Have you ever solo traveled? I don’t mean going on a business trip, going to a work or pleasure related seminar, or traveling by yourself to meet up with friends or family. I mean going some place, you’ve never been before for pleasure, all by yourself. In other words, from start to finish by yourself. No meeting up with friends or family for part of the trip nor having a business meeting before or after.
The reason I ask is I’ve been toying with this idea of traveling solo for a long time. But for some reason I just can’t get myself to do this. And that has been bothering me for some time now.
What is it that is stopping me? Men do it all the time. They take off, go camping by themselves, go skiing by themselves, in the evening they feel comfortable sitting at a bar ordering a drink and having dinner. Is it the fact that they do more “sporty” type of things and then go to a bar to socialize with the bartenders? Or is it, they just think so much differntly than women do when it comes to safety issues. I do think women tend to be more skittish about traveling by oneself, Though the more I read, I’m finding that women are going all over the world by themselves. I’m impressed!
But for me, I keep searching for the reasons why I don’t. Here are some of them…should I tell someone I’m going away for like a weekend, is it safe to be by myself in this place, this part of town, this hotel, will I chicken out and eat all my major meals in my hotel room, I should stay home and work, I should stay home and do housework or yard work, I really shouldn’t spend the money. The list goes on…..
Yes, I should tell someone where I’m going as that just makes sense. Most places that I want to see are safe, like Victoria Island. And I should eat out for all my major meals. I can always take a book with me to read or my journal to write in. And yes, I do deserve a break from work, housework and yard work. And lastly, if I’ve saved the money for the trip, I should go and enjoy myself. Celebrate traveling by msyelf.
What got me really thinking about this is Groupon had this deal for Victoria Island Ferry Clipper. And it was almost in “My Stuff” until I realized that it was just for this summer.
But I have put in on my 60 by 60 list. It’s number 30, travel solo to someplace for the weekend. That someplace will most likely be Victoria Island next summer. I have always wanted to go there and just haven’t been. By next November, I will be able to cross that off. And maybe venture further afar in the near future.
So have you traveled solo? And if so, where? Did you find out anything new about yourself? What did you do? Did you eat your meals at fast food places or at bistros, restaurants, or in the hotel?
I’d like to know. And if you have any suggestions on safety, what to look for, and/or what to do, please comment below.