Tips for Solo Travelers

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Tips for Solo Travelers
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• An awful lot, most of it unverified, some of it
  is hearsay and all of it without putting things
  into relative context is said about the
  (unfounded) difficulties in travelling alone. .

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• As somebody who has traveled all over the world
  and throughout the country, many times as a solo
  traveler, other times when the journey started as
  a solo traveler but ended up as an intense
  experience of camaraderie and bonhomie, I can
  tell you with some confidence that travelling
  solo is one of the most intense and fulfilling
  travel experiences anybody can have.

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• I will try and enumerate a few tips for the
  traveler who is planning on going solo

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• 1) Plan. Plan. Plan. Try and find more and more
  information on the place you are going to visit.
  Plan your stay locations and travel itinerary
  also if possible. Unexpected Things will happen
  but one should have planned well.

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• 2) Mix with the Locals Try and have a connection
  with the locals. They can help you in lots of
  ways, at the same time enriching your overall
  tourist experience.
• 3) Go on Organised Tours Travelling alone can
  get boring at times. Make it a point to sign up
  some of the recommended group excursions to meet
  new people and see different perspectives.

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• 4) Take precautions There is so substitute to
  common wisdom. Observe and be attentive. Most
  people are friendly and nice and welcoming. Some
  are not
• 5) Learn to take your own Pictures It will not
  always be possible to find someone to click you.
  Do practice taking pictures by yourself. Perhaps
  invest in a gadget that does it easily too.

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• 6) Travel Light If youre travelling alone,
  ensure that you carry minimum baggage, you can
  always buy things at destination, travelling with
  heavy luggage will hinder your free movement.
• 7) Pack a nice read Since youll be travelling
  alone with not many to talk too, catch up on your
  reading. Carry a nice book or two in your
  backpack.

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• 8) Be aware of the customs and cultures Its a
  good idea to be sensitive to the cultures,
  customs and traditions of the place you are
  visiting so as to not accidently offend anyone.
• 9) Stay Connected Stay connected with the
  friends and family back home. At least one person
  should always know your whereabouts, just in case.

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• 10) Be Adventurous Since youre alone and have
  no one to confirm to, do things that push you out
  of your comfort zone. A hike / a sail / a swim,
  do what youve always wanted to do.
• 11) Keep Your Documents Safe Always ensure that
  all the important documents such as the passport,
  flight tickets etc are well secured and safe. Can
  be a lot of unwanted trouble if you manage to
  misplace any of those things.

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• 12) Eat Local Try and experience the local
  cuisine, but ensure what to expect to avoid any
  surprises.
• 13) Be open A lot of new experiences, especially
  with no one to share those to, can turn out to be
  quite underwhelming the first time around. Be
  accommodative and open to such experiences.

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• 14) Enjoy Your Own Company One of the reasons
  you chose to travel alone was because you wanted
  to have some alone, personal time travelling. Do
  not let that get diluted by socializing too much.
• 15) Dont Get Drunk Its very important to go
  slow on intoxicants while having a good time
  travelling alone. Drunken people are easy and
  tempting targets for the bad folks out there.

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