Travelling alone - need solid RP advice.

GuestsGetGreens · 2016-01-10T19:28:24+00:00

Stay. You've been given an opportunity to try out new things away from home. A place where no one knows you. Now is the time to push yourself. Talk with strangers. Listen and learn from their stories. Engage with women. Try all those approaches you were too afraid to try back home. Make new friends. Eat the spiciest food you can find. Learn and use all your senses to enjoy your trip and leave the loneliness at home.

Josewasframed · 2016-01-10T19:01:45+00:00

Stay.

Plain and simple. I can recall times I've travelled, been at home, felt lonely or out of place or missed home. Then something would happen. A stranger would chat me up. I would catch a cool show/event somewhere, or would simply revel in the fact that I am living this lifestyle.

Would you consider yourself simply homesick? Trust me, do not give this up, because something may happen there that will completely turn this around and then you'll think, "I can't believe I almost went home".

Midwestwanderer86 · 2016-01-10T19:48:39+00:00

Mediate, sight see, take lots of photos. What would danolo7 in 10 years be pissed that he didn't do while he could?

Cunt_Robber · 2016-01-10T21:14:21+00:00

Are you financially secured throughout your whole trip? If so, stay. Just out of curiosity (because it sounds like you are curious how it will play out yet dread the unknown that comes with the freedom). Foster that curiosity. Immerse yourself in the culture. Ask people questions, let them know you are a foreigner, a traveler, a seeker. You want to experience. People will be as interested as you as you are in them.

I took a trip with some friends this summer around America and at some point we separated. I was alone for a few days. It was scary but I made the best of it, fishing in wild streams and talking to random people on the side of the road, taking quick showers in almost freezing water. Damn those were good times. Ask questions. Best way to start conversations. Anyway, then one night some drunk dude attacked my car and almost smashed my window, and that psychologically broke me down. I aimed my car back at my home state and called it quits. I regret it now. But my main problem was financially I was starting to go broke because I had saved up only so much money for the trip. So again, if you're financially secure there's no reason for you to stop doing what you're doing. Hell, let's trade places. I'd make the most of it!

Be a wanderer. Explore the country and the culture. Become more mindful of yourself mentally and spiritually. Backpacking takes a toll on the body too, so be mindful of that. You have such a great opportunity to truly take on the role of a "student" and learn and experience as much as you can. And pace yourself!

Title	Travelling alone - need solid RP advice.
Author	dansolo7
Upvotes	4
Comments	4
Date	January 10, 2016 6:55 PM UTC (10 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/askTRP
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