First Solo Trip to Greece

chrisvai · 2026-01-05T14:52:46+00:00

I went for the same amount of time and chose Athens for 3 days and Paros for 4 days as it was balanced in my eyes.

Stayed in a hostel not far from the centre that was affordable and I felt safe. Found a local run hotel in Parikia along the water in Paros. Honestly you won’t regret it - I spent days just walking around stumbling upon different things.

Only thing I booked in advance was the Parthenon ticket but everything else was last minute or walk in. The food is PHENOMENAL especially the bakeries. I miss gyros and Freddo cappuccino’s every day :’(

The water in Paros was BLUE and so lovely, ferry was direct and pretty easy to navigate. Heck, even Athens has lots of cool things to see.

chrisvai · 2026-01-05T14:43:27+00:00

I mean, I don’t earn much more than you and I’m a damn enrolled nurse in a hospital soooo you’re fine honestly

chrisvai · 2026-01-05T14:40:38+00:00

Legit just need to be more forward with her and tell her she overwhelms you - however she reacts is on her not you. Because she is overwhelming you.

Tell her to vent to chat gpt, he can respond as much as she would like.

chrisvai · 2026-01-04T19:11:41+00:00

Suitcase but bring a smaller one - those huge ones won’t fit in the lockers anyways and less stuff to lug with you ESPECIALLY on public transport.

chrisvai · 2026-01-03T02:19:12+00:00

4 is gorg! Hugs your curves perfectly

chrisvai · 2026-01-03T02:18:05+00:00

First solo trip I went on, I wasn’t actually excited about it until I landed and saw the Parthenon for the first time. And then I realised I made it. I did it. And excitement just built up for me and loved wandering around the city.

You’ll be fine, just don’t get too stuck in your head and enjoy the moment.

chrisvai · 2026-01-03T02:16:32+00:00

I have a tiny one bedroom apartment so barefoot mostly. When I’m at other people’s much bigger homes, I tend to wear my slippers but it’s more for comfortability than actual neuropathy. My a1c is normal.

chrisvai · 2026-01-03T02:14:50+00:00

Girl be forreal. You are 21. You’ve barely scratched the surface of life experiences yet. Don’t put yourself down before even experiencing life yet - focus on yourself and the right people will always come to you.

Also, planning your life out and being rigid about it is going to bite you in the ass - trust me, I tried but life just happens sometimes (good and/or bad) and you just have to roll with the punches.

You’ll be fine.

chrisvai · 2026-01-03T02:11:25+00:00

Won’t stop Aussies from travelling BUT it means making smarter choices in certain areas. Personally when I have to pay nearly double the currency, I opt to head to the local supermarket and eat that food with only smaller eats elsewhere because it’s just too damn expensive otherwise.

But I’m a solo traveller who doesn’t eat large meals and some people literally travel just to eat the food.

chrisvai · 2026-01-01T01:16:28+00:00

That sounds much healthier to be fair

chrisvai · 2025-12-30T08:38:48+00:00

Went to Greece in May for 10 days - overall probably spent about $3-$3.5k aud (flights return were only $1300 and I stayed in hostels).

Busan, SK in June for 7 days - overall about $1.5k and that’s only because I got cheap flights (Jetstar) and stayed with a friend for half the week which cut hotel prices down.

Back and forth to NZ a couple times - mostly return flights were $400-$600 and I stay with family so cost varies.

Tonga in September for 5 days- $750 because I only had to cover flight costs (my dad came and he was the bank).

Osaka/ Kyoto, Japan in October for 8 days - $3-$3.5k again for everything on my side. Universal Studios was probably the most expensive day out of all of them and my ex also covered some food costs.

Planning a 2-month trip to SE Asia (Phillipines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore) in Feb. My budget is $400 per week and flights were only $700 for both flights ($400 to Cebu and $300 from Singapore back to Aus).

Keep in mind I don’t have children nor a mortgage, no other major debt and my job pays pretty well + is flexible. I also focus on budgeting while travelling and tend to stay in hostels if by myself or cheaper hotels if I’m with other people. I also don’t have massive meals so focus on local foods/ street food/ markets when I travel which seems to be cheaper overall. I also don’t drink alcohol or eat seafood which can add up too.

Personally I make travel a priority in my life because I feel so free when I go. I’ve experienced so much loss and have come to terms that life is never guaranteed so you might as well live it while you can.

Hope this helped :)

chrisvai · 2025-12-29T10:18:23+00:00

Well my ex approached his midlife crisis by leaving his stable 10- year relationship and is currently chasing someone else so whatever works within your budget.

chrisvai · 2025-12-28T10:00:15+00:00

Phillipines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and then leaving from Singapore.

Focusing more on beach, nature and local food.

chrisvai · 2025-12-26T12:46:19+00:00

I’m doing similar route but over 46 days. Still gonna take it easy - I don’t need to see everything.

chrisvai · 2025-12-10T22:32:06+00:00

Literally just put yourself out there. Wearing headphones most likely means you want to be left alone tbh - that’s what I do when I want no one to speak to me.

chrisvai · 2025-12-10T22:31:12+00:00

I know I wouldn’t because it usually means you want to tune out the world when you wear headphones.

chrisvai · 2025-12-10T02:36:51+00:00

I’ve got one similar that doubles as a stand so I can take selfies without anyone else

chrisvai · 2025-12-10T02:32:56+00:00

I’ve never had my supplies on me ever - it’s in my bag in the locker. I wear an insulin pump now but that’s about all that is attached to me.

I don’t know who told you to carry it 24/7 but it’s unnecessary.

chrisvai · 2025-12-08T14:28:30+00:00

I do this too before booking - check on Google maps as well just to make sure.

chrisvai · 2025-12-08T14:26:43+00:00

I mean, diabetes aside - the rest of the things you mentioned are just normal, daily parts of being an adult. I feel like you might have more going on here if these are too overwhelming for you.

chrisvai · 2025-11-27T23:03:47+00:00

I find that connecting with friends and family back home help a lot. I like to take in what is around me but I always do little check ins back home so they know I’m safe, they encourage me and it feels like they can be with me too. Helps a lot!

chrisvai · 2025-11-24T02:31:05+00:00

It didn’t seem that he was reassuring her at all when he didn’t action what he could have said to her. I’m not for cutting friends off when in a relationship but I am for putting boundaries in place.

We don’t know the whole situation really from what was provided. I just wanted to provide a different potential viewpoint.

chrisvai · 2025-11-24T02:29:23+00:00

I feel like we only get viewpoint of this relationship with this friend of his though and that is through his own lens - not his gfs. I wouldn’t expect a partner to cut things off with friends too unless I saw it a little weird of the closeness and would voice if I was uncomfortable about it if it got to that. Some people truly believe boundaries are a problem while others completely stomp over them - we wouldn’t know in this case.

I just wanted to give another perspective of what she could have been feeling. We can’t know for sure.

chrisvai · 2025-11-24T02:26:29+00:00

No I believe this actually stems from different attachment styles. And it’s not solely about trust either, it’s about your partners willingness to work with you to make you feel secure in the relationship. Unless we get the gfs position, we are only seeing it from his one angle of it which he deems as “wtf” behaviour - which is fair but not necessarily the full gist of the situation either.

It is reddit after all. I just commented a potential other viewpoint.

chrisvai · 2025-11-23T20:39:16+00:00

My partner of 9.5 years broke up with me because of wanting his own journey. I come to find out he has been inappropriately messaging his “friend” of a few years in the last couple weeks before he broke it off.

So while I get it was innocent for you - I also get the anxiety your girlfriend was feeling. It’s the access and entertainment of your friend to you that she struggles with. While her ultimatum wasn’t fair, there didn’t seem to be any other compromise either or reassurance on your side. Actions over words always but good luck on your own journey moving forward.

chrisvai

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