So my first solo trip is officially over.
I have so much to share(even after I already did so much ;) )
But it was such a fulfilling experience and how!
It was not an easy task, I would say, managing all things, convincing your family, taking care of yourself and stuff and also it has a lot and lot of restrictions especially for girls. You don't wanna do something crazy until you are sure you are gonna handle it so well I did miss out on those 'crazy' things if you know what I mean ;)
But overall, it was great in so many senses. I found so much about myself and my will to do things that I never did. I never knew how much effort will I put to meet people, go out and eat alone, plan everything and importantly be responsible. It should be a must-do thing once in your life.
Some things I felt I wanna share about going on a solo trip are:
- Trust your guts, listen to everyone but do what you feel right.
-Take some food with you like dry fruits or something for the journey.
-Travel light but don't forget to carry important stuff mostly tissues and sanitizer
-Always keep water with you, keep yourself hydrated. It gives strength.
-Talk to local people, ask them about their life, the work and the place. You get legit info from them.
-Always try to live in a hostel kind of environment where you get to meet so many people. Start a conversation about anything. You will get to learn new things and trust me some people are really really inspiring. You can meet people there and also go on a trip with them. Communication is the key. Trust me there are still good and cool people out there whom you really wanna meet.
-Always keep a journal with you, write everything that happened to you that day, and share a lot on social media, it stores good memories.
-Don't try to do something until you are sure of it. Keep track of time. Start early from your hostel and come back before it gets dark if you are really traveling solo.
-Don't restrict yourself by only exploring the itinerary, explore local markets, travel in local transportation, eat local food and stop at the places which are least unexplored like on the way so that you can get a refreshing feel without all the tourist vibe and hype.
-Walk a lot, explore places by walking is another experience, you get more gist of the place by walking.
-Keep your expectations really low so that you won't get obsessed about things that didn't happen. Just be happy in how much did you cover rather than what you couldn't.
-Keep things with you to engage yourself. I took my novel and my coloring book. I had fun doing that in my 'me' time
Cheers!
I have so much to share(even after I already did so much ;) )
But it was such a fulfilling experience and how!
It was not an easy task, I would say, managing all things, convincing your family, taking care of yourself and stuff and also it has a lot and lot of restrictions especially for girls. You don't wanna do something crazy until you are sure you are gonna handle it so well I did miss out on those 'crazy' things if you know what I mean ;)
But overall, it was great in so many senses. I found so much about myself and my will to do things that I never did. I never knew how much effort will I put to meet people, go out and eat alone, plan everything and importantly be responsible. It should be a must-do thing once in your life.
Some things I felt I wanna share about going on a solo trip are:
- Trust your guts, listen to everyone but do what you feel right.
-Take some food with you like dry fruits or something for the journey.
-Travel light but don't forget to carry important stuff mostly tissues and sanitizer
-Always keep water with you, keep yourself hydrated. It gives strength.
-Talk to local people, ask them about their life, the work and the place. You get legit info from them.
-Always try to live in a hostel kind of environment where you get to meet so many people. Start a conversation about anything. You will get to learn new things and trust me some people are really really inspiring. You can meet people there and also go on a trip with them. Communication is the key. Trust me there are still good and cool people out there whom you really wanna meet.
-Always keep a journal with you, write everything that happened to you that day, and share a lot on social media, it stores good memories.
-Don't try to do something until you are sure of it. Keep track of time. Start early from your hostel and come back before it gets dark if you are really traveling solo.
-Don't restrict yourself by only exploring the itinerary, explore local markets, travel in local transportation, eat local food and stop at the places which are least unexplored like on the way so that you can get a refreshing feel without all the tourist vibe and hype.
-Walk a lot, explore places by walking is another experience, you get more gist of the place by walking.
-Keep your expectations really low so that you won't get obsessed about things that didn't happen. Just be happy in how much did you cover rather than what you couldn't.
-Keep things with you to engage yourself. I took my novel and my coloring book. I had fun doing that in my 'me' time
Cheers!