Lindyg1215 is offline Lindyg1215 Post #51  October 11,2010, 7:22pm
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I would love to find a group of like minded friends who are successful and have traveled alot in their past and have a passion to plan more trips when kids and work are pushed to the and its own turn!!
 
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curlybonce is offline curlybonce Post #52  October 11,2010, 9:38pm
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I just got back from my solo trip to Paris. I had a fabulous time! My days were full and thoroughly enjoyable. It was great being able to come and go as I please and go when and where I wanted. I'm planning next year's trip. Are we there yet?

As far as safety was concerned the only time I felt unsafe was when I was on a public bus. It was the wee hours of the morning and a bus did not run directly to my neighbourhood. The bus I was on went into a "shadier" side of town. A group of young men got on and 2 of them thought it would be good sport to harass me. They did give up, but went to the back of the bus and were quite raucous. I got off the bus at the first stop I thought would be a safer neighbourhood and where I thought they would not follow.

I find it ironic that I felt safer walking the streets of Paris at night than I did riding the bus. But, again, the bus did take me into a neighbourhood that I would not have purposely entered.

Go. Travel. Have a fabulous time!
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I love to travel with people or by myself, and I have traveled alone several times. When I went to study in Australia I went alone, although I did have friends about an hour away by train. When I went back 2 years later I went alone, but stayed with friends.

Then I went to Mexico City with my little sister. I was just 21, she was 18 and she didn't/doesn't speak any Spanish (I do). We had a great time. We did a couple of tours, walked through the Zócalo, to Chapultepec Park, the Zoo, markets, all over and didn't have any problems. I felt safe the entire time, but I think people just thought we were Mexican. At least a waitress at a restaurant we went to did.

One of the things I love about traveling alone is that I can go where I want and I don't have to listen to people I am traveling with say stupid or ignorant things (it has happened before when traveling with a group I was apart of). It also means I can take forever in museums or markets, historical sites, etc.
 
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Women traveling alone always seem to be much happier. And yes, there does seem to be a protective instinct that kicks in to want to make women traveling alone feel they are being taken care of. I'd never thought of it until it was mentioned above.
 
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I almost always travel alone now....I started around 18 also, and just kept going, finally, moving around to different parts of the country alone...it's almost like I've been on one big trip since I was old enough to drive!

I agree that, if you really do like to travel...and you like to learn and like history..other people can really be a pain. If you are alone, you set the agenda and you don't have to cater to whiners, bores, those who do not travel well, grumpies, those who have no intereste in historical markers, or those who must run everywhere or get up every day at 6am no matter what...

travelling alone is only lonley if you don't like to be alone.

I do get lonely sometimes, but more so when people remind me of it or act like I'm crazy to do such things on my own, that's the only time I tend to question myself.

It's great to see there are so many other solo travellers!

I mean, you can't stop living your life because you don't have a companion. One that complains no less...

we all worry too much what other people think. I hardly think about eating alone anymore, and I get annoyed and walk away if hostesses want to seat me at the bar.

I'm not really interested in meeting people. I'm used to my own company. And I'd prefer a booth...
 
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Boba is offline Boba Post #56  May 8,2011, 2:46pm
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I have traveled solo since I was 17 (yes still in high school). The best trips that I have been on were on solo trips. I find if I am on a limited time frame, it is better for me to feel like I am doing and seeing everything that I want to do on my terms. I have been to Argentina, various countries in Western Europe, Israel, Canada, Mexico, and many places throughout the U.S. solo.

People think I am either really brave and independent, or an idiot to be a female traveling abroad alone.

Yes it is true that you can save $$$ by traveling with people, but it isn't worth it to me and I am a very budget oriented person.

At times it can be lonely if you aren't meeting any locals or other travelers, but for the most part even those feelings were better than some of the experiences that I had with other people when I traveled with them.

To this day, most people in my family do not know that I have traveled alone to all the places I listed.
 
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12 years ago I went on my first solo cruise. I had cruised twice before with friends and got tired of trying to find someone to go with me. I've never looked back. It may sound selfish but I plan on trip, send out an email and tell everyone join me. I've cruised Alaska, all of the Caribbean, New England, and last year Mexican Riveria. 6 years ago I got brave and did a 10 day tour of Ireland with a tour group and had a fantastic time. I highly recommend solo travel.
 
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followmesky wrote :
any female traveled alone or with an agency group, such as, "gutsy women travel"?
I'm curious to see if they are cost effecient and worth it.
I'm twenty-seven and I've travelled alone to Italy, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Romania, Moldova, the Netherlands, Hungary, Ukraine, Morocco, Egypt, Mexico and Honduras. I would never do a tour (except to North Korea, which is my plan for next summer, as you are only allowed to enter the country as part of a tour group) because travelling independently lets you focus on the things you enjoy, move at your own pace, and meet people who have similar interests. The older I get the less I enjoy planning things out in advance, and I'm at the stage where I typically book my accommodation less than twenty-four hours before I arrive, in case I end up loving a city and wanting to stay there longer, or meeting cool people and wanting to join them as they go somewhere else entirely. I mix up my holidays with some time in hostels (to meet people!) and some time in hotels (to relax and be super-comfortable). There are very, very, very few places that I wouldn't visit alone (heck, I went to Transnistria by myself, and it has the most severe travel warning issued by my home country) and I strongly believe that smart girls can explore the world all by themselves!
 
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I am 39 years old and I've never traveled alone... but, I'm about to. I've planned a solo trip to Vegas. My mother is not happy about it. I get asked Why? But I say, Why not??? Sure, I'd much prefer going with someone, but I don't have anyone to go with. And I want to live and experience things. I want to go places and see things I've never seen before. I'm excited and can't wait!
 
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followmesky wrote :
wow, ladies thanks so much for your replies. Hats off to you both. I think its really brave.

So, what places would you consider for a first timer - w/ agency and without?
I love travel so much that I actually became a part time agent!

My two favorites for first time international solo travelers are London if you want to move around Europe a bit and Nassau, Bahamas if you just need a beach.

I live in a major city so in comparison crime is almost non-existent.
 
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