GIRL YOU WENT BY YOURSELF? MY TOP TIPS FOR SOLO TRAVELING
TRAVELING SOLO CAN BE A CRAZY ROLLER COASTER. GETTING LOST, TRYING TO FIND THE RIGHT PLACE TO STAY, FIGURING OUT WHAT THINGS TO DO WHILE YOU ARE AWAY, BE IT ABROAD OR THE MAINLAND U.S, CAN BE OVERWHELMING. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU MAY BE WONDERING, WELL WHO THE HELL IS GONNA TAKE MY PICTURE?
WELL I’M HERE TO TELL YOU BECOMING A SOLO TRAVELER WILL INDEED CHANGE YOUR LIFE AND PERSPECTIVE OF TRAVEL. NO MORE WILL YOU CANCEL PLANS BECAUSE YOUR FRIENDS AND DEM’ LEFT YOU HANGING! BOOK YOUR TRIP AND GO.
I HAVE HEARD FROM FRIENDS AND OTHERS THAT THEY ARE FEARFUL OF GOING ALONE, BUT TRULY IT IS REJUVENATING AND RENEWING! YOU GET UP AND GO WHEN YOU WANT, YOU CHOSE SOME OF THE BEST RESTAURANTS WITHOUT CONSIDERING THE BUDGET OF OTHERS, YOU EMBRACE INTEREST THROUGH LOCAL EXPERIENCES AND ACTIVITIES, AND FINALLY YOU SET YOUR OWN PACE FOR YOUR VACATION!
SO LET’S GET INTO MY TOP TRAVEL ESSENTIALS AND TIPS AS A SOLO TRAVELER/EXPLORER.
AIRBNB - I KNOW MOST OF YOU PROBABLY HAVE THIS APP IF NOT CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! HTTPS://ABNB.ME/E/GCFYXUXBJ4 .AS A SOLO TRAVELER AIRBNB IS REALLY AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE. WHY IT MAKES NUMBER ONE ON MY LIST ISN’T FOR THE STAYS BUT FOR THE EXPERIENCES! AIRBNB HAS CHANGED MY SOLO TRAVELING FOR LIFE! NOW WHEN I BOOK A TRIP I LITERALLY OPEN THE APP, TYPE IN MY DESTINATION AND GO THROUGH THE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE! I HAVE ACTUALLY MADE IT A POINT NOW TO SCHEDULE A PHOTOSHOOT EVERYWHERE I VISIT TO HELP MEMORIALIZE MY AMAZING JOURNEY!! I ENCOURAGE YOU TO CHECK THEM OUT!
PACK LIGHT - TRY NOT TO OVERTHINK CLOTHING AND LUGGAGE WHEN TRAVELING ALONE. PACK SOME IMPORTANT ESSENTIALS BUT UNLESS YOUR BAGS FLY FREE THE BAGGAGE FEES AREN’T WORTH IT BOTH WAYS! NOW IF YOUR LIKE ME, WHEN YOU GET TO YOUR DESTINATION, SHOPPING MIGHT BE ON THE TOP OF YOUR LIST, SO LEAVE A LITTLE ROOM FOR YOUR SOUVENIRS AND NEW SWAG!
TRIPODS/SELFIE STICKS - LISTEN, ONLY YOU KNOW YOUR ANGLES! SO GRAB YOU A MINI TRIPOD PREFERABLE A BENDABLE ONE, AND TAKE IT WITH YOU EVERYWHERE YOU GO! I USE ONE LIKE THIS AND LOOK AT GOD IT ALREADY COMES WITH THE BLUETOOTH REMOTE! I ALSO SAY INVEST IN A SELFIE STICK WITH BLUETOOTH. YOUR POSSIBILITIES WILL BE ENDLESS. AND PLEASE DON’T BE SHY! ONCE YOU GET PAST THE INITIAL THOUGHT OF “HOW CRAZY DO I LOOK POSING” YOU WILL BE EVEN HAPPIER THAT YOU CAPTURED YOUR MEMORIES YOUR WAY. NO LONGER WILL YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SAYING TO SOMEONE “OK CAN YOU TAKE ONE MORE, CAN YOU CHANGE THE MODE, OK TELL ME WHEN TO POSE” NO! THIS TIME YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR TIME AND YOUR PHOTOS, SO SNAP AWAY!
PORTABLE CHARGERS - I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU ALL, BUT THIS IS THE ONE THING I ALWAYS FORGET, A SPARE CHARGE OR BACK UP BATTERY! I CAN GUARANTEE ON ALL MY TRIPS, I HAVE A MINI HEART ATTACK BECAUSE MY PHONE IS DYING MID-DAY. FROM RUNNING MAPS ON YOUR PHONE TO TRY AND FIND YOUR WAY, TO SNAPPING ALL THOSE AWESOME PICTURES, YOU WILL LOSE JUICE SO REMEMBER TO PACK A PORTABLE CHARGER.
MINI BAG/ FANNY PACK - IT’S NOTHING LIKE GETTING TO YOUR DESTINATION AND REALIZING YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE A LITTLE BAG TO CARRY ALL YOUR STUFF, NOW YOUR STUCK WITH A BIG BACKPACK, OR WALKING WITH YOUR PHONE AND WALLET IN YOUR HAND. OF COURSE, I GOTTA PLUG DOPE BAGS BY ME @SHOPWITHTAHRA GRAB A DOPE TRAVEL BAG TODAY!
JUST HAVE FUN! - TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, TALK TO STRANGERS (IF THE VIBE IS RIGHT), EAT GOOD, SNAP PHOTOS, AND EXPLORE!
I HOPE THIS WAS A HELPFUL BLOG, ( I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY COMPANIES OR AGENCIES, THIS POST WAS CREATED STRICTLY FROM EXPERIENCE )!
HAPPY AND SAFE TRAVELS!
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