Comments on: Having the time of your life travelling solo http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/ Reporting from around the globe on how to enjoy the finer things in life for the price of a cold one... Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:10:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Jessie http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-354 Jessie Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:01:32 +0000 http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-354 <strong>Jessie...</strong> My wife's Thai and we plan to return to Bangkok next year to start a charity project there.... Jessie…

My wife’s Thai and we plan to return to Bangkok next year to start a charity project there….

]]> By: Bangkok Budget Hotels http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-197 Bangkok Budget Hotels Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:00:17 +0000 http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-197 I found your blog via Google while searching for Bangkok Budget Hotels and your post regarding Having the time of your life travelling solo looks very interesting for me". I found your blog via Google while searching for Bangkok Budget Hotels and your post regarding Having the time of your life travelling solo looks very interesting for me”.

]]> By: John http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-166 John Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:59:52 +0000 http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-166 I discovered your site last Tuesday using MSN while searching for family luggage tag. The post regarding Having the time of your life travelling solo was very helpful. Just wanted to say thanks! I discovered your site last Tuesday using MSN while searching for family luggage tag. The post regarding Having the time of your life travelling solo was very helpful. Just wanted to say thanks!

]]> By: Minz http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-55 Minz Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:04:04 +0000 http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-55 I am not too sure I'd like to travel solo, as I much prefer to share all the wonderful experiences one has when travelling. I am not too sure I’d like to travel solo, as I much prefer to share all the wonderful experiences one has when travelling.

]]> By: Champagne Travel on a Beer Budget » Travel packing essentials http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-49 Champagne Travel on a Beer Budget » Travel packing essentials Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:00:30 +0000 http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-49 [...] Cynthia from Waltzing Australia left a detailed comment on the post ‘Having the time of your life travelling solo’ [...] […] Cynthia from Waltzing Australia left a detailed comment on the post ‘Having the time of your life travelling solo’ […]

]]> By: jenny http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-34 jenny Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:53:00 +0000 http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-34 Oh! I so adore this blog. . . great information and lovely writing. . . and the greatest subject ever- traveling the globe!!!! Looking forward to more. . . Oh! I so adore this blog. . . great information and lovely writing. . . and the greatest subject ever- traveling the globe!!!! Looking forward to more. . .

]]> By: Tara http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-33 Tara Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:21:28 +0000 http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-33 Mike, Paul & Cynthia - all great points, thanks for joining in the discussion. Mike is right, solo travelling jaunts can be the perfect time to fire up your extrovert personality, even if you're normally a bit on the shy side. The way I see it, you will (probably) never see these people again. That can help counteract any insecurities about rejection or saying something stupid. Although, for the solo travelling female, I have found it is a bit more difficult to lose a persistent admirer who you may not be interested in if you haven't got your girlfriends around to 'save' you... so perhaps a little discretion in who you're chatting up is the key :) Mike, Paul & Cynthia - all great points, thanks for joining in the discussion.

Mike is right, solo travelling jaunts can be the perfect time to fire up your extrovert personality, even if you’re normally a bit on the shy side. The way I see it, you will (probably) never see these people again. That can help counteract any insecurities about rejection or saying something stupid.

Although, for the solo travelling female, I have found it is a bit more difficult to lose a persistent admirer who you may not be interested in if you haven’t got your girlfriends around to ’save’ you… so perhaps a little discretion in who you’re chatting up is the key :)

]]> By: Cynthia http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-31 Cynthia Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:40:27 +0000 http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-31 Great tips. I sometimes travel with friends, but for all the reasons you mention (plus the added reason of not finding anyone able or willing to head for some destinations), traveling solo has been more common. I'd also add that "semi-solo" is an option, as well -- by which I mean going alone but joining a small tour. If I want to somewhere really remote and uncharted, like some parts of Mongolia, or if I'm visiting someplace that does not view women kindly, then I'll latch on to a tour -- because staying alive is an important part of a successful trip. But for most destinations, the precautions you offer are enough. As for packing light, I'd say two of the most useful products for lightening the load are J.R. Liggett shampoo (one 3oz bar=24fluid oz of regular shampoo) and Eco-dent tooth powder (1 oz= 1 month supply -- plus, if you're traveling someplace where you need to use bottled water when brushing your teeth, powder is much easier to rinse off your brush). An additional tip is, if you don't want the weight of a book, carry a small notebook, then use restaurant time to record your thoughts and experiences. Helps you recall more of your travels when you get home. Great tips. I sometimes travel with friends, but for all the reasons you mention (plus the added reason of not finding anyone able or willing to head for some destinations), traveling solo has been more common. I’d also add that “semi-solo” is an option, as well — by which I mean going alone but joining a small tour. If I want to somewhere really remote and uncharted, like some parts of Mongolia, or if I’m visiting someplace that does not view women kindly, then I’ll latch on to a tour — because staying alive is an important part of a successful trip. But for most destinations, the precautions you offer are enough.

As for packing light, I’d say two of the most useful products for lightening the load are J.R. Liggett shampoo (one 3oz bar=24fluid oz of regular shampoo) and Eco-dent tooth powder (1 oz= 1 month supply — plus, if you’re traveling someplace where you need to use bottled water when brushing your teeth, powder is much easier to rinse off your brush).

An additional tip is, if you don’t want the weight of a book, carry a small notebook, then use restaurant time to record your thoughts and experiences. Helps you recall more of your travels when you get home.

]]> By: Paul http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-30 Paul Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:47:14 +0000 http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-30 Hi, thanks for the link to my site :) You've got some good tips there. I definitely agree with the advice about carrying a book; it removes some of the self-consciousness that comes along with eating alone in a restaurant... Hi, thanks for the link to my site :)
You’ve got some good tips there. I definitely agree with the advice about carrying a book; it removes some of the self-consciousness that comes along with eating alone in a restaurant…

]]> By: Mike http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-25 Mike Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:44:23 +0000 http://champagnetravelonabeerbudget.com/2007/11/10/having-the-time-of-your-life-travelling-solo/#comment-25 I think the most important thing when traveling solo is to be as much of an extrovert as possible. Chat up everyone you encounter. It's the only way to fend off loneliness and stay sane. All great points though - thanks for sharing! I think the most important thing when traveling solo is to be as much of an extrovert as possible. Chat up everyone you encounter. It’s the only way to fend off loneliness and stay sane.

All great points though - thanks for sharing!

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