Traveling Alone
Interested in experiences of anyone traveling alone after lost of spouse. Good times and bad.
Forum Discussion
Before marriage I've travelled alone and I didn't feel lonely. But, travelling solo has it's pros and cons.
For starters, there is one fact I'd like to note. Sometimes it happens that people really want to travell to see the different countries, cities, but they just afraid doing this alone. They just wait for the right moment to come, when their friends or relatives can go with them, but it's actually only upsetting. I had it as well. But once, I had a very good opportunity to go abroad and thought that I shouldn't whistle for a wind and just used my chance and went alone.
So, that trip was very exciting and challenging in the same time, because I had never travelled alone and I wanted to discover what I'm capable of when I am out of my comfort zone. That was my first journey that jolted me into travelling solo experience.
So, these is my positives and negatives about RV travelling:
Positives:
- you meet people and situations that teach you things that can't be learned when you are in your comfort zone.
- you have an endless amount of opportunities to meet people, make friends and that is one of the most exciting things about travelling.
- travelling solo turned me into a good photographer. I had all the time in the world to take some amazing pictures.
- the entire decision making authority is yours and there is no one to influence you.
Negatives:
- As I've mentioned the entire decision making process is in your hands. It can be a drawback as well, because you don't have someone to help you and give you a piece of advice. So, trust your instincts and sometimes don't be afraid to ask for help from strangers. I mean, the world is not without good people. There are people everywhere willing to help.
- you don't have someone to share the moment. And even if you send a photo to your friend about how exciting the place was he/she won't share it to the full.
For starters, there is one fact I'd like to note. Sometimes it happens that people really want to travell to see the different countries, cities, but they just afraid doing this alone. They just wait for the right moment to come, when their friends or relatives can go with them, but it's actually only upsetting. I had it as well. But once, I had a very good opportunity to go abroad and thought that I shouldn't whistle for a wind and just used my chance and went alone.
So, that trip was very exciting and challenging in the same time, because I had never travelled alone and I wanted to discover what I'm capable of when I am out of my comfort zone. That was my first journey that jolted me into travelling solo experience.
So, these is my positives and negatives about RV travelling:
Positives:
- you meet people and situations that teach you things that can't be learned when you are in your comfort zone.
- you have an endless amount of opportunities to meet people, make friends and that is one of the most exciting things about travelling.
- travelling solo turned me into a good photographer. I had all the time in the world to take some amazing pictures.
- the entire decision making authority is yours and there is no one to influence you.
Negatives:
- As I've mentioned the entire decision making process is in your hands. It can be a drawback as well, because you don't have someone to help you and give you a piece of advice. So, trust your instincts and sometimes don't be afraid to ask for help from strangers. I mean, the world is not without good people. There are people everywhere willing to help.
- you don't have someone to share the moment. And even if you send a photo to your friend about how exciting the place was he/she won't share it to the full.
