8 myths about SOLO female travel DEBUNKED

Last Updated: 10/12/20 | 12 Οκτωβρίου 2020

Kristin Addis from Be My travel Muse writes our routine column on solo female travel. It’s an crucial topic I can’t adequately cover, so I brought in an professional to share her recommendations for other women travelers to assist cover the topics crucial as well as certain to them! She’s fantastic as well as knowledgeable. This month, we are starting the year off with a few of the typical myths people have about solo female travel!

Your partner believes it would be selfish of you to travel without him/her. Your parents are anxious for your safety. Your good friends want to opt for you however they are all hectic working on their careers. The mainstream media tells you the world is a frightening location for women. The bit voice in your head whispers concerns about loneliness to you.

Does any type of of this noise familiar?

Just like you, I had a great deal of misconceptions about traveling alone before I went overseas. I believed it may be dangerous, lonely, as well much work, or make people believe that I didn’t have any type of friends.

Plus, who wishes to see all these fantastic locations totally alone? It sounded like a non-option, at least at first.

Then I realized nobody had the time to opt for me, as well as I couldn’t wait any type of longer. I just had to go, or else I may never go.

So I went alone as well as discovered out that all of my assumptions about traveling solo were dead wrong. I wasn’t lonely, I didn’t end up kidnapped, and, in a great deal of ways, it was really method much better to travel by myself. The flexibility it afforded me, the method it grew my confidence as well as all of the new good friends I made were significant benefits that wouldn’t have occurred it I went with a group of friends.

So for everybody who believes that solo travel is lonely, dangerous, or boring, I am right here to debunk a few typical solo female travel myths to assist provide you the guts to get over your fears as well as go on an legendary solo adventure

Myth #1: Solo traveling indicates being lonely often.

The scariest thing about traveling by yourself is the believed that you may be alone for your entire vacation, right? who wishes to travel to the other side of the world only to have to be by herself while checking out the majestic red sunrise over Angkor Wat?

I was truly anxious about this before I started traveling solo. Thankfully, I pertained to discover that I made a lot more good friends in one week on the road than I had in a whole year back at home.

The finest thing about traveling solo is that you’re not the only one doing it. a lot more as well as a lot more women are thinking about the idea of solo traveling to be sensible these days, as well as I couldn’t believe exactly how it’s motivating to see so lots of other solo female travelers available traveling by themselves!

Thanks to the power of social network as well as the sharing economy, you can quickly join on the internet neighborhoods that are produced particularly for solo female travelers, where you can get as well as provide support, share your travel plans, as well as link with other like-minded solo female travelers.

I likewise discover that it’s simple to speak to as well as satisfy other travelers — they’re friendly people! I seldom felt alone during my years of traveling thanks to this.

Myth #2: Solo traveling is only for those who are single.

Before I started traveling as well as satisfying people with all type of different stories as well as backgrounds, I figured that if you’re traveling by yourself, it need to be since you don’t have a considerable other. people who have commitments like a household or partner don’t just go traveling on their own.

It need to indicate there’s a issue in the connection or that they’re escaping their commitments, right?

Λανθασμένος.

I pertained to discover that lots of people who are in connections travel alone, as well as for all type of reasons.

It might just be that they have different interests, something lots of connection professionals state is absolutely healthy. perhaps their partner can’t get time off from work, or perhaps both celebrations made a mindful decision to do some soul-searching on a solo adventure, even just for a part of the trip, as well as satisfy back up again.

Many solo travelers are single, however there are lots of a lot more who are in connections too.

Just since you’re not single doesn’t indicate you can’t have an remarkable trip by yourself.

Myth #3: You need to be extraordinarily take on to travel on your own.

A great deal of my good friends believed I was ultra take on as well as independent since I was going to travel alone. The sincere reality is that I was exceptionally afraid as well as overwhelmed with the concept of traveling solo up until I lastly just got on the airplane as well as went.

To concern what you don’t understand is just to be human. It’s in our nature.

Despite being terrified, I went anyway. later I laughed at exactly how afraid I had been, after I realized that getting around, satisfying new people, as well as discovering things to eat was all method much easier than I had ever believed it might be.

You don’t have to be sure of whatever as well as exceptionally courageous to go traveling on your own. Those things may come as a great benefit of traveling solo, however they don’t have to be prerequisites. The hardest part is getting on the plane. After that, it’s surprisingly simple to get around language barriers, figure out timetables, as well as have an adventure.

Plentyof locals speak at least some English, as well as Google Maps, translation apps, as well as cellphone connectivity have all made traveling so much much easier than it utilized to be.

Myth #4: You can’t be an introvert.

I utilized to quietly enjoy the TV in bars or wear my headphones in public locations to ensure that I wouldn’t have to speak to anyone. I utilized to feel quite paralyzed in a space with somebody with a strong personality. Basically, I was type of awkward.

But an extraordinary benefit of traveling by myself is that it has made me outgoing. even if you have difficulty starting a conversation, in a hostel typical room, possibilities are truly great that ultimately somebody will reach out to you as well as bring you into a conversation.

I recall that in the Philippines, a woman tapped me as well as asked where I’m from, as well as after chatting for a while, we ended up being good friends as well as hung out all week.

You will most likely likewise discover that after a few times approaching new people — which will be exceptionally nerve-wracking at very first — they will be so much a lot more open than you feared that it will be an motivating surprise. It’s so simple to begin a conversation by just asking somebody where they’re from or where they just came from.

I understand those are cliché, however they likewise work, as well as before you understand it, you have something to talk about.

It’s simple to develop up confidence around travelers — they’re just truly friendly people!

Myth #5: It’s hazardous to travel solo, particularly as a woman.

You’ve seen the movie, Taken, right? The one where Liam Neeson’s child gets kidnapped in Europe as well as he kicks major butt as well as rescues her?

Or what about Brokedown Palace, where Claire Danes gets thrown in Thai jail when a handsome complete stranger plants medications on her?

This is our picture of women traveling the world (thanks, Hollywood!). It’s no surprises that time as well as again, women are told that they must never travel solo!

First of all, neither of the protagonists in those motion pictures really was traveling solo. perhaps if they had been, they would have paused as well as listened to their voices of reason as well as stayed out of trouble.

Staying risk-free on the road is all about trusting your intuition, behaving abroad like you would at home.

Would you get incredibly drunk alone at a bar at home?

Would you walk around alone at night?

Talk to the locals at your guesthouse about what you must enjoy out for, as well as method typical sense. What kept you to life at house as well as keeps you to life on the road, too.

For a lot more information, security advice, as well as proof women can travel alone be sure to inspect out these blogs:

Young Adventuress

Alex in Wanderland

The Blonde Abroad

Somto Seeks

Be My travel Muse (me!)

Every day millions of women travel the world alone. It’s safe and doable, as well as you won’t end up in a ditch!

Myth #6: You will regularly get unwanted attention.

It occurred from cars and truck windows when I was walking house from institution at age 14, it occurred when I was getting into my cars and truck at a random gas station in the middle of nowhere in Nevada, as well as it occurs when I walk down the streets of new York City. often a partner was only a few steps away — it didn’t matter. Catcalls occur abroad as well as at home. They’re annoying, yes, however don’t let them keep you from having the remarkable solo trip you deserve.

The finest method to offer keeping that type of interest is to make sure you comprehend the modesty demands in the countries that you see as well as gown accordingly. Some women suggest using a wedding event band, however I discover that being extremely confident, looking people in the eye, as well as being respectfully assertive are all great methods to stand my ground as well.

While just being a female does open you up for catcalls as well as unwanted advances in some parts of the world, in lots of cases, though, it’s rather the opposite, as well as I’m treated with respect as well as kindness, especially since I’m a lady traveling on her own.

Myth #7: It’s method a lot more work since you have to do whatever yourself.

If you travel on your own, you will be making all των αποφάσεων.

Αυτό είναι επίσης το μεγαλύτερο όφελος του ταξιδιού σόλο. Υποδεικνύει ότι δεν χρειάζεται να προγραμματίσετε μπροστά αν δεν θέλετε, καθώς και να έχετε πολύ πιο serendipitous διασκέδαση, η καινοτομία της οποίας είμαστε σκληροί να θέλουν. Δεν χρειάζεται να ανησυχείτε για το αν το άλλο πρόσωπο έχει διασκέδαση ή όχι, ή άγχος για να κάνει ό, τι για δύο ή πολύ περισσότερους ανθρώπους.

Στην πραγματικότητα, τα πολύ περισσότερα ταξιδεύω σόλο, τα πολύ περισσότερα ανακαλύπτω ότι ο σχεδιασμός ενός ταξιδιού για ένα είναι συνήθως πολύ πιο εύκολο από το σχεδιασμό μιας ομάδας. Έχω να κάνω μόνο ακριβώς αυτό που θέλω να κάνω, να δούμε τοποθεσίες που οι άλλοι μπορεί να μην ενδιαφέρονται, καθώς και να έχουν μια “ημέρα μακριά” στα ταξίδια μου χωρίς την ενοχή!

Το πλεονέκτημα της συνολικής ευελιξίας ενώ ταξίδευε σόλο ξεπέρασε απολύτως την πρόσθετη εργασία που έπρεπε να κάνω. Επίσης, ανακάλυψα απλό να ρωτήσω έναν καλό φίλο ποιο εστιατόριο ή δραστηριότητα που τους άρεσε ή το άτομο που εργάζεται στον πάγκο του ξενώνα. Δεν είναι τόσο δύσκολο.

Μύθος #8: Το Solo Traveling είναι μια τεράστια απόφαση που αλλάζει τη ζωή.

Πολλοί άνθρωποι προσφέρουν ό, τι έχουν, καθώς και απογειώνονται στην άλλη πλευρά του κόσμου με ένα εισιτήριο μονής κατεύθυνσης στο χέρι (μιλώ για τον εαυτό μου εδώ), ωστόσο αυτό δεν δείχνει ότι όλοι όσοι ταξιδεύουν Η Solo έχει μετατρέψει τη ζωή της ανάποδα στην αγορά για να το κάνει.

Μπορεί να είναι τόσο βασικό όσο ένα ταξίδι το Σαββατοκύριακο μόνο σε μια ακόμη πόλη, μια εκδρομή δύο εβδομάδων σε μια ζεστή και τροπική τοποθεσία που δεν έχετε ποτέ, ή ένα μηνιαίο ταξίδι σόλο backpacking στην Ευρώπη μεταξύ εξαμήνων. Δεν χρειάζεται να είναι μια σημαντική συμφωνία, καθώς και να έρθετε ιδανικό πίσω στη ζωή, όπως το καταλαβαίνετε πριν, με μερικές νέες περιπέτειες καθώς και λίγο περισσότερη εμπιστοσύνη.

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Αποδείχθηκε ότι, σε αντίθεση με αυτό που όλοι (συμπεριλαμβανομένου και εγώ) σκέφτηκαν, το Solo Traveling δεν ήταν επικίνδυνο, βαρετό ή μοναχικό καθόλου. Ήταν πραγματικά μια από τις πιο κοινωνικές δραστηριότητες που έχω δοκιμάσει ποτέ.

Καταλήξαμε να ανακαλύψω ότι, αντί να είναι σόλο που ήταν ένα μειονέκτημα σε οποιοδήποτε είδος τρόπου, ήταν πραγματικά χρήσιμο να είσαι δωρεάν όταν ταξίδευα. Μου έκανε πολύ περισσότερα στους ντόπιους, καθώς και να έχω ειδικές εμπειρίες, αφού θα μπορούσα να δηλώσω πράγματι σε όλα, καθώς και αυτό είναι κάτι που μπορούν να πουν μόνο οι σόλο ταξιδιώτες. Είναι ένα τεράστιο όφελος για να μπορέσετε να πάτε εκεί που θέλετε όταν θέλετε, χωρίς να χρειάζεται να απαντήσετε σε οποιοδήποτε άλλο άτομο.

Πρέπει να υπάρχει ένας λόγος για τον οποίο συνεχίζει να αυξάνεται σε δημοτικότητα κάθε χρόνο, σωστά;

Εάν το ταξίδι αφορά τα οφέλη, ο χρόνος που αφιερώνεται σε μια νέα πραγματικότητα, καθώς και μια απόκλιση από την κανονική σας, καθημερινή ζωή, τότε για να ταξιδέψετε σόλο είναι να βάλετε αυτά τα οφέλη στα στεροειδή. Δώστε μια δοκιμή, καθώς και εσείς και εσείς μπορεί να ανακαλύψετε ότι οι παρανοήσεις σας σχετικά με αυτό είναι όλα λάθος.

Η Kristin Addis είναι ένας σόλο γυναικείος επαγγελματίας ταξιδιού που επηρεάζει τις γυναίκες να ταξιδεύουν στον κόσμο με αυθεντικό και περιπετειώδες τρόπο. Ένας πρώην επενδυτικός τραπεζίτης, η Kristin έχει ταξίδεψε στον κόσμο για πάνω από οκτώ χρόνια. Μπορείτε να ανακαλύψετε πολλά περισσότερα από τα μυαλά της στο Be My Travel Muse ή στο Instagram καθώς και στο Facebook.

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Κλείστε την πτήση σας
Βρείτε μια προσιτή πτήση χρησιμοποιώντας το Skyscanner. Είναι ο προτιμώμενος κινητήρας μου, καθώς αναζητά ιστότοπους, καθώς και αεροπορικές εταιρείες σε όλο τον κόσμο, ώστε να καταλαβαίνετε πάντα ότι δεν έχει παραμείνει η πέτρα.

Κλείστε το κατάλυμα σας
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Μην αποτυγχάνετε να θυμάστε την ταξιδιωτική ασφάλιση
Η ταξιδιωτική ασφάλιση θα σας εξασφαλίσει την ασθένεια, τον τραυματισμό, την κλοπή, καθώς και τις ακυρώσεις. Είναι λεπτομερής ασφάλεια στην κατάσταση οτιδήποτε πάει στραβά. Ποτέ δεν πηγαίνω σε ένα ταξίδι χωρίς αυτό, όπως έπρεπε να το χρησιμοποιήσω πολλές φορές στο παρελθόν. Η προτιμώμενη επιχείρησή μου που προσφέρει την καλύτερη εξυπηρέτηση καθώς και την αξία είναι:

SafetyWing (καλύτερο για όλους)

Ασφαλίστε το ταξίδι μου (για όσους άνω των 70)

Medjet (για επιπλέον κάλυψη εκκένωσης)

Είστε έτοιμοι να κλείσετε το ταξίδι σας;
Ελέγξτε τη σελίδα πόρων μου για την καλύτερη επιχείρηση για να χρησιμοποιήσετε όταν ταξιδεύετε. Καταχωρίζω όλα αυτά που χρησιμοποιώ όταν ταξιδεύω. Είναι το καλύτερο στην τάξη, καθώς δεν μπορείτε να πάτε στραβά χρησιμοποιώντας τα στο ταξίδι σας.