How Not To Lose Sanity When Traveling Solo

Solo travel blogs are impressive.

Rather very impressive!

They influence some people so much that they want to travel on their own right after reading them, and there is nothing wrong in it. The sensible thing to do before you book your tickets is to analyze whether solo travel is for you or not, or you are made for solo travel or not.

Even if you have booked your tickets and are panicking now, just forget everything and calm down. You are not the first person to travel on your own. Your anxiety is understandable, but you should pat your back that you could at least take a decision to travel alone. You have already crossed the first hurdle.

Secure and simple

It is not wise at all to lock every pocket of your backpack when you travel; it makes it seem like you are carrying expensive stuff in it contrary to the truth. You must leave the unnecessary expensive items at home; you will be much more at peace without them than with them.

Do not get lost

Download the maps when you search for your routes online; you will save yourself from getting lost when you do not get the internet. It is difficult to track the path when you do not have maps because people do not always tell the right directions. However, in the inner streets of small cities, you can better trust the individuals for right directions than the maps while driving your Car Rental in Bangalore, for example. And never go to potentially harmful areas, no matter how daring your heart because being alone is not always wise in such places.

Maintain a balance

There is a world of difference in being cautious and being paranoid. You must be aware of your surroundings, but never be constantly worried about the potential harm everyone may cause to you. You will never be able to enjoy if you keep feeling scared at every step you take.

Give yourself little targets

When you plan your trip, take mini tasks to be accomplished when you reach your destination. You can set a target to reach a mini-hilltop, click a picture at the beach, or search for the local supermarket. If you have something to do in mind, you will neither feel lost not panicked.

Communicate, even without a common language

You don’t have to know every language in the world to communicate with people around the world. Human beings, and even some animals, understand the sign language, the gestures of kindness, and affection. You don’t have to wait for a crisis to arrive before you communicate with the locals who do not understand your language. When you communicate with random signs, you would obviously have to use a lot of hand gestures, only a few of which may be understandable. Nonetheless, the chances are that you would be able to communicate your message to the other person and understand their point as well.

Solo travel is what you make out of it. You can either make memories of a lifetime or remember it as a nightmare; it all depends on you.

I, Manoj Upadhyay, a digital marketer by profession, believe in just that! I cherish each aspect of life, which has driven me to the idea of my blogging website, namely Wandererfoodie.