Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Tips For Solo Traveling Trips

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By Christa Jarvis


You can get a lot from being able to travel just by yourself and there is actually nothing to fear from it, too. This can be closely associated with experiences like in a pilgrimage and the feelings that a person gets with this kind of travel could lead into unexpected achievements. There could be some mistakes here and there but that is just part of it and what you can get from this is far greater.

There are a lot of connecting challenges as well with travelling in general. Doing solo traveling trips would make it easier for you to have more control over your own itinerary, destinations, and you are very much free to do about almost anything you want to. Everything is welcome, even with spur of the moment decisions and the like.

You can easily go out for a drive in the middle of the night without having to be mindful of a partner that might still be sleepy or tired, as long as you are up and running, you can go for it. You can also take some few short lessons on local beaches for surfing if there is one. You do not have to have the notion of someone bored waiting for you at the shore or in any place.

But of course, the primary concern is safety. Travelling with a buddy or family is entirely different in the degrees of safety. With someone watching your back, you could feel at ease whenever someone tries to scam you, steal something from you, or when you get lost. Therefore, you are at your own mercy of your own safety.

It is much better if you can contact a traveling agency to assist you with surveying the area first if you do not know anyone who have been to those places before. They can provide you with a general or accurate knowledge on the personality of that area. This lets you know what you can expect from that place.

You should take note about the travel times from wherever you are to a certain location through taxi. This is when you are on foot, and there is no other way around. Ask first the agency or your friend on the fare and the time it takes, if this does not match with what the cab driver is asking, then find a different cab.

The types of clothes that you are wearing has a lot of impact depending on the area or the country that are you in. This is especially when it comes to those countries who have high regard of religious beliefs and have customs set up in their society according to this. Make sure to respect this by wearing appropriate clothing.

Another hack for dressing like the locals and to be able to blend in with them is to go to a local clothing shop and buy a few articles of clothing that you usually see locals are wearing. This gives you an opportunity to both blend in with them and to get souvenirs from the place as well. Just be careful not to get those that screams tourist at the faces of locals, not that there is anything entirely bad about that in some cases.

There are accommodations in ferries and booking agencies that could cost you more if you are travelling alone. Take note of this and ask if they have special cases where they can pair you up with another person. The downside is you would have to share a room with a stranger. Some agencies do randomly, some would match people appropriately.




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