travel the same route I had in mind, I met a lot people in every town, city or beach where I visited. Some of them still good friends.

The Experience as you go on your travel will not be like mine, but suffice to take control of the situation and initiate a conversation to have someone on your side. Do not let fear stop you from traveling alone to see the world. Just take the first step and you will see that it is not as difficult as you think.

If you had the chance to have traveled alone, how was your experience?