How to Overcome Being Alone When You Travel
Updated : 11/23/19 | November 23rd, 2019 Before I first went traveling in 2006, I had these expectations in my head — based on nothing but my imagination and popular culture. My trip was going to be a nonstop adventure filled with colorful and exciting people. Crazy things were going to happen to me. I’d make friends everywhere. I’d be talking to strangers on buses. Locals would invite me out for drinks. I’d be sipping a latte, strike up a conversation with my beautiful waitress, and then the next thing I’d know we’d be at a wine bar, staring into each other’s eyes while she taught me French. It was going to be just like those articles I’d read or travel movies I saw. One adventurous scene after the next. Then I went overseas. There I was in the hostel, on the road, seeing amazing attractions in historic cities all by myself. I could do whatever I wanted when I wanted. I was beating to the sound of my own drum. At first, it was exciting as I set my daily schedule and did things...