I love traveling alone. I travel a lot for work and am frequently on my own but even when I meet up with coworkers I still love going to dinner by myself. haha.
I travel to Mexico alone frequently and absolutely love it. I find that as a 60-something woman I am treated with a great deal of respect (the days of being hassled by men are over, good riddance). People (in Mexico, anyway) are kind and helpful if I need assistance. And yes, it’s great to linger at a market and look at stuff, without having to worry that your companion is bored. I do travel with a vegan friend whom I adore, but obviously if I’m alone I don’t have to worry about her dietary preferences. People are shocked all the time that I travel alone, especially to Mexico—“isn’t it dangerous?” I am always aware of what’s around me and ironically the only time I had a negative experience (which was actually quite a ridiculous failure of a scam) was when I was with a friend who was speaking loudly in English. I do speak Spanish, which helps. Also I am an insomniac who keeps weird hours so it’s great not to share a hotel room.
I love that you've done the solo traveling and you do it often. It's seriously so freeing. I think A LOT of people, in general, have this tunnel vision of all the negativity they read and see online about certain countries and immediately are shocked when you say you're going somewhere alone. tbh, I don't think America is any safer than all the other countries that people deem 'unsafe' - you just gotta be smart about it, which sounds like you are! thanks for sharing your experience!!
Yes to ALL of this. I went to Universal Studios by myself and had fish and chips at 10:30 a.m. and rode the Gringotts ride three times in a row thanks to the single rider line.
I did a solo week in Pittsburgh, too. One recommendation I have for people who are more introverted or tend to be homebodies — I planned one thing to do a day (museum, etc) and made dinner reservations for each night to make sure I had a reason to leave the hotel!
This summer I’m going to housesit for a friend who lives in Scotland. I can’t wait to see what adventures I have!
It is so freeing and confidence-building to travel solo, like you said. I think everyone should do it at least once; especially women, so we can remember our power!
wait, i totally was going to go to Universal Studios last week by myself too but didn't have time (or energy after a long weekend of driving). i'm going to do that next time for sure - sounds like a blast!!
omg, i'm so excited for you and Scotland...please do share all the things! i need to find some friends that need me to housesit lol
I love traveling alone. I travel a lot for work and am frequently on my own but even when I meet up with coworkers I still love going to dinner by myself. haha.
hahaha, i hear you!! going to dinner alone is actually one of the best
I travel to Mexico alone frequently and absolutely love it. I find that as a 60-something woman I am treated with a great deal of respect (the days of being hassled by men are over, good riddance). People (in Mexico, anyway) are kind and helpful if I need assistance. And yes, it’s great to linger at a market and look at stuff, without having to worry that your companion is bored. I do travel with a vegan friend whom I adore, but obviously if I’m alone I don’t have to worry about her dietary preferences. People are shocked all the time that I travel alone, especially to Mexico—“isn’t it dangerous?” I am always aware of what’s around me and ironically the only time I had a negative experience (which was actually quite a ridiculous failure of a scam) was when I was with a friend who was speaking loudly in English. I do speak Spanish, which helps. Also I am an insomniac who keeps weird hours so it’s great not to share a hotel room.
I love that you've done the solo traveling and you do it often. It's seriously so freeing. I think A LOT of people, in general, have this tunnel vision of all the negativity they read and see online about certain countries and immediately are shocked when you say you're going somewhere alone. tbh, I don't think America is any safer than all the other countries that people deem 'unsafe' - you just gotta be smart about it, which sounds like you are! thanks for sharing your experience!!
Yes to ALL of this. I went to Universal Studios by myself and had fish and chips at 10:30 a.m. and rode the Gringotts ride three times in a row thanks to the single rider line.
I did a solo week in Pittsburgh, too. One recommendation I have for people who are more introverted or tend to be homebodies — I planned one thing to do a day (museum, etc) and made dinner reservations for each night to make sure I had a reason to leave the hotel!
This summer I’m going to housesit for a friend who lives in Scotland. I can’t wait to see what adventures I have!
It is so freeing and confidence-building to travel solo, like you said. I think everyone should do it at least once; especially women, so we can remember our power!
wait, i totally was going to go to Universal Studios last week by myself too but didn't have time (or energy after a long weekend of driving). i'm going to do that next time for sure - sounds like a blast!!
omg, i'm so excited for you and Scotland...please do share all the things! i need to find some friends that need me to housesit lol
Wonderful post! I so agree with all your points. I do enjoy traveling alone too.
I'm so glad you've done it!