tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post2171544193404931002..comments2024-03-26T13:10:08.527-04:00Comments on Collage of Life Archives: Travelling solo...do you?Jeanne Henriqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-61896035474824431122013-05-05T22:05:11.589-04:002013-05-05T22:05:11.589-04:00Hello Jeanne
What a week you have had and so much ...Hello Jeanne<br />What a week you have had and so much accomplished. Well done.<br />My father claimed I was born under a wandering star and he is perhaps right. I have travelled extensively on my own since I was 16 years old. I also enjoy travel with my husband and friends. I adore travel and it takes very little to lure me to the friendly skies.<br /><br />Have a delightful week and enjoy that deck chair and sunset<br /><br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-74599291372791692262013-05-03T15:37:57.713-04:002013-05-03T15:37:57.713-04:00i love to travel alone!i love to travel alone!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03383635329315687176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-85730442163956678312013-04-23T16:25:00.503-04:002013-04-23T16:25:00.503-04:00I adore traveling alone, espcially if there's ...I adore traveling alone, espcially if there's a company at home to support me in case something goes wrong. But I love the freedom of it.rjerdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453912819445395042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-75635438575910244402013-04-23T10:30:34.762-04:002013-04-23T10:30:34.762-04:00Bonjour Jeanne,
Who doesn't like to travel ? N...Bonjour Jeanne,<br />Who doesn't like to travel ? Nobody I know, some men maybe, but generally travelling IS the TOPIC to talk about around a table when receiving friends. Travelling alone allows enormous freedom when deciding where to go, what to see, but can restrein someone to go to some interesting places because being alone is not the best idea in some countries. Many years ago, I have travelled alone but for short periods. I went to places where I had a place to sleep at a relative or a friend and then went visiting alone, but now that I am in my fifties and not sure about my health (I have periods of lost of balance sometimes), I hesitate. I have in mind a trip to Italy alone, to attend an Italian class for two weeks and the third week travelling south of Rome. I have had that dream for many years and I wait to retire (next year) to make that dream real.... I still have my husband who loves to travel with me though !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02863977568435951466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-74000908193621944162013-04-23T10:29:50.229-04:002013-04-23T10:29:50.229-04:00Bonjour Jeanne,
Who doesn't like to travel ? N...Bonjour Jeanne,<br />Who doesn't like to travel ? Nobody I know, some men maybe, but generally travelling IS the TOPIC to talk about around a table when receiving friends. Travelling alone allows enormous freedom when deciding where to go, what to see, but can restrein someone to go to some interesting places because being alone is not the best idea in some countries. Many years ago, I have travelled alone but for short periods. I went to places where I had a place to sleep at a relative or a friend and then went visiting alone, but now that I am in my fifties and not sure about my health (I have periods of lost of balance sometimes), I hesitate. I have in mind a trip to Italy alone, to attend an Italian class for two weeks and the third week travelling south of Rome. I have had that dream for many years and I wait to retire (next year) to make that dream real.... I still have my husband who loves to travel with me though !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02863977568435951466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-85131493169529483902013-04-23T05:31:03.924-04:002013-04-23T05:31:03.924-04:00How funny you should talk about this Jeanne; I saw...How funny you should talk about this Jeanne; I saw a girlfriend yesterday just come back from a month travelling alone in Vietnam! She loved every minute of it, and I have to admit that her enthusiasm was contagious.<br />A mother of 4 like yourself, I still find it strange not to move around in a small crowd!<br />Have a wonderful trip<br /><br />Sharon<br /><br />xxsharon santoni at my french country homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475608374691177747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-36270218129447880902013-04-22T22:48:39.438-04:002013-04-22T22:48:39.438-04:00I am planning my very first trip to Paris next mon...I am planning my very first trip to Paris next month. I will be with my husband but your post today made me yearn for some time alone too. I love wandering with no destination, and I to stop in each and every church or interesting shop. I would love to know of your list of absolute cannot miss sites in Paris and vicinity. We will be there for 8 days before we travel south to Cannes to gather up our youngest daughter and spend her 20th BD in Barcelona. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-84357258569500826082013-04-22T19:43:18.279-04:002013-04-22T19:43:18.279-04:00When I was an exchange student in Europe during hi...When I was an exchange student in Europe during high school and college, I came to love travelling alone. Later, flying around the world for Pan Am, I always travelled alone on my personal trips (including to the USSR and to equatorial, East and North Africa), and I spent most of my layovers exploring alone. I relished the freedom to explore exactly as I wished, free to look outward and meet new people. Since then, my travelling for business has always been solo, but when I married and had children, I came to love travelling with my family on personal trips. Now that the children are adults living in New York City and Seattle/San Francisco, much of my personal travel is to those cities, which my husband and I love exploring with the children. While having a family opened me to the joys of travelling with them, when that it not possible I still prefer to travel solo, anywhere. As a woman travelling alone for nearly fifty years, I have never been harmed or threatened with harm. And I have had fabulous adventures in my solitude! Leslie in Portland, OregonUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072342787536727765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-33255991036805091942013-04-22T13:47:13.682-04:002013-04-22T13:47:13.682-04:00I do travel solo often... but generally because I ...I do travel solo often... but generally because I am going back and forwards to France or to Australia... not for holidays... I actually enjoy the solitude... but it is the best if you have company on the other end... :) <br />When are we going back to Paris Jeanne... xvvicki archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847183975086900816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-85086024333603711992013-04-22T11:56:48.350-04:002013-04-22T11:56:48.350-04:00The topic of eating is one I do not savor. Eating ...The topic of eating is one I do not savor. Eating alone, for me, was not pleasant when I travel alone. Other than that one thing, traveling solo is so enjoyable. xxpeggybraswelldesign.comBRASWELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18198524833880118838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-8126208481365751922013-04-22T10:04:12.681-04:002013-04-22T10:04:12.681-04:00Hi Jeanne
What a lovely post. I agree there is s...Hi Jeanne<br /><br />What a lovely post. I agree there is something peaceful about traveling alone...taking one's time, and doing what one pleases!cindy hattersley designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147135323683353754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-30267720326704114182013-04-22T03:55:17.286-04:002013-04-22T03:55:17.286-04:00this was timely as i just recently traveled alone ...this was timely as i just recently traveled alone for the first time. it was the opposite trip to your first adventure out alone. i traveled (also on the eurostar) from paris to london this past february. i was nervous and almost chickened out at the last minute. but i got on that train and loved every single minute of my travels alone. i also have 4 children and we usually travel as a family of 6. <br />i learned a lot about myself that weekend away alone. one is that i want to travel solo more often. i think it's important to step out of your comfort zone and try something new..for me, this was it. <br />xo<br />pamPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941799264944510946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-15558917668494248042013-04-22T02:17:21.514-04:002013-04-22T02:17:21.514-04:00Advantages and disadvantages for both, I think.......Advantages and disadvantages for both, I think....but the delightful aspect of travelling solo is that greater sense of discovery...somehow different from seeing new things with another person...not sure why that is .....and then of course one can spend exactly as much time as one wishes at each discovery...but on the other hand, it is wonderful to share new experiences and adventures too. I travel on my own for work, and enjoy it. <br /><br />So the only solution, it seems to me, is that one should travel both solo and with company!! Glamour Dropshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12651174250292927988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-86365145376200690022013-04-22T02:01:46.466-04:002013-04-22T02:01:46.466-04:00I am hoping to spend some days wandering through t...I am hoping to spend some days wandering through the beautiful arcades and lane ways in Melbourne when I visit in September; some things are just better solo! <br /><br />I remember that I faced a few challenges travelling alone a few years ago - including lost luggage, strange encounters and losing all sense of direction in Chinatown in Boston..... I flew from Sydney via Bangkok for a few days in London before travelling on to Boston. I stayed at the beautifully traditional Lenox hotel and discovered all the things I could do by myself but also quite a few where I wished I had a companion. I was very happy to rejoin my husband in West Palm Beach!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236658408454510200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-25927088147875753032013-04-22T01:24:16.682-04:002013-04-22T01:24:16.682-04:00It is awesome. I loved your blog post man. I feel ...It is awesome. I loved your blog post man. I feel like packing my luggage and fly to Paris right now. I want to go on a vacation with just myself this time. Nobody else, just me. I need to spend some time with myself and explore scenic beauty of the country.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Finn Felton<br /><a href="http://cluwak.com/" rel="nofollow">Kopi Luwak</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17453530325514643560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-39351311537472342362013-04-22T00:02:01.803-04:002013-04-22T00:02:01.803-04:00This is so beautifully written, Jeanne! I suddenly...This is so beautifully written, Jeanne! I suddenly want to go somewhere all by myself. Actually, I have a little daydream about going to Paris solo. Perhaps this is the year I will finally do it.Angie Muresanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830360358541367259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-79620281616297422072013-04-21T22:45:26.661-04:002013-04-21T22:45:26.661-04:00Jeanne,
I have traveled solo for years. I frequen...Jeanne,<br /><br />I have traveled solo for years. I frequently traveled while in college, working on my Master's and while taking classes while contemplating my Phd. Always to Europe and often for 6 or more weeks at a time. I would travel to meet up with friends, or family, then spend a few weeks alone and then meet more friends. When I think back on it now I wonder if I would do half of the stuff I did; meeting up with people I had just met on trains, traveling with people I barely knew. But I guess it all turned out well because most if not all of those people I have now been friends with for between 10-20 years.<br /><br />Sometimes it is lonely, and once or twice a little scary, even with a friend. I could not agree with you more Jeanne...safety is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING. I have traveled in Morocco and I could not recommend it solo. There are many places that are not safe for solo travelers in general. As evidenced by the countless stories in the news lately.<br /><br />Jeanne, you are so blessed to have met so many wonderful friends in your travels, and through blogging. How wonderful to be able to meet a few of them while en route to your beautiful new farm.<br /><br />Be safe, enjoy and have wonderful adventures!Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acornshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044933540074342177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-25836148739620898612013-04-21T22:40:48.426-04:002013-04-21T22:40:48.426-04:00Hi Jeanne, I travelled to London last year by mys...Hi Jeanne, I travelled to London last year by myself. Although my Aunt lives in the Berkshires, I stayed in London solo. We met sometimes but most of the time, I was on my own exploring some areas of London on my own. I loved it! I enjoyed it so much that I discovered so many places like Sloane Square to Pimlico Road. I ate at your favourite Daylesford Organic Farmshop at Pimlico. During my visit there on a Saturday morning, I also discovered an organic farm market on the nearby Square and also the Wild at Heart Floral shop. I took so many photos. I was never lonely. The only awkward moment is eating alone in restaurants but I eventually overcome it. Got to be brave to explore on your own. For other countries, research about their customs and laws especially for women travelling on their own. I will travel solo again. It is good for the soul. Chic Delightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18095901296795998446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-73300805395049349812013-04-21T21:06:51.880-04:002013-04-21T21:06:51.880-04:00B&B is very popular in the U.S. Is popular in ...B&B is very popular in the U.S. Is popular in other parts of the world?<br />The breakfast and meeting other travellers are part of the attraction. The conversation leads to where everyone's favorite places are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-8772726497175115042013-04-21T20:30:13.106-04:002013-04-21T20:30:13.106-04:00I've had some wonderful - and not so wonderful...I've had some wonderful - and not so wonderful - adventures traveling solo but just the thought of either of my children traveling alone fills me with anxiety.<br />Keep us posted about your farm.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12236367822981987738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-70152241057474731812013-04-21T20:12:55.651-04:002013-04-21T20:12:55.651-04:00.. Hi there ... so glad you are enjoying New Engla..... Hi there ... so glad you are enjoying New England .. traveling solo is my first choice, but not always possible. I really try to travel to English countryside solo, because the Brits love to engage Americans. I've made good friends with Brits when traveling alone, but rarely when with others.<br /><br />I love to go to Paris alone, as I'm consumed with the camera and my thoughts. But that's not always possible either.<br /><br />I think there are pros and cons with going either way ... mix it up a bit, I say.<br /><br />Enjoy your trip ...<br /><br />Karen in CTKaren in VA (was CT)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10530127612439104603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-41762022568045239692013-04-21T19:44:52.776-04:002013-04-21T19:44:52.776-04:00You know I love this post - being a "travelin...You know I love this post - being a "traveling" one. Believe it or not, I have never traveled solo - I have been too busy with kids and husband. It actually is something that I would like to try to do at some point but my husband is now semi-retired and loves traveling with me so it may never happen!<br /><br />I hope you are having a lovely weekend and enjoying Spring in New England. xoxoSandy at You May Be Wanderinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108555245405638530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-11286640710429776402013-04-21T19:05:42.883-04:002013-04-21T19:05:42.883-04:00Sounds lovely. You enjoy yourself and take care. ...Sounds lovely. You enjoy yourself and take care. Blessings to you and yours as well.Rose Chandler Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014106518104955864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-18064751348332322672013-04-21T18:09:20.975-04:002013-04-21T18:09:20.975-04:00I did it many times before I was married but never...I did it many times before I was married but never since. I even feel too bad leaving the kiddos behind to just go with my husband. I think that even when the kids are on their own, I would probably go with my husband.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08026642983521186196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063946489075478675.post-81189362408361225882013-04-21T17:15:41.736-04:002013-04-21T17:15:41.736-04:00This brought back memories. My best 'travellin...This brought back memories. My best 'travelling solo' time was when I went to Sarawak. Everything was booked through a travel agent and I had no detailed knowledge of the region other than about orang utangs. I booked several tours and had the same guide for all of them. I particularly enjoyed the fact that usually we were chaperoned by his seven year old daughter.(I was over 50 at the time.) I did a home stay at a remote jungle village, and the people there were astounded that I had not brought my husband with me. He was at home caring for the family and all that goes with that. I still feel lucky that I had an opportunity to travel for pleasure not business or health, in a beautiful place, with the luxury of my own time.MLM247https://www.blogger.com/profile/06365562372896637044noreply@blogger.com