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Do you travel alone?, Poll of the Month

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Who are you most likely to travel with, family, friends, significant other, or none of the above?

Family	[ 3 ]	[6.00%]
Friends	[ 7 ]	[14.00%]
Significant Other	[ 8 ]	[16.00%]
None, I'm a lone wolf!	[ 32 ]	[64.00%]

Total Votes: 50

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snosie	Mar 30 2008, 08:05 PM Post #41
Drifter Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 22-April 06 Member No.: 649 Nominate me as a Local Expert	I love to travel alone - I went with a BF (he became an ex on day 4 I think!). I have also been with a class mate - and it was ideal - someone for the train/plane/bus, but all by myself in Rome, and then we rejoined to get back to our country town in France. The only time I wish I travelled with someone is meal times - namely dinner, but I have met some interesting people in hostels and done dinner with them, and that's been more eye opening that with some travel partner. Meanwhile, my parents (almost married for 30years) have a theory - if you can travel with someone, and enjoy it, they might just be 'the one' (I suppose that doesn't mean 'barely tolerating them!)

starlagurl	Apr 2 2008, 09:42 AM Post #42
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Good stories guys, looks like most of you enjoy the lone-wolf lifestyle, nice! -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

starlagurl	Apr 2 2008, 10:27 AM Post #43
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(irmaferran @ Mar 29 2008, 04:17 PM) I always travel alone, I went to live in London when I was 21, and from there at 24 went travelling solo to Mexico, the initial reason was that I was heartbroken, but now I think it was destiny as I had the time of my life, met loads of people and learn loads of things about myself. Aw... heartbroken traveling... I think that good things like that trip happen to you when you're ready and it seems like you were more than ready to learn and meet great people! -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

inasia2008	Apr 17 2008, 01:48 AM Post #44
Unregistered	After my divorce back in 2003, a friend of mine from Ireland who had moved to Saudi Arabia got me to go to Bahrain to meet her and some of her friends for Christmas and New Year! I loved it so much I went back for St Paddy's Day (March 2004), and ended up moving to Bahrain on my own in May of 2004! I spent two years there and then went to Japan, where I am now with my partner and our toddler, who was born here in Japan in December 2006! A few people at home said I wouldn't last 6 months on my own in a foreign country, but I proved them wrong, I managed to find work, accommodation and new friends and a new partner and now we have a baby!

starlagurl	Apr 17 2008, 08:55 AM Post #45
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Wow that's a nice story. It's so hopeful after such a hard decision and difficult time in your life! Good on you for proving everybody wrong! -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

polydemic	Aug 1 2008, 05:31 PM Post #46
Tourist Group: Members Posts: 586 Joined: 14-July 08 From: Seattle, Washington, USA Member No.: 212482 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Human beings want nothing to do with me so I'm always alone. But I see the advantages to traveling alone. I don't have to wait for anyone to be ready or be hurried by anyone waiting for me. There's no one to accuse me of stealing something which they've misplaced. There are no arguments over where to go, what to see, what to do, or when. Still I miss sharing all this with someone. -------------------- All the earth is my home and each nation a different room in the same house.

exploreamerica	Aug 1 2008, 05:32 PM Post #47
Planet Pioneer Group: Members Posts: 2073 Joined: 15-January 07 From: Miramar, Florida, U.S.A. Member No.: 34506 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(polydemic @ Aug 1 2008, 06:31 PM) Human beings want nothing to do with me so I'm always alone. But I see the advantages to traveling alone. I don't have to wait for anyone to be ready or be hurried by anyone waiting for me. There's no one to accuse me of stealing something which they've misplaced. There are no arguments over where to go, what to see, what to do, or when. Still I miss sharing all this with someone. Ok, you got me. Why do human beings want nothing to do with you??????????? -------------------- Stuart Visit my brand new summer trip to China, Malaysia, India and Egypt Visit all of my Travelogues A collection of all my worldwide travels over the course of my lifetime My latest of three separate solo U.S. road trips QUOTE Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness. Broad, wholesome views cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth. By mark twain

ScottWoz	Aug 2 2008, 05:38 AM Post #48
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 6745 Joined: 24-December 04 From: Burma to Cambodia Member No.: 124	QUOTE(exploreamerica @ Aug 2 2008, 05:32 AM) QUOTE(polydemic @ Aug 1 2008, 06:31 PM) Human beings want nothing to do with me so I'm always alone. But I see the advantages to traveling alone. Ok, you got me. Why do human beings want nothing to do with you??????????? Not the reason to travel alone. I travel alone cos' it's what I do, and it also it means I get to meet more people. Sharing the trip temporarily with someone only enhances the experience.. -------------------- Woz.. Living on a string of one-way tickets - currently kicking about in: southern Cambodia

iamnotajudge	Aug 2 2008, 06:21 AM Post #49
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 1-August 08 Member No.: 219897 Nominate me as a Local Expert	travelling for me was always alone cause i love walking and on the other hand i love meeting new people ...and just being myself ..up....

ScottWoz	Aug 2 2008, 06:26 AM Post #50
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 6745 Joined: 24-December 04 From: Burma to Cambodia Member No.: 124	How come I never got to vote? -------------------- Woz.. Living on a string of one-way tickets - currently kicking about in: southern Cambodia

exploreamerica	Aug 2 2008, 09:36 AM Post #51
Planet Pioneer Group: Members Posts: 2073 Joined: 15-January 07 From: Miramar, Florida, U.S.A. Member No.: 34506 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(ScottWoz @ Aug 2 2008, 06:38 AM) QUOTE(exploreamerica @ Aug 2 2008, 05:32 AM) QUOTE(polydemic @ Aug 1 2008, 06:31 PM) Human beings want nothing to do with me so I'm always alone. But I see the advantages to traveling alone. Ok, you got me. Why do human beings want nothing to do with you??????????? Not the reason to travel alone. I travel alone cos' it's what I do, and it also it means I get to meet more people. Sharing the trip temporarily with someone only enhances the experience.. I agree with your words. Of course, when I travel it is for shorter bursts than Scott, but I do like to travel alone and I do it yearly. This summer I was in China traveling on my own completely for 3 weeks before meeting up with my wife in India. I have to say that traveling alone and then later with her BOTH had their positives and negatives. It was fun to see my wife and share experiences with her, but at the same time she is a completely different traveler than me and that part was difficult!! -------------------- Stuart Visit my brand new summer trip to China, Malaysia, India and Egypt Visit all of my Travelogues A collection of all my worldwide travels over the course of my lifetime My latest of three separate solo U.S. road trips QUOTE Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness. Broad, wholesome views cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth. By mark twain

kjonline	Aug 5 2008, 11:24 AM Post #52
Globetrotter Group: Members Posts: 283 Joined: 19-December 06 From: BC, Canada Member No.: 30901 Nominate me as a Local Expert	A little both. I like traveling with my friends, but I need at least a little time on my own to explore. -------------------- Just pretend I wrote something clever and witty here.

starlagurl	Aug 15 2008, 09:20 AM Post #53
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(ScottWoz @ Aug 2 2008, 07:26 AM) How come I never got to vote? I don't know, did you click view results accidentally before you voted? -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

starlagurl	Aug 15 2008, 09:21 AM Post #54
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(exploreamerica @ Aug 1 2008, 06:32 PM) QUOTE(polydemic @ Aug 1 2008, 06:31 PM) Human beings want nothing to do with me so I'm always alone. But I see the advantages to traveling alone. I don't have to wait for anyone to be ready or be hurried by anyone waiting for me. There's no one to accuse me of stealing something which they've misplaced. There are no arguments over where to go, what to see, what to do, or when. Still I miss sharing all this with someone. Ok, you got me. Why do human beings want nothing to do with you??????????? Yeah, I wanna know too... -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

travelmonster	Sep 4 2008, 01:33 PM Post #55
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4691 Joined: 28-October 07 From: England Member No.: 101826	I think who you travel with is definitely important. I travel with my husband John nowadays, he definitely enhances my travel experience - and mostly because we laugh at things that happen together. -------------------- In Search Of ........... "Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment sparkling like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake" - Marie Beynon Ray

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