Comments on: 10 Things To Learn About Yourself When Traveling Alone

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:38:01 +0000

Travelling alone I find it easier to make connections and friendships. This might sound odd but I think if you travel with another person or other persons you become a ‘group’ and sometimes a bit insular. Whereas if you are on your own you have to be a chameleon and try to fit into places, situations and established groups.

The only drawback is that being a woman of a certain age – in some places you get mistaken for a sex tourist!

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By: Lena

Lena — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:04:18 +0000

I loved this article Cameron. Ive been scouring high and low for someone who can clearly article the self growth that comes with solo travel and this article is PERFECT. THANK YOU!

And you ARE talented

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By: june

june — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:28:33 +0000

I traveled alone for most of the summer. I said it was to ease my broken heart, but that wasn’t so. I said it was to find new hope, a new beginning, but that wasn’t so. I said it was to explore new places to find new friends. I found a few. But what I also found was my own heart again and the pain that lies there wasn’t cured by a summer’s worth of travel. But at least, I learned to love that heart again. I learned to keep going

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By: mihkal

mihkal — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:05:46 +0000

i enjoyed reading the article, thanxalot cameron, i appreciate your open-mindedness. also big thanx to all of you who post something, ’tis really touching. that way, you encourage me to fulfil my destiny as a BNT again. it seems right that we as self-conscious beings not only die alone, but also live alone. some get the hang of it, and start leading a happy life, developing strong determination, inner peace, gentle wisdom. when it all boils down to the fact that we here must die, how do we make use of that precious gift of human life, how do we care for this precious human bodymind?

what i realized while solo-travelling alone on el camino thru austria and switzerland, and also during the time i spent in spain and australia, was that it is a real pleasure to remain silent for days on end. you do not have to talk. then you meet some people and wonder why they are so friendly and then you realize that you been smilin all the time. and you share some insights you have. you share life. then you go on your own again. what goes on inside then changes the perspective on myself and the world i live in. i have met some people i have never seen before. now they have become part of me or at least brought home to me that somehow what i call my self is alive, is relevant only in relationship to other sentient beings.

there is a time for everything i guess: travelling alone or in a group, with a friend, a loved one. somehow we are alone, even at times someone is breathing nearby, and yet we share the air we breathe, we share feelings and thoughts, ideas and most importantly, we share love. dear friends, let us treasure the time we have been given, for this is all that matters. thanx again for that blog, it triggers a lot of beautiful reminiscences and phantasies. right here. right now.

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By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:16:55 +0000

hey im travelling alone to Majorca for 3 nights on Monday 3rd Aug, after the recent terrorist activity there im a little scared but i was already a little nervous! not looking forward to it at all but what u have done is very brave and i’m looking forward to finding my inner self!

Phil

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By: Meg

Meg — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:09:50 +0000

This article just convinced me to stay in Spain by myself for a week when my family leaves!! thank you i hope you are right!

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By: Edward Litors

Edward Litors — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:14:46 +0000

“To take one’s life within one’s hands and have the freedom and maturity to mold it into shapes, forms and experiences of one’s desires is to embrace this basic knowledge.”. Dude, this was an awsome post! It made me realize that you need that silent alone time. No outside interference, just You and Source. I bet all of your questions could me answered during a time like this. Society is just so busy, rushing, etc, that we walk around most of the time like a chicken with the head cut off, no clear and defined direction. Great things cannot be accomplished without Source involved.

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By: Angel MEG

Angel MEG — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:00:40 +0000

Hey! I love your post!

I will definitely mention your article in my blog. More power! =)

Love lots,

Angel Meg

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By: james

james — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:30:32 +0000

I just finished reading the The Evolution of Change, by Dr Michael J Thomas, this book opened my eayes to things I never realized, in using the laws, I recommend all read this book, find it at http://www.mindnfocus.com

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By: mismis

mismis — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:40:12 +0000

Hey,
A friend of mine wanted to go to Thailand with me this summer until I told her I have a trip through Southeast Asia planned. I must have said it wrong because she started talking about how much fun it's going to be and so on. I had to tell her I really have to do this alone a few days later (even though I should have told her right away so she wouldn't have gotten her hopes up in the first place, but I'm really bad at doing that to people and honestly, I wouldn't have told her at all if her dad wouldn't have said no to her going on the trip…) Now she won't understand why I desperately want to travel alone, and maybe that's my fault because I'm not very good with words and didn't know how to explain her.
Beautifully written, Cameron. I'm sending her the link right away, and maybe she'll forgive me:)
x

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