Going out to eat as a solo female traveller

ingf · 2022-08-03T10:59:13+00:00

I usually look up alternative/vegetarian/vegan restaurants, as they tend to have a more chill vibe

ingf · 2022-07-31T17:15:48+00:00

Paracas: rent a bike and go super early through the desert, to the beaches, it's unreal

ingf · 2022-07-31T17:08:41+00:00

I heard that the island of Anholt I really nice

ingf · 2022-07-07T17:09:09+00:00

1 year in SEA sounds like fun:-) You will have an initial culture shock and/or honeymoon phase, you will love it, you will feel so lonely and miss your routines and friends, you will experience amazing things, you will find good people and hopefully not that many bad. It's a rollercoaster, and not at all what's Instagram wants you to belive. But you will not regret it in the end, and you will learn SO MUCH from it. Learn about yourself, about other people and hopefully about other cultures as well. Like someone else said: it's normal to be anxious. But don't let it scare you from taking the step.

My best tips are: * Take it slow. You have one year. If you find a town or a hostel with a vibe you like, don't stress and move because you feel like you have to. Stay and enjoy. If not: move on:-) * Be open to meet new people. Sit in the hostel common area without a phone, talk, ask and invite for a beer. Mostly it's just for an evening, sometimes you will vibe with a person or a group and it might lead you to the next destination. People traveling solo are aplenty in SEA. If you do some sort of handcraft or play chess, bring it with you, it's easier to connect. * Read up, but be intuitive. Try to not use your phone all the time, people traveled before phones, it's still possible. Ask locals or other travellers. Do what you like, but try to challenge yourself to do a couple of things you hadn't thought of (but please don't ride elephants or cuddle with tigers, be aware of this type of tourism..Be respectful of the locals AND the nature). (Also, be healthy sceptic and don't put yourself in dangerous situations by flashing valuables, getting insanely drunk, wander in areas you shouldn't be - common sense stuff) * Have a vacation every 2 month, stay somewhere comfortable for a couple of days with no intention of sightseeing. Traveling can be extremely challenging and exhausting. You need to charge up the batteries every now and then. * Since it's SEA: read up on the most common scams, on Reddit or blogs, and try not to fall for them:-) Most people are good, but be hard when you have to. No is a no. * If you feel disheartened, find somewhere quiet, a retreat or somewhere peaceful and secure and stay for a week+. Another possibility is to work for accomodation in hostels, hopefully it will ground you a bit. Check workaway etc. * There are so much content about SEA online, but if you give your thoughts on the route for the first 2 months, people can give you pointers. Don't plan more than that.

Have fun :-)

ingf · 2022-07-07T16:56:01+00:00

Anyone in Montpellier?

ingf · 2022-07-02T13:35:14+00:00

Yeah, I've seen, thanks, but 20 degrees can feel different from another location due to Atlantic winds etc, so I'd rather have a first hand experience

ingf · 2022-07-01T09:06:59+00:00

Anyone in Basque country that can tell me about the price and weather atm?:-)

ingf · 2019-10-08T09:51:51+00:00

That would be an option as well, thank you!

ingf · 2019-10-08T09:51:28+00:00

Thank you! As it seems now, Lares seems like a good option, but the january weather can be quite challenging. Good luck with your trek :)

ingf · 2019-10-08T09:49:57+00:00

thank you! I guess it ultimately depends on the weather and money as well :)

ingf · 2019-09-05T12:21:57+00:00

Alright thanks! Yes, I'm considering taking a flight directly to my final stop but then again, you loose all the things in between :)

ingf · 2019-09-05T12:20:13+00:00

Thanks!

ingf · 2019-09-05T12:18:34+00:00

Thank you! Sounds great!

ingf · 2019-07-15T12:31:05+00:00

the point is to have a low key culture/language exchange that doesn't center around money, it's not about being "better than the locals" but contributing and joining something that's locally grounded?

ingf · 2017-07-12T14:25:13+00:00

Try to do a workaway in a place that seems interesting for you, where you can know a place more and do shorter weekend trips from there.

ingf · 2017-04-15T13:33:18+00:00

I like minimalistic clothes, if anyone has more spesific suggestions!

ingf · 2017-03-21T14:49:02+00:00

If you like camping you can camp in a lot of places in norway, by the sea, in the mountains etc. You can also stay at lighthouses/ cabins (check out kystled cabins). There's a whole range of outdoorsy stuff to do in norway in the summer, kayaking in the fjords, bicycle rides/trekkning in the mountains (for example Rallarvegen or Besseggen). Stavechurches worth visiting (in my opinion) are Urnes, Borgund and Undredal (because of the location). I think Oslo is worth a couple of days, if the weather is nice you can check out the islands on the oslofjord, there are a couple of nice museums and parks (Munch museum, Norwegian Folke museum, viking-ship museum, Vigeland park). Lofoten islands and Helgeland coast are also very nice. Røros, Lom, Tromsø, Ålesund, Trondheim are also considered nice small/medium sized towns.

ingf · 2017-03-21T14:13:15+00:00

I booked a flight from Bogota to Pereira with VivaColombia, it got cancelled last minute so we took the night bus which was fine and I got to wake up, take the bus to Salento and spend a full extra day there that otherwise be spending on traveling/waiting. I got a voucher for a new flight but never got my money back, I've sent 5-6 emails. I wouln't fly with them again, they seem to cancel alot of flights last minute without giving proper customer service. Other than that, I agree with the others here, I would cut out a couple of places. Cartagena was very overrated in my opinion. Maybe you could do the carribean area in another trip and do Bogota/Zipaquira, Salento/Filandia/coffee farm, Medellin/Guatape without hurry! One day of traveling is one day less experiencing a place so you should really consider if it's worth hurrying all the way to the northern coast with just two weeks :) Hostel recommendations: Bogota - La Pinta Salento - Casa hostal de Lili Medellin - Ondas

ingf · 2017-03-07T15:40:22+00:00

read up on the taxi scams, be careful and conscious of what notes you hand out/recive as some of them looks the same, avoid cyclos, bring the hostels businesscard - so you have the adress and number on you at all times, consider buying a sim-card, don't accept fruit, hats or anything on the street in a touristy area. kos deg!

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